ShobayoEmma:
hbd to me. Pls show me some likes since nairaland admi has refused to list me amongts today's celebrants birthday board list.

indicate ur gender n u will get ur wish... . u no say likes costly dis day's

Calebosko:
Most times when we walk into big malls,
boutiques, supermarkets, we never
question their prices. We pay exactly what
we see on the price tags and even hand
out tips to the staff. But the moment we
are out of these shops and want tobuy
banana, our bargaining game gets off to
the roof. . Poor widow with 12 hungry
children at home tells you banana is N100.
She even takes out her time to explain
how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it,
how the economy is so tough. But we
insist that if it's not N50, we are not
paying. Some of us even step back into our
cars and make to drive away. . But because
'half bread is better chin chin', this woman
is forced to call you back and sell to you at
little or no gain. In her heart, she cries,
she's worried about how she'll survive
with her children. She silently reassures
herself that 'It's well. God will definitely
provide.'' While you happily chop the
luscious banana. . Take some seconds out
and think about this, guys. Please don't
bargain hard with small vendors like this.
They do business not to buy designer
bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!
Have a luvly week ahead.

I do understand your emphatic stance, but I disagree with your choice of comparisons. You tend to confuse charity & business(money), no offense.

You probably have no idea the kind of over-head cost required to run these big malls & supermarkets. From power (diesel & generator maintenance) cost, staff remuneration, utility cost, security, rent etc These are all cash intensive ventures that is not helped by the ever present unfavourable business environment faced in the country. These superstores have their own challenges like the popular pidgin English proverbs goes "big man, big wahala". Let's not forget these big stores usually use standardized prices.

Imagine a situation whereby everybody that patronized a gala/go slow snack seller, kiosk owner, market stall seller etc paid without the usual haggling of price then we'll have an inflation crises in our hands that will make that of Zimbabwe look like child's play.

BTW who says you can't tip a road-side seller for impressive service received? At least then the seller is able to distinguish a tip from actual cost of the product.

What of the dates all my Ibo guys dey alter nko?

Some items like pure water will say 3 months from production date, yet no date to indicate the production date, yet Nafdac will claim they are working.

Educative!

Op u said manufacturers may choose to write 80 days when the actual Best Before date is 100 days What if I bought a product and b BB date is actually and truly past 100 days, how do I know dis?
I think they at d end of the day Best Before and Expiry dates actually mean d same, jst different statements

Lexusgs430:


Can I be the hive for the Eyekandi or Eye Candy?

I learnt something today

Calebosko:
Most times when we walk into big malls,
boutiques, supermarkets, we never
question their prices. We pay exactly what
we see on the price tags and even hand
out tips to the staff. But the moment we
are out of these shops and want tobuy
banana, our bargaining game gets off to
the roof. . Poor widow with 12 hungry
children at home tells you banana is N100.
She even takes out her time to explain
how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it,
how the economy is so tough. But we
insist that if it's not N50, we are not
paying. Some of us even step back into our
cars and make to drive away. . But because
'half bread is better chin chin', this woman
is forced to call you back and sell to you at
little or no gain. In her heart, she cries,
she's worried about how she'll survive
with her children. She silently reassures
herself that 'It's well. God will definitely
provide.'' While you happily chop the
luscious banana. . Take some seconds out
and think about this, guys. Please don't
bargain hard with small vendors like this.
They do business not to buy designer
bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!
Have a luvly week ahead.

Nt to b tribalistic, if I notice d seller is igbo, I'm definitely Goin to price hard.... Cos I kno d price has been doubled if nt tripled

Educative article, good enlightenment!

As for me both mean the same..... not good. I do place close attention to the printed dates....some supermarkets erase the date, rewrap the product and stamp a new date. ...especially with eggs and meat. What does your supermarket do with their expired meats?.....dump it?..or sell it to roadside vendors at very reduced price? When you buy fried or whatever chicken...and you find the bone is not attached to the flesh..then you should know if the chicken you already swallowed came from the shelf or the dumpster. Don't ask me how I know!

actually gala dy sweet pass after d BB date

DeHero1:
Buhari has reach Best Before date...

After his first 100 days, he has reached expiry date and as d OP said, no longer useful.




Bottom line... Make hay while the sun shines. The 'change' we've experienced so far isn't positive at all.

WAILER has come again to WAIL Ooooooooooo.
Just take heart b4 the heart fails u

JeffreyJamez:
Chai!!... all those Gala I've thrown away cos BB date

As a seller or consumer?

For instance, I saw a malt that has BB as may 2015.... So u mean I can drink it as at today July... After 2 months.... Therefore, if this same malt reaches Dec... 8 months after, from ur analysis, I shd still drink it

Originalsly:
As for me both mean the same..... not good. I do place close attention to the printed dates....some supermarkets erase the date, rewrap the product and stamp a new date. ...especially with eggs and meat. What does your supermarket do with their expired meats?.....dump it?..or sell it to roadside vendors at very reduced price? When you buy fried or whatever chicken...and you find the bone is not attached to the flesh..then you should know if the chicken you already swallowed came from the shelf or the dumpster. Don't ask me how I know!

Ewwwuuuh! So gross. The mumified corpse of King Tut may be a better source of protein.

barry40:
Some items has just 'manufactured date'. This leaves consumers with not enough information to start guessing what the expiry date will be. A good example is 'tyres'

For tyres,just add four years to the manufactured date. It gives you the year of expiry

2kurupt:


I do understand your emphatic stance, but I disagree with your choice of comparisons. You tend to confuse charity & business(money), no offense.

You probably have no idea the kind of over-head cost required to run these big malls & supermarkets. From power (diesel & generator maintenance) cost, staff remuneration, utility cost, security, rent etc These are all cash intensive ventures that is not helped by the ever present unfavourable business environment faced in the country. These superstores have their own challenges like the popular pidgin English proverbs goes "big man, big wahala". Let's not forget these big stores usually use standardized prices.

Imagine a situation whereby everybody that patronized a gala/go slow snack seller, kiosk owner, market stall seller etc paid without the usual haggling of price then we'll have an inflation crises in our hands that will make that of Zimbabwe look like child's play.

BTW who says you can't tip a road-side seller for impressive service received? At least then the seller is able to distinguish a tip from actual cost of the product.

I love the way you broke it Down

ahamonyeka:
;DHere in nigeria we eat expired food that has expired over 11years Here in nigeria we eat expired food that has expired over 11years


Example is chocola royal

That's a fat lie..

ahamonyeka:
;DHere in nigeria we eat expired food that has expired over 11years Here in nigeria we eat expired food that has expired over 11years


Example is chocola royal

That's a fat lie..

Wow... I av a bottle of salad cream i should av thrown away. Its BB date is dec 2014. So happy i can still use it

AkunneObinna:

That's a fat lie..
That's a fat lie..

what do you know?

Calebosko:
Most times when we walk into big malls,
boutiques, supermarkets, we never
question their prices. We pay exactly what
we see on the price tags and even hand
out tips to the staff. But the moment we
are out of these shops and want tobuy
banana, our bargaining game gets off to
the roof. . Poor widow with 12 hungry
children at home tells you banana is N100.
She even takes out her time to explain
how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it,
how the economy is so tough. But we
insist that if it's not N50, we are not
paying. Some of us even step back into our
cars and make to drive away. . But because
'half bread is better chin chin', this woman
is forced to call you back and sell to you at
little or no gain. In her heart, she cries,
she's worried about how she'll survive
with her children. She silently reassures
herself that 'It's well. God will definitely
provide.'' While you happily chop the
luscious banana. . Take some seconds out
and think about this, guys. Please don't
bargain hard with small vendors like this.
They do business not to buy designer
bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT!
Have a luvly week ahead.

Awesome!...

Calebosko:
Most times when we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices. We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even hand out tips to the staff. But the moment we are out of these shops and want tobuy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof. . Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100. She even takes out her time to explain how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it, how the economy is so tough. But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying. Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away. . But because 'half bread is better chin chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain. In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her children. She silently reassures herself that 'It's well. God will definitely provide.'' While you happily chop the luscious banana. . Take some seconds out and think about this, guys. Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designer bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT! Have a luvly week ahead.

Touching

lol

LieDetector:
I swear I'm guilty of taking the two terminologies to mean the same thing. I feel like turning back the hands of time so I can get to recover all the beverages I've been throwing away as a result of this gross ignorance.

But trust me . I ain't gonna disclose this to my friends. I'm gonna use this piece of information to my advantage . You understand that right?

Mugu! LolLol

talktofemi:


Totally on point.

Naija where manufacturers pushes forward the BB and expiry dates way beyond the actual.

Better not to consume sef when those dates printed is near.

Thank you for helping to reinstate dat. Else, d person wu consumes Best Before and d person dat consumes Expiry Date will suffer same consequence.

Calebosko:
Most times when we walk into big malls, boutiques, supermarkets, we never question their prices. We pay exactly what we see on the price tags and even hand out tips to the staff. But the moment we are out of these shops and want tobuy banana, our bargaining game gets off to the roof. . Poor widow with 12 hungry children at home tells you banana is N100. She even takes out her time to explain how difficult it wasfor her to even buy it, how the economy is so tough. But we insist that if it's not N50, we are not paying. Some of us even step back into our cars and make to drive away. . But because 'half bread is better chin chin', this woman is forced to call you back and sell to you at little or no gain. In her heart, she cries, she's worried about how she'll survive with her children. She silently reassures herself that 'It's well. God will definitely provide.'' While you happily chop the luscious banana. . Take some seconds out and think about this, guys. Please don't bargain hard with small vendors like this. They do business not to buy designer bags, Gucci shoes but to LIVE and EAT! Have a luvly week ahead.

God Bless You

adonbilivit:
I will rather throw the gala away. best before indicates when the quality of the goods cant be trusted again. so u want to risk your life cos of 50 naira gala? u even did the INTRO on this your own post. INTROvert u did not do the intro, why?

When i was serving in niger state walahi i dey see gala wey expire two months ago and dey still buy it and nothing happens to them, shun dat thin, just because we are enlightened enough it tends to affect our mindset.

Very informative thanks Op

DeHero1:
Buhari has reach Best Before date...

After his first 100 days, he has reached expiry date and as d OP said, no longer useful.




Bottom line... Make hay while the sun shines. The 'change' we've experienced so far isn't positive at all.