Do you buy food from TJ Max or Homegoods- are they manufacturer rejects?

[Anonymous]

I get Italian brand pods that fit Nespresso machines. I have gotten potato chips and olive oil. Everything was in date and tasted good.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. I'm not buying food from a discount clothing chain. No telling where this food came from or how long it's been there. And I generally will eat anything-even stuff past it's expiration date as long as it passes the smell test.

So why won't you just check the expiration date on those items? seems like an easy fix if you'll "eat anything".

Because I shop for food at a grocery store not a bargain basement clothing store. Like a normal person.

One day you'll learn that normal people aren't rich.

[Anonymous]

Their food always tasted stale to me the few times I bought it, so I stopped. The only food I do buy there are the name-brand salted chocolate caramels that ny kid like. I can’t remember the name, but I do check the date to make sure they’re not stale.

[Anonymous]

PP here, I think it’s the Sanders chocolates that I buy there. Those are the only food I’ve bought there that tasted good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Their items are actually good. I was a little scared at first. You can find items from other countries that don't have all of the bad ingredients in it. Their spices are great and fresh! I bought ground cinnamon one year and it was fresher than any cinnamon I've ever bought at the grocery store.

That cinnamon was probably from China and had all kinds of artificial additives in it to make you think it was so “fresh”.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how the food comes to be on a TJMaxx or HomeGoods shelf? That might help people understand just how cautious (or not) they need to be. I myself don’t get how a random box of chocolates shows up for sale at HomeGoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how the food comes to be on a TJMaxx or HomeGoods shelf? That might help people understand just how cautious (or not) they need to be. I myself don’t get how a random box of chocolates shows up for sale at HomeGoods.

It’s basically like a Trader Joe’s model

https://www.mashed.com/241737/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-food-at-tj-maxx/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. I'm not buying food from a discount clothing chain. No telling where this food came from or how long it's been there. And I generally will eat anything-even stuff past it's expiration date as long as it passes the smell test.

So why won't you just check the expiration date on those items? seems like an easy fix if you'll "eat anything".

Because I shop for food at a grocery store not a bargain basement clothing store. Like a normal person.

One day you'll learn that normal people aren't rich.

Or very intelligent apparently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of you are such snobs! Do you shop at World Market?

Anyway, I buy: tea, k pods for coffee (Starbucks, white mountain, dunkin), spices, vinegar, candy, and sometimes chips. Never ever had a problem.

World Market food gives the same, sketchy vibe. So that’s also a no for me! It all seems like it was procured at an estate sale.

[Anonymous]

I buy food there all the time. Never had a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking of buying manuka honey and they had some great, fancy teas and pasta. Just wondering how HOmegoods can sell them so cheap. I thought I saw a post on this once but couldn't find it.

From the article linked upthread:
“In an interview with Business Insider, shopping expert Michelle Madhok explained that you can find some of the best bargain prices on gourmet and specialty foods, including manuka honey, truffle salt, and infused olive oils. Stock up and stash these items away to show off at your next dinner party.”

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Anonymous wrote:Never! I was told years ago not to get food at 'non-food' places! But I saw some caramels at TJM that looked darn good, but I resisted!

Who told you?

Common sense.

The voices in your head aren't actual authorities.

[Anonymous]

Seeing harry and david products there turned me off from their products online. Won’t buy jelly bellies anywhere anymore since they are always at thx. TJX is where brands go to die.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Their items are actually good. I was a little scared at first. You can find items from other countries that don't have all of the bad ingredients in it. Their spices are great and fresh! I bought ground cinnamon one year and it was fresher than any cinnamon I've ever bought at the grocery store.

That cinnamon was probably from China and had all kinds of artificial additives in it to make you think it was so “fresh”.

You don’t seem to understand that the food items sold at Marshall’s and other discount stores are still subject to all US laws and regulations. Also the grocery story has foodstuffs with origins in China - imports also subject to US laws and regulations.

[Anonymous]

Their stores are gross and trashy. Are you THAT broke? I honestly wouldn’t eat food from there if it was free.