Had no idea they did this, usualy I go up and buy another drink but today girl said, you did this last week is this for the same person who bought the meal I said yes, me, she said all refills are free while you are in the store, bargin for me as always have 2 cokes.
started going here about 6 weeks ago as I thought refills were free in ASDA until a very nice girls told me I was shop lifting as they do not do free refills,
Top comments
stevenhp1987
22 Oct 1518#14
How is this a deal?
Always been re-fillable drinks at Subway...
miles136 to afnoor
21 Oct 1514#2
not funny I could have been arrested, for shop lifting been going for about a year must have had about 60 free cokes on ASDA
afnoor
21 Oct 1510#1
hahahaha
afnoor
21 Oct 154#3
What's funny is you were never caught. .actually seems you're just very lucky. .
I do not take my family, I do voluntary work, and take 3 ppl who are old and do not have transport shopping to ASDa every Tuesday, what a judgmental fool u r
upset brown pant
3 Nov 15#89
lol, way to disprove an argument. you could always, you know, not drink fizzy cr4p?
taking your family of four to an asda cafe every week. really quite astoundingly bleak.
miles136
3 Nov 15#88
I did post in freebys
miles136
3 Nov 15#87
not small minded if there are 4 of you thats an extra £4 per round, every week = £208pa
notdjscottmills
22 Oct 15#72
Your story doesn't make any sense, you stopped going to asda because they didn't do free refills to go to subway, where you also thought they didn't do free refills
miles136 to notdjscottmills
3 Nov 15#86
no I have always gone to subways too, but was chatting to the girl who servs me I told her the story about ASDA thats when I found out they did free refills, so now just go to subway
miles136
3 Nov 15#85
mmm I will investigate this further, both Stockton and Thornaby are definable NO
Lukus
22 Oct 15#58
this has been going for years.... and it's not a deal.
miles136 to Lukus
3 Nov 15#84
not everyone knows about it and they do not advertise it
aiden0109
31 Oct 151#83
They are free in Gillingham as they advertised it and you wouldn't get arrested as the police don't deal with cases under the equivalency of £5 anymore.
aiden0109
31 Oct 15#82
This actually depends on each store as both stores in Bury allow it but one in Chatham centre doesn't, the one on the Dockyard allows 1 free refil. You'd really have to ask the staff.
stevenhp1987
22 Oct 1518#14
How is this a deal?
Always been re-fillable drinks at Subway...
cicobuff to stevenhp1987
22 Oct 151#15
It's not a deal, it has been posted in freebies. Clearly the OP had no idea like some others in the thread that Subway did this. So it is a heads up for those that do not know.
I personally do know, and know that you are being a pedant.
niggardly to stevenhp1987
24 Oct 151#81
Because there is no heads up section on the website. I was unsure, I thought it was (and possibly is) store specific because many stores are franchised.
danhey83
23 Oct 15#80
I always refilled? Thought it was the norm
premierfella
23 Oct 15#79
I'd agree if we were talking about something that would seriously erode margins, but we are not - as others have indicated drink refills cost them peanuts. They'd only be eroding their profit if customers would have paid for the refills, which of course very few ever do where refills are not free.
No doubt Jamie Oliver would have something to say about all this :wink:
MichaelLi
23 Oct 15#78
With the onset of cold winter, would it not be better to ask for a caffè latte?
I've often wondered if people knew they could choose a hot drink over sugary acid for no charge. :smile:
loop
22 Oct 15#77
Exactly!
loop
22 Oct 15#74
The stuff that comes out of those machines is so watered down and tasteless it could easily be given away free like tap water! Add ice to the mix and and at best you get cola flavoured water.
ether707 to loop
22 Oct 15#76
That's because it's syrup mixed with water..
ether707
22 Oct 151#75
Here's a tip from someone who used to work there..
You can get a large cup for the same price of a medium cup when you buy a meal deal..
kwesleyb
22 Oct 15#73
I don't get this site haha. This has been known for so many years it's just hilarious. Would a deal saying you get free carrier bags at primark get as much heat as this also?.. :smile:
sotomonkey
22 Oct 15#71
I thought it was only tea and coffee that were free in Ikea?
ebaysniper
22 Oct 15#70
None of the Subways in Coventry offer free refills. I find that strange, because the drinks machine is not behind the counter. In the USA, Subway has always offered free refills.
DJbruce
22 Oct 15#69
Not in Aberdeen, Used to do free fills but they put a sign up saying "No refills"
This_Is_My_Username
22 Oct 15#68
Used to do it anyway.
upset brown pant
22 Oct 15#67
it's more likely that they have to make a certain amount of profit on the cafe; if profits are low then stopping free refills happens. if hardly anyone takes advantage of it they let it continue.
quite why anyone is bothered by this enough for it to determine whether they regularly go to an asda cafe or not is beyond me. really quite eye-openingly small minded behaviour.
Icalldibs
22 Oct 151#66
I did not know they were free. do any other fast food places do this like burger king or mcdonalds?
daveaugood
22 Oct 151#10
Heat for a reminder, although I find despensed fizzy drinks just don't taste the same as bottled.
bendavidson to daveaugood
22 Oct 15#29
lionkhan1 to daveaugood
22 Oct 15#65
I think they are better than bottled.
adamcroft1996
22 Oct 15#64
I work at subway it's up to the franchisee of that particular store I know that at my store it's large cups only so don't assume everywhere does it
Gollywood
22 Oct 15#59
This is standard practice. why is it a deal?
dalipsinghno1 to Gollywood
22 Oct 151#63
might be but 276(current heat) might have not know inc me.... as OP didn't know and was paying double for something he could have got 2nd free....
not all retailers do this like it has been said Asda frown on you shame on Asda....
so in that sense it's a deal to me...
premierfella
22 Oct 151#62
Sounds about right. In the same category as printed coupons I suppose.
It is a bit strange that some of the national supermarket chains seem to allow local store managers to implement local policies in such innocuous areas of their customer-facing business. Their choice I guess, but it does mean that customers are often left wondering whether staff are making up policy on the hoof.
Marky1987
22 Oct 15#61
Yea always been free refills at Subway, although it's true they don't really shout about it.
Used to go to Subway all the time, especially for breakie as often eat out for breakie. But once had a cold breakfast sarnie at Subway which put me off. Seen as I often eat at Meadowhall there are lots of other options like Nosh, Greggs and Weatherspoons...breakie out is so cheap at most like £2 for a sarnie and a drink (at Weatherspoons & Greggs anyway).
bargainpunter
22 Oct 151#60
no - they taste better IMO!
gazajohnstone1
22 Oct 15#57
The Subways here in the Scottish Borders dont offer free re-fills (they have notices up saying so) so im guessing its up to the store owners?
Jeff456
22 Oct 15#56
I think all the subways near me have messages on saying no refills, as others have said must be franchise dependent.
skarmachild
22 Oct 151#55
yeah, i didnt know they did this till i started working there last week
makes buying a large drink pointless?
upset brown pant
22 Oct 15#54
jesus, haven't you got better things to do with your time? moaning about lack of consistent policy regarding free refills in a large supermarket chain. ffs.
upset brown pant
22 Oct 15#53
store policy probably depends on how much the local populace abuse it
nmarshgiddings
22 Oct 15#52
Not really a deal, they've always done this? As a rule anywhere with the fountain drinks you fill yourself are free refills. It's the same everywhere, sounds like the woman in Asda didn't have a clue what she was talking about (not really surprising for Asda).
LOUKELL
22 Oct 15#20
ive always refilled my drinks in thornaby
dalipsinghno1 to LOUKELL
22 Oct 15#51
advise not to do it now or if ASDA's CEO Mr Andy Clarke reads this he will know you continued refiling despite reading it here... been Warned
BTW if yo feel like contacting Mr Andy Clarke to protest your concerns for refilling
email him at [email protected] got the addy here
Downfall
22 Oct 15#50
Free refills have always been, err, free in Subway, have they not?
loop
22 Oct 15#49
I tend to pay the extra 30p to get the bottled drinks as the stuff you get from the machines is so watered down and tasteless!
daboy10
22 Oct 15#48
refill now, complain later for being obese :smiley:
furiousjammin
22 Oct 151#47
"I got store banned from an ASDA by Bradford for changing the language on the demo iPad back from something like Urdu to English. Apparently it was set up that way to cater specifically to people who didn't speak English."
Please tell me this is a joke...
Oliver_Warden8
22 Oct 15#46
Ive done this since day one! None has said anything
LiamGTR
22 Oct 151#45
Lighten up, as if that would have ever happened.
Rudess
22 Oct 15#44
As someone who worked as manager in McDonald's many years ago, I can tell you that the margins on these drinks are ridiculous when sold . It cost the restaurant around 10p per cup, so Subway aren't really losing here.
MichaelLi
22 Oct 154#26
Worth checking the sugar content of the drinks to ensure you're not drinking 14 or 28 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in acid. :smiley:
yrreb88 to MichaelLi
22 Oct 151#43
Sounds like orange juice. :wink:
pidgeofcdf
22 Oct 15#42
Thought this was common knowledge lol.
A few of them stick signs up saying no refills but 95% allow it.
For the poster who mentioned ikea, their soda is horrible own brand stuff, whereas subway are coke/Pepsi
premierfella
22 Oct 15#36
Those talking about shoplifting have little to worry about.
Yes, security could in theory collar you for shoplifting. In practice that would be going nowhere if you HONESTLY believed that refills were free because they were in the past, or were in other same chain stores you frequent. The worst that would happen would be a store ban.
septimoose to premierfella
22 Oct 153#41
Correct!
Theft is dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with intention to permanently deprive. The differentiating factor between what OP did and theft is that he honestly thought based on a previous course of dealings that the refills were free.
There's no reason to be embarrassed by an honest mistake, go into that ASDA all you want!
I got store banned from an ASDA by Bradford for changing the language on the demo iPad back from something like Urdu to English. Apparently it was set up that way to cater specifically to people who didn't speak English.
Free refills are always better though :smile:
JkF50
22 Oct 15#40
Afaik, it's 50p if you keep the cup and go to another store too. Good for when in a big city with multiple Subways!
benny1983uk
22 Oct 15#32
I've know about the free Refills over 3 years ago . I can't believe you just clicked on
mamboboy to benny1983uk
22 Oct 15#39
I can't believe this is news to people. They've been doing it for over a decade.
But yea, most busy Subways limit it to 1 refill these days.
Nobby65
22 Oct 15#38
Haven't been subway for 7/8 years but even back then it was always free refills
rcanderson28
22 Oct 151#37
Not all Subways offer free refills, most do but i would check before you start loading you cups again or you may end up being accused of stealing like the poster @ ASDA
ether707
22 Oct 15#35
Our subway only offers 1 refill now as kids were abusing it. 20 of them would come into the store and share 1 cup between them. Other kids will go play in the local skatepark and then come back to refill their drinks lol..
jasmith85
22 Oct 15#34
I thought all subways had free refills as long as you was in the shop
blue1971
22 Oct 15#33
I thought refills were always free at Subway !
wavecrest1
22 Oct 151#31
Subway policies are store specific.
Not every Subway franchise offers free refills.
Similarly, there are a few that don't even offer the standard £3 deal.
cicobuff
22 Oct 151#16
Some stores I have been in actually put a notice up on their machine stating words to the effect of 'Only one refill per customer' or 'Refills for customers who purchase food + drink'. It is down the discretion of the franchise.
preecey to cicobuff
22 Oct 151#30
That's correct.
Some franchises in my area only allow refills on their large cups, not the regular ones.
Shatwell
22 Oct 15#28
It's news to me ... that everyone didn't know this.
Include burger joints in this too.
If they give you an empty cup and allow you to fill it yourself, then it's free refills.
If they don't allow refills, they fill it before they give you the cup.
All the places I've been in, UK or abroad, have used the above method.
cicobuff
22 Oct 153#27
Pretty sure earlier it was in freebies, if so it has been moved...and most likely because technically it is not a freebie as a purchase has to be made...irrelevant anyway, it is still a handy valid heads up for those that do not know whether in freebies, as a deal or in misc.
jambone
22 Oct 152#25
But it's posted in deals...
BIOMAN1
22 Oct 151#24
Never realised either, thanks for highlighting
skinbo
22 Oct 15#23
I think its store specific. I go to 2 Subway stores regularly one allows unlimited refills the other only allows one additional refill.
Cameron92
22 Oct 15#22
I always go up and refill, never asked but never been told not to do it. If they didn't want you to do it why have a self-service machine that is often not in direct view of the main counter staff.
loop
22 Oct 151#21
I never knew this and have been a subway regular for years. However most of my local branches are so small with few seats that I never eat in, so can't really take advantage of the offer anyway. I doubt you could walk back in with your cup half an hour later and get a free refill!
dalipsinghno1
22 Oct 153#17
This can't be right if it's free in one Asda's store and not other, and you were made to feel shame is not right. I think Asda's HQ must take note and change this policy either allow in all stores or not at all.
Just imagine if lewis_fox goes to Stock on Tees or Thornaby stores and helps himself and he/she is paraded through the store at the back in front of all the shoppers, um "What did he do" Staff "He refilled his cup of tea"!!!
can't imagine that. So the unknown Lewis thinks all stores allow free refill, no not the case....
So please ASDA CEO please change this!!
BTW
IKEA allows free refill and the best thing is if you are a Family Member you can have free 1st cup as well.... so free all the way....
johnsmith1997 to dalipsinghno1
22 Oct 151#19
IKEA is always useful.
Not all places have an IKEA nearby tho.
For those that don't Subway (those that allow refills) and Burger King will be useful,as they are plentiful.
johnsmith1997
22 Oct 15#18
Been to a few Burger Kings eg.Gunwharf Quays,Portsmouth; Guildford.
The soft drinks there are refillable as well.
Give you a cup and fill at the machine.
lewis_fox
22 Oct 15#13
The new store at Gillingham Pier, it seems they advertise the fact that there are free refills. It's just a bit strange that some stores do offer them and others do NOT.
mwkhan69
22 Oct 151#12
Fun of refill on one side, however sorry to hear about katg father's demise. The good old memories of being with ur parent are always a treasure to think and cherish.
lewis_fox
22 Oct 15#9
In my local ASDA store it is free refills so I'm quite confused at that?
miles136 to lewis_fox
22 Oct 15#11
which one?
stockton on tees, and Thornaby are defo a NO
theediscerning
21 Oct 153#8
Always seeing people in Subway help themselves to a jug of pop on their way out - always thought they were just blagging it while the staff were too busy. Worth remembering perhaps for a hot day.
katg
21 Oct 153#5
I remember this as he used to refil before leaving and take it home for the next day. cars back then didn't have cup holders though, so he got one which slotted into the window, your couldn't wind the window up with it in though as our would fall out!
miles136 to katg
21 Oct 15#7
as you fill it yourself I thought its like help yourself :disappointed:
afnoor
21 Oct 154#3
What's funny is you were never caught. .actually seems you're just very lucky. .
miles136 to afnoor
21 Oct 152#6
I was mortified and not been back, can you imagine the shame, not in the papper for 100's of £ of stolen good stuff no not me , in the local paper for stealing 90 cup of coke!!!!
katg
21 Oct 15#4
Asda used to be free refills. not sure when they stopped, but used to get free refills with my papa who died over 15 years ago
afnoor
21 Oct 1510#1
hahahaha
miles136 to afnoor
21 Oct 1514#2
not funny I could have been arrested, for shop lifting been going for about a year must have had about 60 free cokes on ASDA
Opening post
started going here about 6 weeks ago as I thought refills were free in ASDA until a very nice girls told me I was shop lifting as they do not do free refills,
Top comments
Always been re-fillable drinks at Subway...
Latest comments (92)
Upset Brown Pant....your rant is reminiscent to me now of [Inbetweeners Nemesis Inferno sketch].
Think before you speak.
taking your family of four to an asda cafe every week. really quite astoundingly bleak.
Always been re-fillable drinks at Subway...
I personally do know, and know that you are being a pedant.
No doubt Jamie Oliver would have something to say about all this :wink:
I've often wondered if people knew they could choose a hot drink over sugary acid for no charge. :smile:
You can get a large cup for the same price of a medium cup when you buy a meal deal..
I thought it was only tea and coffee that were free in Ikea?
quite why anyone is bothered by this enough for it to determine whether they regularly go to an asda cafe or not is beyond me. really quite eye-openingly small minded behaviour.
not all retailers do this like it has been said Asda frown on you shame on Asda....
so in that sense it's a deal to me...
It is a bit strange that some of the national supermarket chains seem to allow local store managers to implement local policies in such innocuous areas of their customer-facing business. Their choice I guess, but it does mean that customers are often left wondering whether staff are making up policy on the hoof.
Used to go to Subway all the time, especially for breakie as often eat out for breakie. But once had a cold breakfast sarnie at Subway which put me off. Seen as I often eat at Meadowhall there are lots of other options like Nosh, Greggs and Weatherspoons...breakie out is so cheap at most like £2 for a sarnie and a drink (at Weatherspoons & Greggs anyway).
makes buying a large drink pointless?
BTW if yo feel like contacting Mr Andy Clarke to protest your concerns for refilling
email him at [email protected] got the addy here
Please tell me this is a joke...
A few of them stick signs up saying no refills but 95% allow it.
For the poster who mentioned ikea, their soda is horrible own brand stuff, whereas subway are coke/Pepsi
Yes, security could in theory collar you for shoplifting. In practice that would be going nowhere if you HONESTLY believed that refills were free because they were in the past, or were in other same chain stores you frequent. The worst that would happen would be a store ban.
Theft is dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with intention to permanently deprive. The differentiating factor between what OP did and theft is that he honestly thought based on a previous course of dealings that the refills were free.
There's no reason to be embarrassed by an honest mistake, go into that ASDA all you want!
I got store banned from an ASDA by Bradford for changing the language on the demo iPad back from something like Urdu to English. Apparently it was set up that way to cater specifically to people who didn't speak English.
Free refills are always better though :smile:
But yea, most busy Subways limit it to 1 refill these days.
Not every Subway franchise offers free refills.
Similarly, there are a few that don't even offer the standard £3 deal.
Some franchises in my area only allow refills on their large cups, not the regular ones.
Include burger joints in this too.
If they give you an empty cup and allow you to fill it yourself, then it's free refills.
If they don't allow refills, they fill it before they give you the cup.
All the places I've been in, UK or abroad, have used the above method.
Just imagine if lewis_fox goes to Stock on Tees or Thornaby stores and helps himself and he/she is paraded through the store at the back in front of all the shoppers, um "What did he do" Staff "He refilled his cup of tea"!!!
can't imagine that. So the unknown Lewis thinks all stores allow free refill, no not the case....
So please ASDA CEO please change this!!
BTW
IKEA allows free refill and the best thing is if you are a Family Member you can have free 1st cup as well.... so free all the way....
Not all places have an IKEA nearby tho.
For those that don't Subway (those that allow refills) and Burger King will be useful,as they are plentiful.
The soft drinks there are refillable as well.
Give you a cup and fill at the machine.
stockton on tees, and Thornaby are defo a NO