Bingo 5towns

[Sammy82]

so now that the dust settled, what's the situation?

Love the place. I go there several times a week (granted, it's only a couple of blocks from my house).
And the other stores have much better pricing on sale items (can't say if their overall prices came down or not). So as the sign says "no matter where you shop, you'll pay less" is def true.

[justaregularguy]

so now that the dust settled, what's the situation?

asked friends wife where she shops she said kol save only bc she gets cholov stam things like entenmanns there.

Also fyi that pizza shop in the strip is gone unfortunately wasn’t a bad place

[mlml]

I believe the pizza place is under construction. They tried to expand to the next door store while open and that didn't work so they are closed till its ready.

[ushdadude]

Love the place. I go there several times a week (granted, it's only a couple of blocks from my house).
And the other stores have much better pricing on sale items (can't say if their overall prices came down or not). So as the sign says "no matter where you shop, you'll pay less" is def true.

i guess that was my question, is shopping more pleasant at the other stores too?

[justaregularguy]

I believe the pizza place is under construction. They tried to expand to the next door store while open and that didn't work so they are closed till its ready.

ahh ok hope that’s the case I knew they said they planned to expand. Thanks for clarifying

[ushdadude]

I was there last night and half of Williamsburg was too. apparently they get vouchers to bingo that are more valuable at the 5T location.

[Dan]

I was there last night and half of Williamsburg was too. apparently they get vouchers to bingo that are more valuable at the 5T location.

What vouchers?

[momo]

Someone gives out tzedakah, in the form of bingo gift cards, before yom tov.

[Dan]

Someone gives out tzedakah, in the form of bingo gift cards, before yom tov.

Only good in 5T??

[momo]

I'm uncertain about that. I know during previous yomim tovim, buses were provided from Williamsburg to 5 towns. I would assume that, they're only for 5 towns, otherwise don't see why they'd shlep.

[EliJelly]

Not just Bingo 5T, works in all Bingos. I assume since Bingo BP there is a mob some of these people look for a quieter store.

Doing it again for Pesach but instead of packages it will be a 50% off coupon at Bingo BP for orders up to $2000.
I will advise everyone planning on making the pesach order by Bingo to do so asap...

[ushdadude]

Only good in 5T??

Not just Bingo 5T, works in all Bingos. I assume since Bingo BP there is a mob some of these people look for a quieter store.

apparently they also incentivize people to go to 5T by offering greater discounts on the voucher for that location.

[Sammy82]

Also, with traffic, it's about the same from Willi to 5T as it is to the BP store.
As far as the vouchers, the way I heard it, Mesamchei Lev used to run a major distribution project each YT, giving out millions of dollars worth of food each time. But the logistics of storage and distribution were a major added expense, and they never really figured it out. So, a few years ago, they approached Bingo and brought them on board. The result is that Bingo is dealing with the logistics, and Mesamchei Lev subsidizes many products (for all shoppers) as well as gives out gift cards/vouchers.

[EliJelly]

apparently they also incentivize people to go to 5T by offering greater discounts on the voucher for that location.

I highly doubt that. The charity advertisement just recommended that to be a better shopping experience.   

Also, with traffic, it's about the same from Willi to 5T as it is to the BP store.
As far as the vouchers, the way I heard it, Mesamchei Lev used to run a major distribution project each YT, giving out millions of dollars worth of food each time. But the logistics of storage and distribution were a major added expense, and they never really figured it out. So, a few years ago, they approached Bingo and brought them on board. The result is that Bingo is dealing with the logistics, and Mesamchei Lev subsidizes many products (for all shoppers) as well as gives out gift cards/vouchers.

These coupons have zero to do with mesamchi lev, see my linked post above.

[ushdadude]

I highly doubt that. The charity advertisement just recommended that to be a better shopping experience.   

I was quoting a chassid who my friend asked. could be he misunderstood...or they didn't want to advertise it.

[ushdadude]

interestingly, nobody went near the meat aisle

[momo]

They only eat Satmar Fleish.

[best]

I highly doubt that. The charity advertisement just recommended that to be a better shopping experience.   

These coupons have zero to do with mesamchi lev, see my linked post above.

pesach they offered $50 for car service if you go to 5t

[syp]

They only eat Satmar Fleish.

Here is breaking news, and maybe that's why they didn't purchase their meat here.

Bingo, only their 5 Towns location, secretly switched their source for poultry. All other Bingo's use strictly Mesorah Farms, formerly Birdsboro, which is currently owned and operated by KJ Poultry. They are top quality, and the most mehudar shechita available.

Our Bingo switched to strictly Empire. Hisachdus sends some guy to Empire who wraps the Empire Boxes with Hisachdus tape and sends it to our Bingo only. They do absolutely nothing else ate the Empire plant besides taping the boxes.

This is a huge blow for all the customers who shop strictly by Bingo for their mehudar shechita. Perhaps the Wiliamsburg shoppers knew about this. Perhaps that don't trust a store who secretly changes their shechita after spending months telling me and many others that they never would.

There have been other kashrus violations recently in their meat department. Two of them I know of since Rosh Hoshana. The ones I know about were caught by customers who had to notify Hisachdus to get them to fix them. Hisachdus was responsive, but these things shouldn't get by if they actually have a mashgiach

[JMHO]

Bingo, only their 5 Towns location, secretly switched their source for poultry. All other Bingo's use strictly Mesorah Farms, formerly Birdsboro, which is currently owned and operated by KJ Poultry. They are top quality, and the most mehudar shechita available.

Our Bingo switched to strictly Empire. Hisachdus sends some guy to Empire who wraps the Empire Boxes with Hisachdus tape and sends it to our Bingo only. They do absolutely nothing else ate the Empire plant besides taping the boxes.

This is a huge blow for all the customers who shop strictly by Bingo for their mehudar shechita. Perhaps the Wiliamsburg shoppers knew about this. Perhaps that don't trust a store who secretly changes their shechita after spending months telling me and many others that they never would.

Sorry buddy but the chicken source is readily available for any customer who ask or wants to know... it's not a secret or conspiracy...

Hisachdus sends some guy to Empire who wraps the Empire Boxes with Hisachdus tape and sends it to our Bingo only. They do absolutely nothing else ate the Empire plant besides taping the boxes.

Source?