Mcdonalds Yesterday , Sainsbury's Today . What Next ?

[johnny.5]

people actually having to leave their houses to get food? 

[naomi24]

Johnny, why is this 'News'?

[Auntypoll]

Becausee its news that sainsbury's on line order and delivery service has gone down with thousandds not getting their food deliveries for the forseeable future.. It was on the morning news and all over the on line press.

[-SharonA-]

See this.....

https://news.sky.com/story/sainsburys-suffering-technical-issues-and-is-unable-to-fulfil-vast-majority-of-online-deliveries-13095737

[naomi24]

Thanks Auntypoll - and well done Sharon for providing a link.  I didn't have a clue.

[pastafreak]

I saw the headline for that, just as I was about to book a slot. I did anyway as my delivery is for Monday night. Fingers crossed 🤞 

I love the shouty "customers slam bad service!!" headlines. 

Johnny...some of us are elderly and don't drive. Ordering when the weather is **** makes life easier  😉

[retrocop]

Well if I were that infirm or couldn't drive I have a choice in my area between Tesco,Ocado or Morrisons. Sainsbury is on my doorstep practically. The joys of living in the smoke sometimes.

[Patsy33]

I see Tesco seems to be affected too. A small proportion will not be getting their delivery today.

[Patsy33]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sainsburys-tesco-technical-problems-online-deliveries-payments-b2513702.html

[Atheist]

It's probably just one of the cyber assaults launched by foreign states who consider the next world war already under way. At least, we're probably doing the same to them.

[davebro3]

Deliveries are great for people who have difficulty shopping but this country is becoming so food-obsessed it's little wonder that the level obesity is at an all-time high.

And the delivery companies are being targetted for conniving in illegal immigration. Just sayin'

[fender62]

maybe it's the russkies testing the uk's soft underbelly, allotments with make do and mend, what would happen if if cellphones stopped working, people would be walking around aimlessly bumping into eachother, maybe start talking even, children would go outside to play... the high st might come back to life... nightmare scenario..

[andres]

Its not just online deliveries that are affected. Hundreds of Supermarkets are having problems with card payments. Customers are fuming, cards being rejected. Is this a sign of whats to come ? We have become too reliant on those bits of plastic. 

[Gromit]

If it is a cyber attack, and not just a technical fault, then it is unlikely be a foreign country or immigration protestors. More likely to be criminals.

[sandyRoe]

If it is a criminal attack would these stores consider paying the danegeld?

What would stop them coming back for more?

[237SJ]

Sainsburys are saying it is due to an overnight software update. 

[andres]

                         Mc Donalds in UK,Japan, China and Australia also having problems 

[mushroom25]

Tesco too now, it seems

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/16/sainsburys-grocery-deliveries-hit-by-technical-issue 

[Atheist]

It's a drip, drip approach to making life inconvenient for us so as to sow discontent and discord; not a body blow. (Hmmm - drip, drip - must be China)

[mushroom25]

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/16/sainsburys-grocery-deliveries-hit-by-technical-issue 

[mushroom25]

I grow weary of answerbank continually corrupting links or turning them into related but unclickable text. just remove " " from the Guardian link above.