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Even ifJoe's Trader has a true similar worship, the budget grocery chain isnotoriously private about their business. So, what is there for a dedicated customer TJ do when you are looking for answers to your most sought after questions? You go to Reddit, of course. Thanks to the forum-based website, Joe Trader employees have a place to share their thoughts on supermarket policies anonymously. In addition, they can provide their expert knowledge, advice and secrets on a range of topics of their famous "hassle-free return policy" to the way you can request exclusive private branded products. Continue reading to get the bottom down on one of themost popular grocery stores in the country, Directly from the Joe trader employees themselves.

In an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA), the Eddit user and a trader crew member Joe "TraderJoesama"Explain Why TJ is so different from normal grocery stores: "To be honest, it is different because we legitimately care for our jobs," explained the user. "In general, we will go beyond for customers, and we are really well treated by the direction. The quality of the food is much better for it [sic] price point, [in my opinion]. »

When the KeevesNchives userdemand If Traderjoesama wanted something was different about the work, the employee revealed that the work requires a lot of heavy lifting: "I wish there any more security protocol in place to help below - we never have ever Really learned how to lift in addition images / videos and I feel like this should be explained by the comrades. I know a lot of people with back / wrist / knee problems, including myself ".

KeevesNchives User also asked: "What are some of Knock-off Trader Joe versions of brand stuff that is just as good or better? For what responds Traderjoesama, "peanut butter cups! Much better than Reese. »

A die18 Amazing Secrets of Joes Shopping Trader is that the private brand chain has an extremely generous return policy. Do not believe us? Just listen to TJ employees who discussed reddit.

When Lolly_lag user complaineddisappointed by a bottle of wine, Traderjoesama replied, "How long have been? You can get a refund, if you ask. You do not need the bottle, and you areProbably very good without the reception ".

In another AMA, the user redditsMrefrom818, A crew member who was with Trader Joe for the last 10 years, team up with his brother (the employee of an 8-year-old TJ) and his father (the employee of a TJ of more than 30 years) to answer the most common questions they get. In response to "Why did you have such a generous return policy? »The user revealed that it is" because we want our customers in some cases I'm just going to write, give them to trying new things that they would not normally look for fear of maybe not to love The product and waste their money. to try, especially if they are a new customer ".

Even Trader Joe Companion, Userslothh55, Is "a firm believer in the return policy. The director explained that "I was back, things in my store. It is also said, whatever it's back for a full refund. Acknowledgment of receipt We even encourage not quite necessary. People try things and the staff recommends products to customers. If a customer does not like that, we want to solve this problem. I returned 2 mullis bananas for a lady a good good that I thought it was weird did not bother me, days ago, like bananas are 19 cents each. The only thing I hate is that people steal shit in the shelves while "shopping" and pretending then it is a refund, which is the expressway to hell and I hope you run and die. For example, our vitamins can operate up to about $ 20 for a small bottle, a client entering on the shelf and come to a registry claiming a refund. The company knows this happens and applies the policy, knowing that they are frauded. He eats my heart well. The worst kind of person. "

While TraderJoesama denies that store employees change labels on products delivered to other brands, theThe user has confirmed "Many of our brands are actually other brands [...] to my knowledge, however, they are not cheap marks -. It is normally more dear brands that we bring for cheaper I know we have things Amy and Stonyfield. »

The chain of grocery based in California does not really try to hide their outsourcing. In a fearless flyer of TJ for their biological yogurt smoothies, the brand described the product as "made in the new hampshire (not hidden at all - an easy state to find!), By one of the most Respected biological yogurt. "Not surprisingly, Stonyfield is located in New Hampshire. (And if you ask, the brand of the two products looks strangely similar.)

When userBluemooney asked, "What do buyers of an element pay too much, in your opinion?" Traderjoesama replied: "I would say meat - it's all organic / without cage / no matter, but that [stuff] is expensive." Although this employee is entitled to his opinion, to eat that, not that!, We certainly believe that biological and antibiotic-free meat is one of the20 foods you should always pay more for.

Wondering how to get a TJ in your city like the user2BoredTocare? Tj's Manager Slothh55 is witness to the first time how difficult it is to live away from a Joe's: "People drift 2 hours coming in my store for shopping $ 500", explained the user. To learn how to make a campaign to get a place to open near you? "If you go to the website and put yourself politely, you can [one day] get this store you want." The manager also explained why each store opening can be granted: "It is difficult to set up the logistics of a grocery store. Deliveries / truck drivers, etc. We are developing quickly, but unfortunately, everyone has unfortunately not the same opportunity to shop. with us."

"They are extremely strict on contracts with suppliers," says the userTraderjoesama; "We will not buy a product if we have to increase the price too high. It is often why so many items are arrested." Manager slothh55 develops on this subject,explaining That if a supplier is price of their product too high, sometimes, the Joe's merchant "will find a new supplier and bring it back."

EmployeeMrefrom818 Added Whether it's other reasons why a product is interrupted, including "slow sales. Another common is the supplier coming out of business. Sometimes it might be that we replace a brand product with our version private brand. "

When someone asked if there was a productTraderjoesama would not have boughtThe TJ employee replied, "Honestly, I trust 99% of our products." However, if they had to choose, they would say, "The" iffy'-hne is dry product (namely tomatoes and stone fruits) - they tend to make mold fairly quickly in the summer, but my store saves Constantly, and I always buy them (after fast analysis). It may be different in a store with employees of Lazier. "

The Joe merchant moves away from the media light, and it looks like the company also likes their employees to maintain their inner operation under the wraps. For example, when the userIONLYEATMEAT asked What the trading city worked, the user responded that he could not say, and added: "Sorry, we were warned by the direction not to do things like AMA."

When the Haboutnao user complained to often know problems with frozen fish, Traderjoesama replied that the question could have had less to do with the seafood itself andmore to do with packaging. "We often have problems with bags that do not know properly, so that it may be that," said TraderJoesama, but then continued to offer useful tips: "You can certainly make that complaint to a companion, however, ! They honestly like to hear these things. "

"I was told that there was a lobster hidden in the store", commented on aAccount deleted now, who then disclosed that he had searched for him and had never found it. "Is there a lobster hidden somewhere?" The user has asked the user, which director of TJ Slothh55 replied, "Each store has a stuffed animal of some kind of hiding somewhere. It's really for kids running and finding the animal Missing, and they get a treat. The kids seem to love and parents also go with that. So, I guess the store [you're] made a lobster as an animal. "

UserMrefrom818 revealedthat the hiding method varies by store, also. For example, some stores "are hiding in the shelves for children to find, others put them in a height [a] and all the kid must do is say where they saw it at the cashier to get a lollipop. " In the Mrefrom818 store, the crew "would ask children who found it to take up it for us and they would sometimes hide it if we could not find it for weeks."

If you follow some Instagram accounts or trading trader blogs, you may notice new items in some places you will not be able to find your nearest TJ. The Joe Trader FAQ page explains that the store's store difference in product offers is based on the attempt to "source goods as close to our stores as possible". So even if it is unlikely that you can ask your product from the region, a member of the region specific crew.Mrefrom818 disclosed that there is a circumstance where you can ask for a product: "Our policy of my store is if we have stopped ordering in an article, we will honor all the special requests made by customers and are not obliged to Buying in bulk. As long as the product has not been discontinued from the business, it's not a problem. "Excellent news if your favorite product has recently disappeared!

Have you heard of the incredible sampling policy of Trader Joe? All rumors are true! They will really open most products for a taste test "in the reason of the course", "Responds Mrefrom818. What is "reasonable" isexplained by Slothh55, who defined it as: "We will not grill a steak for you, but something you can open and taste, have you for that. They will be happy to open it and let you try. Chips / Candy / Snacks. Things you can just open and eat. Should not be a problem. "

Employees seem to love when clients ask to try products from "you must eat as much as you want and the rest will be given to the crew members," says Slothh55. UserEhltahr adds That he himself likes to do it because, "I can learn about it too."

The consensus between TJ employees is that you should not abuse politics: "I have only known two or three occasions where a customer has tried to take advantage of that and that we wanted us to literally open 10 products. Management has had to intervene and inform them that one or two products is fine, but we have to draw the line somewhere, "said Mrefrom818, continuing that if you want to taste a lot of products, you can also buy them and come back Under their "no return without a political hassle where you do not even need to bring a receipt. "

When asked why Joe's trader employees are so happy,Slothh55 responded With, "honestly, before having worked there and I was just a shop, I thought the same thing .." Why are all these people so happy, must be pretenal or Something "but now that I work there, I can work there, it's 100% authentic. We are just happy to be at work. It's a great job with great people and we are treated humanely . Need a break? Go stretch your legs. Hungry? Also very flexible with early start / coming late. Low pressure, low stress work that pays well = happy employees. "

What is a "Pirate Joe", you ask? "Basically, it's someone who comes [in] a Joe's trader and buys a ton of non-perishable items at our prices [at low cost], then proceeds to eBay or drive in Canada or [somewhere] otherwise They do not do 'sell our products and sell them to profit "Explains Slothh55. And without surprise - the employees do not appreciate them. "I'm pretty sure we have one in my store", begins Slothh55, who expressed his skepticism of the excuse of the woman to be a buyer for the holiday homes of people. "He bugs me, but at the same time, she comes to my store and spends much more than a thousand dollars at each visit. So we will still make money from her, and society as a whole sells a ridiculous amount of 'Grocery. I know Trader Joe's is in or was in a lawsuit with one of these people, anyway, we always win money. Not much that I can do myself. Serks. "

When asked why TJ bread often has almost immediate expiration dates "Slothh55 responded, "The best answer in this regard is that none of our products, the buns included, have some kind of conservation in them." It sounds like a good reason for us! The manager also noted that the short expiration can also do with the storage problems: "If the section of the section (person who orders this section, in your case - bread) does a bad work and orders too heavy, so they Always have the rescue that exhausts more slowly so that new stuff gets old fast stuff. "The solution? "Reach in the back to try to find a later date. Bread shelves should go out if you push them, go Diggin '!

"Tuesday, Wednesday are the best days",Start Slothh55, "Early in the morning is the best hour of [...] when we open is honestly the best time to go. We get fresh products in every morning so you can get the best products, and some things Really sell for the day around 2- 16h, including perishable and non-perishable items. "The manager also noted that Sundays are probably the worst day of visiting the store because of the crowd.

Although you want you to take the advice of this user, Kendra Friend-Daniel, Public Relations Manager for Trader Joe's, has said to eat this, not that! By e-mail that the best Store Day at TJ is entirely dependent on the location and needs of a customer. "Some crew members could tell you what days are the busiest days in their stores, but that varies, store to store, city / state to the city / state." She adds that "some days, consumers generally make their purchases for the week or for their needs in general."

If you like to buy local products and do not live in California, the Joe merchant may not be your supermarket, but they work there!According to Slothh55, Joe Trader's goal for the 2015-2016 fiscal year was to create more local products. "In my area we have a handful of food in local search, but not much. I agree with you, we lack locally grown products. It can be improved, but it is difficult to produce production products mass (lol) at an affordable rate. "Hoping that more local products in the future!

Trader Joe employees are well known for their positive vibrations and authentic happiness; However, they would like that if you did your part to maintain their good humor. Reddit TomSawyer520 users were only one TJ employee whoannoyance expressed When customers take their conversation of light light on dark lengths. In a thread asking trader employees Joe on their largest Peeveves Peeves client, tomsawyer520 deplore, "when we are [chatting-chatting] while I remind you, do not talk to me about your 3 years crossing chemotherapy or some other Horrible business is on the line of social norms for the "light conversation" and we all know it. "