Multiple ID required for alcohol in ASDA!!!

DCFC79

4743hudsonj wrote: »

i dont expect her to remember

im questioning her consistency

she didnt ask for id for alcohol but i must of looked under 16 for the lottery to her

as far as im aware the under 25 rule aplies only to alcohol does it not?

and anyways i look no where near 25

thats why i got so annoyed

cant seem to make their minds up

whether its under 21 or 25 policy in place im aware that it applies to anything which a person of a inimum age of 18 is allowed to buy

graphicuk

tomstickland wrote: »

That in itself is a crime.

Lol fair enough, nice light beer does the job :beer:

graphicuk

One of my great ID moments was at a Waitrose petrol garage, I was paying for £20 worth of petrol and asked for a pack of green rizzla (rolling papers) to which the spotty kid replied "need ID" i just laughed and threw the 20 down for the fuel and walked! That is what I call a power trip 100%

jezebel

DCFC79 wrote: »

the valid ID is a passport, drivers licence and a prove your age card

The irony lost on the people in asda is that you can only get a proof of age card if you are under 25 (or at least the one that they suggest) - I look under 25, am over 25 (at 28) and don't drive - carrying my passport around all the time is not always easy - they ought to have planned for this before raising it to 25!!!

Why isn't a credit card proof of being over 18?

substandard

A little understanding would go along way in this thread, I think.

It's all very well blaming poor common sense, but the pressure and penalties put on retailers (and supermarkets in particular) to prevent underage drinking are very high. The law is the law and company policies will be drawn up to reflect that.

You can blame spotty teenage station attendants or power-tripping cashiers, or you could just carry ID with you and produce it when asked without kicking up a stink. Then you don't have a problem.

tibbs68

Thank you substandard for the voice of reason.

Those of you who find the idea of being challenged for ID comical or annoying should have some consideration for the person who is asking you.

Retail premises selling alcohol are blamed incessantly for the alcohol fuelled disorder in the UK and there appears to be a belief by some that ALL outlets are more concerned about money in the till than applying the licensing law.

Set against a backdrop of correct but very vigorous enforcement premises are left with no alternative but to take extra precaution against potentially losing their licence.

Given the choice of applying common sense or being overly precautious due to the fear factor staff (who are personally liable for an £80 fine) will generally be over cautious for themselves and their employers.

I guess those who disagree with my sentiments have never worked in a retail store selling alcohol to those who are legally entitled and those who try it on and aren't old enough.

UKTigerlily

jezebel wrote: »

The irony lost on the people in asda is that you can only get a proof of age card if you are under 25 (or at least the one that they suggest) - I look under 25, am over 25 (at 28) and don't drive - carrying my passport around all the time is not always easy - they ought to have planned for this before raising it to 25!!!

Why isn't a credit card proof of being over 18?

Because it doesn't prove anything! It has no photo & could be anyone's card. I got a cc at 17 also (And yes I filled it out saying so) plus how do people know if it's a prepay credit type card (Still Mastercard) or an actual one? They'd have no way to know! You say you look under 25 so well done to store staff for ID'ing you, it's impossible to guess if someone's over 18 so they say now if you're sure they're over 25 then they quite likely are over 18

DCFC79

jezebel wrote: »

The irony lost on the people in asda is that you can only get a proof of age card if you are under 25 (or at least the one that they suggest) - I look under 25, am over 25 (at 28) and don't drive - carrying my passport around all the time is not always easy - they ought to have planned for this before raising it to 25!!!

Why isn't a credit card proof of being over 18?

because how does the retailer know that A you are the correct holder of the card eg is the card yours and not say your friends who is 27 and has lent you the card

jezebel

"Isn't it double standards, if a shop won't accept your payment card as proof of age because it might not be yours, but will happily take the money off it anyway?"

Yep, I agree with that - I think that signatures and pin numbers would be safer but the govt don't want to go overboard

Also some shops and bars have been known not to accept Prove It Cards - so I still have to carry my passport...

Of course, to be overly controversial - if we had national ID card scheme this wouldn't be a problem

thsths

trevormax wrote: »

its daft, because it means ANYONE who goes shopping with their kids can never buy alcohol because they might be buying it for the kid.

Never had a problem with that. We usually bring our baby along, but I can still buy alcohol :-)

Maybe it only applies if the person looks old enough to be a full customer (think credit card), but then again that would not make much sense, because you need to be 18 to get credit...

jezebel wrote: »

Of course, to be overly controversial - if we had national ID card scheme this wouldn't be a problem

Does that actually solve any problem? I just had to go to the DVLA twice, because they do not accept an ID card as ID, national or otherwise.

Now if the ID card would works as a real electronic ID, giving me access to all my credit card accounts, for example (so I have to carry only one card instead of many), that would be quite nice. But it ain't happening, because the whole scheme is full of incompetence.