anthobkk Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Well today I went to seven eleven and wanted to buy their boiled eggs. I paid for it and then I realized that their limit consuption date were on 28th of September. I politely told them about it and asked for my money back but they got angry. Finally after 5min they agreed to refund me but they put the eggs back to where I took them. I asked them that they should throw them away but they didn't care. I wanted to take a picture but they yelled "Sir no photo please"...so I went on my way without causing anymore problem. Am I being to picky ? I know it's just 4-5 days since their consumption limit but still, what if someone get sick after buying those eggs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchisaan Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Maby you have to buy your own eggs and boil them! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted October 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2014 OP, why can't I believe you? Must be my suspicious self. But 1st about not allowing you to get a photograph........I doubt it. Second they put the eggs back in the self........I doubt it. Third, didn't you look for eggs with more recent date? Any normal person would have done that. Even me although I'm not normal. Anyway you are right, they shouldn't sell out of date eggs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The lesson here is to check the date on everything before you buy it. Everything, even things that have multi year dates on them when new ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 no one get sick because the egg is 2 days over. It is very unlikely that someone can eat a rotten egg or milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 true story, they did me also the trick few yeags ago. I did buy their 37 baht chicken burger. When i started to eat chew it , i realized the meat was rotten. So i walked back and complain, the burger was expired..... and you will not believe me! you know what they did? They give me another chicken burger.... wait! wait thats not the end of the story, and you will not believe me, but i swear its true!! The second chicken burger was also rotten... i swear its true. The meat was dark, hard, visibly expired. But they did me the trick twice. Are they dumb? I can not really get the mindset of the staff! I didnt bother to walk back, i just throw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 my local supermarket sells burrito pita bread, got stung once when i got them home with big old black mould spots. went to buy them yesterday 2 months later, big old mould spots on all of them, still in date.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The eggs cost 20 baht. I know it's the principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 7 is not the only one with this problem. I've learned through hard experience to check the date dates on all foodstuffs from any of the stores, even the high-end ones. Seems that "rotate your stock" is not a watchword here. In the village markets, of course, you check that the produce is fresh, the eels are still swimming, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 But 1st about not allowing you to get a photograph........I doubt it. Why doubt it. There are some stores in Chiang Mai that make intercom announcements that no photos are allowed. As a private business they are in their right to not allow photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Standard practice everywhere in Thailand, every sells out of date stuff and hopes no one notices and they plain don't care. The staff in 7/11 aren't the ones making the profit just the ones that will get the blame for loss of money and most likely taken out their wages. No photos again many places. Got told off in Tesco for trying to take a joke photo with a certain brand of drink next to a certain brand of snack. This is a family site so better not say which. Just put them in the trolley and ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The eggs cost 20 baht. I know it's the principle. Or could it be health consciousness ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Most important place to check is a certain mini supermarket chain selling many imported products that don't have enough buyers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The eggs cost 20 baht. I know it's the principle. Or could it be health consciousness ? They are going to make you fart anyway, but following through is the worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobiasML Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Happened to me more then once. Usually only when I am in a hurry and just want to get some soda. Not with food stuff yet. But it is not only 7 but happened as well in Tesco Express and Big C mini. I do think they would work according to a worldwide standard, which would mean the supplier is not allowed to send anything to their stores, which will expire within 3 month, except fresh items. On the other hand I know as well the staff does not care about FIFO principals or even common sense or company policy. O well, I maybe will learn it the hard way or never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Why not check the before you buy it date ? rather than afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It's worth noting that these are actually "sell by" dates, not true expiration dates. This is the date the manufacturer is supposed to guarantee product freshness and flavor. Almost all food is perfectly safe to eat after the sell-by date so long as it has been properly stored (i.e. refrigerated) and the packaging is still intact. It's a bit silly to think that a product suddenly "expires" and becomes inedible the moment the clock strikes midnight on whatever date is printed on the package. And as a previous post shows, it's entirely possible for food to be moldy or rotten well before the sell-by date if it hasn't been handled or stored properly. Manufacturers often use the sell-by date as a sales gimmick to encourage people to throw away perfectly good product and purchase new. Example: all the ketchup packets I got with my McDelivery last week are stamped "EXP 31DEC14" but we all know that ketchup, being mostly vinegar and sugar along with a bit of tomato paste, stays viable for years in an unopened package. For the OP's hard-boiled egg, I probably would have eaten it as long as it passed the smell test. A few days past the sell-by date is nothing to get worked up about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padsterj Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 havent been in a food shop in Thailand that hasnt had out of date stock on the shelves,I always check sell by/use by dates on every food product I buy,having got very ill once in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen33 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Had something similar happen in Family Mart. I bought a pair of nail clippers that did not cut. As I was staying right nearby I took them back. After some equivocation, the assistant tried them out and agreed they were no good. He got another pair from the shop, carefully put the first set into the new cellophane packaging and then stuck them back on the display rack. Edited October 2, 2014 by citizen33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkokhatter Posted October 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2014 Reading the OP and some of the replies I am surprised you actually leave the safety of your homes and venture out into big bad Thailand. Come on this crap happens everwhere. In the Uk supermarkets put the out of date stuff on special offer....it gets sold. Stop being so precious 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) re There are some stores in Chiang Mai that make intercom announcements that no photos are allowed. As a private business they are in their right to not allow photos hes right ... fair enough ... see pic but often its just after ive walked in the shop ! do you think they know who i am ? quick .. quick ... dave2s here ... make the anouncement ! just joshin dave2 Edited October 2, 2014 by dave2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Storm in an eggcup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmanchester2 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I had some soggy potato chips from there last night, I was thankful I didn't buy the biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The products will remain on the shelves until someone buys them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aachen Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) OP, why can't I believe you? Must be my suspicious self. But 1st about not allowing you to get a photograph........I doubt it. Second they put the eggs back in the self........I doubt it. Third, didn't you look for eggs with more recent date? Any normal person would have done that. Even me although I'm not normal. Anyway you are right, they shouldn't sell out of date eggs. 1. Taking photo in 7-eleven and family mart ist not allowed. Every shop has signs! 2. Boiled eggs can be used very long. throwing them away is a european habit. Falang may die! Others survive. Nonetheless those should no longer be sold... p.s. I once saw Pfanni Knödel in Nong Khai just 5 years over due :-) Edited October 3, 2014 by Aachen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I did not know 7/11 sold boiled eggs. where are they kept, are they with the non boiled eggs ?.... I'll be pissed if I go buy some for my sunday morning bacon and eggs cook up only to find I have purchased boiled ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanDoonToonPet Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I bought a pack of CP Ham from my local 711 last month. When I opened it, it had watery, greenish slime in between the slices. Was a break in the seal which should have been picked up along the supply chain including the 711. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is news? Worthy of comment? You can find outdated merchandise for sale in stores in any country. In California where I am from...the consumption date is usually about one week later than the "sell by" date. I really don't see a problem here.. at least not one that is unique to Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 re 1. Taking photo in 7-eleven and family mart ist not allowed. Every shop has signs! hes right ! .. no dogs ciggies helmets or cameras dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanDoonToonPet Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is news? Worthy of comment? You can find outdated merchandise for sale in stores in any country. In California where I am from...the consumption date is usually about one week later than the "sell by" date. I really don't see a problem here.. at least not one that is unique to Thailand I worked in logistics for ASDA (Walmart) & can assure you this would never happen in the UK. Supermarkets operate using the 'Just in Time' method & don't hold stock for longer than 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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