Multiple ID required for alcohol in ASDA!!!

prowla

Perhaps they should stop selling booze altogether, as you might be buying it for someone under-age regardless of whether they happen to be with you!

amersall

you do not need id for alchohol free. i work in a off licence and asked the police who patrol shops for challenge 21 about this, you can sell this to anyone

melorablack

My OH used to work in a corner shop that sold booze...he had to ID anyone who might be under 25 or he risked losing his job.

He has told my that once there was a lad he ID'd who couldn't provide any id so he wouldn't serve him. The lad's father then came into the shop and tried to buy the same product (my OH knew it was his dad because we went to the same school as him - so my OH knew the lad was underage anyway) OH refused to serve the lad's dad because he was buying the alcohol for his son. The dad went completely beserk and got banned from the shop for his behaviour.

It just so happened that the area manager was in the store when this happened and told my OH he had done the right thing..if he had served the dad he could have lost his job there and then.

amersall

durham_girl wrote: »

I think you've hit the nail on the head. Some people think sitting behind a checkout makes them God or something!

if we serve anyone underage and get caught we have to pay a on the spot fine of 80 pounds, this is a personal fine not for the shop, so we err on the side of caution this is not playing god this is keeping our money in our pockets

amersall

LinasPilibaitisisbatman wrote: »

Or maybe they don't see why they should risk prosecution and dismissal because some ignorant customer knows it all:rolleyes:

thank you, i always id if i am unsure, i must admit the people i have asked for id have taken it in good part

scullster

LinasPilibaitisisbatman wrote: »

You approached the check out together and thus she is selling to both of you.

Technically no unless you were purchasing on a joint card or cheque account;)

At the end of the day, it is totally the retailer's perrogative to sell you anything, even let you on to their premises. If they say no, no it shall be.

amersall

lizziem wrote: »

Hi. Sorry to hijack the thread but where does this 'check 25' policy come from? Why 25? As far as I know if you are 18 you can legally drink in the UK. So where did the extra seven years come from? Sorry also if there is a really obvious answer to this which I haven't spotted.

the challenge is if we think you look under 25 you have to prove you are over 18

amersall

prowla wrote: »

Perhaps they should stop selling booze altogether, as you might be buying it for someone under-age regardless of whether they happen to be with you!

i wish they would :D:D:D it would make my job a lot easier, it is sometimes hard to guess how old someone is, i asked for id once, the lad looked about 17, he was 30!!!!! we had a laugh about it and he says he always gets asked and thinks its great:cool:

Bowling_4_Gold

Lol I remeber a famous occasion in our house where my sis (only 18 at the time) came home absolutely fuming when Waitrose, as she put it, 'IDed' her for 0%! Ahhh Memories...

tomstickland

I picked up 8 cans of fosters

That in itself is a crime.