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Tesco's Computer says NO

paulo1888
paulo1888 Posts: 144 Forumite
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edited 26 January 2012 at 6:37PM in Praise, vent & warnings
Just popped into Tesco to use my treasured £2.50 Clubcard voucher.

Comments

  • I thought that the £2.50 minimum spend was always on the small-print for using vouchers... Only a vague recollection, but I think that was always the case.
  • Hi

    It probably is buried in the small print, but how many people take time to read that. If the minimum spend is £2.50 and someone buys something less than that and doesn,t want the change they should just take the voucher and that will be the end of the matter. Customers always right and that sort of thing. Just seems really trivial.
  • oldone_2
    oldone_2 Posts: 974 Forumite
    paulo1888 wrote: »
    Hi

    It probably is buried in the small print, but how many people take time to read that. If the minimum spend is £2.50 and someone buys something less than that and doesn,t want the change they should just take the voucher and that will be the end of the matter. Customers always right and that sort of thing. Just seems really trivial.

    If the customer does not take the 2p change, the till will be out at the end of the day.Incidentally, tomatoes and peppers are classed as vegetables, so using a '20p off fresh fruit voucher' is pushing it a bit :rotfl:
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    But tomatoes (and arguably peppers) are a fruit because they are seed bearing. I'd want to use a fruit voucher for the same reason and don't see why I wouldn't be completely within my rights to do so. I'd be backed up by Oxford University on tomatoes:

    http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato

    Unless of course Tesco sells a variety that's so genetically engineered that its now classed as a veggie... I knew there was a good reason to stick with my local greengrocer.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • oldone wrote: »
    Incidentally, tomatoes and peppers are classed as vegetables, so using a '20p off fresh fruit voucher' is pushing it a bit :rotfl:
    A tomato and peppers chilli are ovaries and therefore a fruit. Perhaps the NEDs who work for Crapso do not know this botanical fact.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato#Fruit_or_vegetable.3F
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    Ooh, I've never tried tomato jam. Sounds lovely. Will have to look it out now you've said that.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • donnalou
    donnalou Posts: 498 Forumite
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    Actually my 20p Veg voucher wouldn't go through on Tomatoes as they are classed as Salad by Tesco not fruit or Veg!
  • mdbarber
    mdbarber Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    so the moral of the story is??

    Animal, mineral or vegetable,, or salad ;)
    click here to achieve nothing!
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    But surely to use the £2.50 you have to spend more than £2.50 eg £4.37 otherwise it wont work
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