A Tesco Christmas delivery slot scramble has seen people stuck in queues for hours as customers line up to slam the retailer. Tesco operates stores across Birmingham and throughout the Midlands. Not enough delivery drivers Tesco's online service in my area is appalling. I have no complaints about the delivery people themselves, but there just aren't enough of them since two stores in my area merged together in 2017. Even before Covid I was having to book a slot a week in advance.

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A Tesco Christmas delivery slot scramble has seen people stuck in queues for hours as customers line up to slam the retailer.

Tesco operates stores across Birmingham and throughout the Midlands - from city centre Express and Metro stores to larger superstores further afield, like in Ladywood and Hodge Hill.

The supermarket giant is Britain's biggest grocer.

The supermarket is rolling out slots for Delivery Saver customers from 13 November at 7am.

Non-delivery Saver customers can get them a week later, from November 20, at 7am.

Tesco also offers a click and collect service for those who want to avoid the store crowds.

But people have been stuck in queues ever since, with some finding even more problem when they eventually reach the front.

The supermarket giant was forced to install an online queue system to help it manage the 'high volumes of traffic'.

Customers on social media complained about the delay, saying they were being made to wait for hours.

Tesco tweeted in response to apologise 'if things take a bit longer than usual'.

'A lot of customers are using our website and app at the moment,' it added.

A Tesco spokeswoman said: 'Demand for online slots over the festive period is high, and we have more slots this Christmas than ever before.

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'We experienced high volumes of traffic to our website and groceries app this morning and temporarily limited the number of customers using it.

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'We've now removed the waiting room and customers will be able to log straight on.

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'We're sorry for any inconvenience this caused and would like to reassure customers that there are still slots available for home delivery and click and collect over the Christmas period.'