Banned from Tesco - 'Misusing Coupons'

petrafyde

I'd make sure I used my clubcard too. You're losing money anyway if you don't use it.

DailyClicker

Thank you for your support!

I will definately get myself a Clubcard in the future. I didn't actually realise that it stored the details of your transactions on it. Quite a clever system!!

I'll let you know how things go.

Thanks again

militantconsumer

I haven't read all the posts in this topic but thought people might be interested in this story from Cambridge:-

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/displayarticle.asp?id=342097

Basically, a man was accused of racially aggravated harassment in one of Tesco's stores. He was found not guilty in a court case but still banned from the shop.

Perhaps if you have more than 30% of the market you start to think you can ban innocent people from your shops just because you don't like the look of them?

DailyClicker

Which is morally wrong, just like the whole coupon policy.

uktyler

DailyClicker wrote: »

Which is morally wrong, just like the whole coupon policy.

If you don't like their morals shop elsewhere.

They can ban who they like, when they like, it is their shop after all.

uktim29

DailyClicker wrote: »

Which is morally wrong, just like the whole coupon policy.

Isn't it morally wrong paying for a coupon that should be used for another product?

I don't think some people know what the meaning of the word moral is!

bristolleedsfan

uktim29 wrote: »

Isn't it morally wrong paying for a coupon that should be used for another product?

I don't think some people know what the meaning of the word moral is!

Before News Of The World ran the Tesco 5.00 off 30.00 spends, N.O.W ran 5.00 off 30.00 spend at Morrisons via coupons, We have a Morrisons close to a Tesco, so Tesco put up notice boards outside Tesco store stating that Tesco would accept the Morrisons coupons on a 5.00 off 30.00 spend basis. Iceland have often done the same with Farmfood vouchers and visa versa.

Isnt a case of do as they say and not do as they do. :huh:

uktim29

bristolleedsfan wrote: »

Isnt a case of do as they say and not do as they do. :huh:

It's their products/money, not yours!

taxiphil

d.edna wrote: »

Actually read the terms and conditions they can remove points and ban you from the scheme

Absolutely unbelievable.

Go back and read my post (#62) which you quoted.

You just don't know when you're being laughed at, do you? Not only did I ridicule your assertion that Tesco can take back points, but I did so before you'd even said it, because I could just predict what was coming next from you.

This entire website was founded on the principle that just because something's written on a piece of paper (i.e. bank charges), it doesn't actually make it OK.

Tesco could put a clause in their T+Cs saying they reserve the right to come and seize possession of your house whenever they feel like it, without having to give you a reason. Do you think they could actually execute that?

Go and educate yourself about the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999.

It's now been well established, time and time again, that Clubcard points are the property of the customer once the contract is completed at the till. They can not be retrospectively and unilaterally withdrawn by Tesco. If Tesco don't want to award points to you then their only option is to decline to enter into a transaction with you in the first place.

militantconsumer

I will avoid the word "moral", but I think most people think companies should act "fairly". The bigger the company, the bigger the potential abuse. A man found not guilty in a court of law has been arbitrarily banned from buying food in his local supermarket. He lives on a boat and may have few other shopping options. Tesco's market share is more like 50% in Cambridge and must be at least 70% in north Cambridge. Whether or not they have the legal right to ban who they want, it doesn't seem very "fair" to me and in fact I would describe it as an abuse of corporate power. Not in anyone's interest. You could be next.