Is anyone else sick and tired of the 'big boy' supermarkets and their tactics? Well, I for one am. As is said, almost daily these days, on the current affairs-type programs - these guys are really ripping us and aussie food producers off.

We do a fortnightly (sometimes 3 weekly if I don't get around to it!) 'big' shop at one of the Nowra supermarkets and every time I go, I see more of the 'house-brand' items there on the shelves. Now, I don't have a major issue with that - it's the removal of other brands that gets right up my nose.

Sure, I can understand there are many people out there 'doing it tough' and a saving of even a few cents is worth making, but we must all realise that if we buy more and more of the 'house-brand' products then eventually we'll have little else to choose from. How long do you think the house-branded stuff will stay so cheap?? Come on, once they have eliminated the competition they can charge whatever they like!

Sure - there will eventually be 'budget' house-brand items and 'premium' house-brand items to choose from - but, where do you think they will come from? Yep, you guessed it, China, Mexico etc. If they are aussie-sourced, then you can bet the poor old farmer will get bugger-all for the produce or products!

Do what I do - take one of their 'Customer Experience Feedback' forms (or whatever they call the complaint forms), tell them that you are sick of the situation and would they kindly give us a real choice and pop one in the letterbox EVERY time you do a shop (they are usually post-paid so it costs nothing but 1/2 hour of your time). You can say at least that you have had your say and you never know, they may take notice if enough shoppers complain about it!