Advantages: good supermarkets
Disadvantages: bad image

...I have been surprised when reading some of the opinions on Co-op, and criticisms levelled at this store. Everyone has view and a right to air it. I think that the Co-op is great to buy every day products like Milk, bread. The supermarkets are out of town where I live so we normally go once a week. However like all families we need additional products and the Co-op on most days come to the rescue. I always find the Co-op has what we require, with friendly staff most that we know it is a joy to shop there. Rarely do they not have what you want and if you ask they will check in the stockroom to see if the have it. All in all a store I’m glad is located near us as we would be very stuck with out it.... Read review

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Advantages: Are you kidding?
Disadvantages: Very amusing

...I don't know how laws about work... works (sorry!) in UK, but in Italy we have a lot of new type of workers, so much indeed, that you should think anyone will certainly find its ideal work. Among the news (we are fancifull people, oh yeah!) there are some people who work with a contract called 'co.co.co' (like chickens...) and I'm one of these 'lucky' chickens... Who and what a co.co.co is? Well, a co.co.co is a new skill of worker, and in the majority of cases we speak about young people, women and middle aged people (40 years old or more, who are actually out of the normal work market). We do a lot of different works, from the pony express, up to the employee, passing through call centers employee, shop assistants by Mc Donand and so on... What the difference anong us and a regular worker? Well, for example I work in a marketing... Read review

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Advantages: Great search feature, quick delivery, easy to purchase items (see review for more)
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

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Advantages: good way to find similar opinions, gives me a warm glow when someone adds me to their CoT
Disadvantages: erm...member abuse?

...Ah, the Circle of Trust. Over on Epinions.com it is known as the 'web of trust' and over on dooyoo.com it is known as the 'circle of friends', either way I'm sure you'll notice, both have 2 words in common with Ciao's variation. But enough of that. You came here to learn how to use the damn thing, or maybe you were just exceptionally bored and clicked on this opnion, or maybe(and more likely) you came here due to those £10 cheques I keep sending to y'all ;) Anyhow, you might have noticed I may not be the leading expert on the Circle of Trust(let me call it CoT as I'm so lazy). But I'm going to write about it anyway. Now when I first joined Ciao.com way, way back in erm...March? I was a little naive in the ways of the site. I had little clue to what the Circl of Trust was, and as a result, basically every good opinion I read... Read review

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Advantages: Long opening hours
Disadvantages: Prices are expensive

...Before the likes of Tesco, Asda, Safeway and Morrisons etc existed there was the Co-op, Britain’s first supermarket. I believe that the first store opened in 1947. Nowadays it is used more as a convenience store than a supermarket. Its opening hours is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In the 1980s I shopped a lot at the Co-op as the supermarkets were only open during my hours of work. There is a wide range of produce on offer eg fresh vegetables, bread, tinned food, sauces, toilet rolls, household cleaners, cheese, soft drinks, alcohol, biscuits, cigarettes etc. More recently newspapers and magazines have been added. Nowadays I only pop in for odd items which I need urgently eg toilet rolls, cakes, bin liners, light bulbs etc. Prices are more expensive than Tesco, Safeway etc. After work at around 6pm the store is fully crowded... Read review

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Advantages: great pricing, efficiency great for the domain shopper
Disadvantages: None.....

...Easily.co.uk has to be one of the cheapest if not cheapest domain registering company. I haven't tried their web hosting yet, as you may know from reading my article about portland.co.uk, I am trying to get free web hosting. I very recently bought a domain from easliy.co.uk. I had been referred to the site by Ciao and I have to agree that it is a very economically friendly site. Even after I found easily I hunted the Internet for hours, searching for a site that would register domains cheaply. The cheapest ones I found were about 10 US dlls per year. This is rather cheap but then when I checked back at easily.co.uk I realized that I could get a domain for only 10 pounds and a bit for TWO YEARS! What a bargain I think I'm gonna buy some! So I bought a domain for 2 years. I am very happy with my buy and to top it all off, easily.co... Read review

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Advantages: Fascinating and tragic story
Disadvantages: Can be difficult to follow if you're not used to the style

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Advantages: Local
Disadvantages: The stores, the goods, the services

...! And freshness doesn't even come into it. Even at their 'flagship' superstore I've seen hard bread, mouldy fruit and veg and curled up meats at the 'deli'. Customer Services Again the Co-op falls desperately short. No bag-packers, no loos, dingy cafeterias with gravy-spattered formica wood-look tables bolted to the floor and little tin-foil ashtrays. Staff who clearly don't want to be there and don't want you to be there either. Whenever I visit a Co-op, I feel like I’m back in the ‘60s. It’s a shock to re-emerge into the outside world and see people in smart cars, people with Walkmans, people dressed stylishly, people on mobiles. The Co-op seems to think it still is the '60s. They think we only want what we had then. They think we still live in a class-ridden society where us who work for a living desire... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, and nice way to reward quality writers
Disadvantages: easy to misuse/abuse

...The Circle of Trust is a useful tool if used rightly. Unfortunately many people abuse it, and this opinion is what I think about it. How to use the CoT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By putting someone on your Circle of Trust you are helping the member have more respect in the community. People are more likely to trust your judgement if they see that 20 members trust you enough to add you to their CoT. I use the ‘latest 20 opinions’ section to read about different products that I’m interested in and try to get to know the writers who I like. If I read a review that really impresses me I usually read and rate some more of their opinions. This is not all, I tend to become like a stalker (hee hee, slight exaggeration, please carry on reading!). I read the comments that the writer leaves, and see if I like their behaviour around... Read review

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Advantages: Freebies galore
Disadvantages: none

...I'm always trying to find a bargain. Freeukstuff.co.uk was one of those sites that I just happened tostumble on, and I'm glad I did. There are freebies of all kinds, from samples of cosmetics to coffee and tea. They also cater for voucher lovers, free computer stuff, (wallpaper, screensavers),books and magazines. You normally just register your name, E-mail and other info they request (all free to do) and hey presto your goodies start arriving in the post. Updates are put in your E-mail account, so you don't miss out on any new offers. Enjoy.... Read review

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