Refused booze in tesco again

melorablack

samroo wrote: »

You have stated that your OH could see an adult standing in front of him. Why on earth then couldn't he have completed the sale. Adult = 18+

Just because someone looks like an adult it doesn't mean they are :rolleyes: it's not like there is a huge physical difference between a 17 and 18 year old is it???

The point is the kid in the picture (who would now be 18) may not have been the bloke standing in front of him (who may not be 18). That's why you need photo ID.

Otherwise we could all take our birth certificates in and buy whatever we wanted.

Lil_Me_2

I started avoiding tesco when I was 20. I got IDd whilst attempting to buy cigarette papers and filters. No tobacco, no alcohol, just papers and filters. Bearing in mind this was when you had to be 16 to buy tobacco I was incredibly annoyed at this, more so because I didn't have my driving licence on me so was refused it! I know they are tobacco products, but a little common sense really is needed.

Pagg

Sod Tesco. I prefer to shop local, and Lidl or Aldi for necessities.

techno12

Just this minute got back from Tesco Metro Leamington. All I bought was some beer and a loaf of bread, but I was asked for id when the self-service machine did its "ooh, someone's trying to buy booze. Alert!".

I was so shocked as I'm 39 next month! I told the assistant as much but she said that she didn't believe me and had to see some id. I'm always being told I look young but no way that young!

Still, it's put a smile on my face though as I was last asked for id a couple of years back at a club and since then I've started to develop a Gordon Ramsay forehead so the youthfulness is fading rapidly

I do use that branch every day and often buy beer there and never had this - use some basic common sense please staff.

Valiant_Son

The law allows for children over 5 to consume alcohol under supervision at home. Therefore, even if a parent is buying alcohol for their children (assuming they are over 5) then they have not committed an offence. If that alcohol consumption leads to the child becomming intoxicated then they may be guilty of various offences relating to the abuse of children and corruption of minors, but the original act of puchasing the alcohol would still not be an offence.

The Think 25 campaign/policy is fine as long as it only requires that those who may look too young to purchase alcohol provide some proof of their age. (While it may be irritating and inconvenient to carry such ID it is worth remembering that a valid and authorised credit card should be accepted as it is not possible to have a credit card unless you are 18 or over. The law forbids the priovision of credit to anyone under the age of 18).

The problem with the policy is that it is being applied in a fundamentally flawed way.

DCFC79

If you have id then take it with you, if the only id you have is a passport then get another form of id,

Boozer

I worked on a check out in my younger days(i was 16) and i have always found it hard to tell peoples ages, so i had to call my supervisor every time i sold alochol to anybody, which made me happy as the burden was then put on the supervisor to check the age of the person buying it.

I did have one incident which i still wonder about sometimes, a young guy, maybe 20 or so had quite a lot of shopping, mainly fruit and veg, and cleverly hidden behind the cabbages was the bar for the next persons shopping(old lady about 50), and then some whisky, but i had not noticed the bar, so i proceeded to ask the young man for ID, he stared at me for a while then said " Do i really need ID to buy a cucumber these days".

I could have died and went bright red.

pennystretcher

After reading this thread, I started carrying my ID with me...call it wishful thinking if you like (I'm closer to 40 than 30 and have not been ID'd for almost 15 years.)

...what happened? Recently I was in Mr T and thought I'll get my usual case of wine...and the cashier asked for my ID! Considering I was choked with a cold and had no make up on, there is no way I looked under 25! :rolleyes:

I was glad that I had my ID with me, but that cashier was taking a mickey. If I hadn't had my ID with me I'd have left all my shopping and gone to Sainsbury's.

Maybe Mr T need to amend the clubcard and start storing photos and ages and display them at the till when you go through checkout! (Call it Mr T ID or what ever :rotfl: )

Mrs_Ryan

Valiant_Son wrote: »

While it may be irritating and inconvenient to carry such ID it is worth remembering that a valid and authorised credit card should be accepted as it is not possible to have a credit card unless you are 18 or over. )

Sorry - but that's not the case. You can be a second cardholder on someone else's account (eg a parent/relative's account) from the age of 13. The person whose account it is is fully liable for the card so it isnt extending credit.

Nomoneymummy_2

Valiant_Son wrote: »

The law allows for children over 5 to consume alcohol under supervision at home. Therefore, even if a parent is buying alcohol for their children (assuming they are over 5) then they have not committed an offence. If that alcohol consumption leads to the child becomming intoxicated then they may be guilty of various offences relating to the abuse of children and corruption of minors, but the original act of puchasing the alcohol would still not be an offence.

The Think 25 campaign/policy is fine as long as it only requires that those who may look too young to purchase alcohol provide some proof of their age. (While it may be irritating and inconvenient to carry such ID it is worth remembering that a valid and authorised credit card should be accepted as it is not possible to have a credit card unless you are 18 or over. The law forbids the priovision of credit to anyone under the age of 18).

The problem with the policy is that it is being applied in a fundamentally flawed way.

This drives me mad.... I work in "the local shop" and 2 doors down is a bargain booze, Its often mums will go in with there 17 year olds to get a bottle of wine for dinner or to share at home or similar and they get refused and come to us...

Its illegal to sell alcohol or provide alcohol for minors but ok for them to drink it at home, or in a resteraunt with a meal or at private family functions??? hmmm confusing???

I often serve parents I know who are getting it for daughter/ son to have at home and supervised but am wary of people I dont know as I'm liable for an £80 fine and instant dismisal from my job if its drunk on the streets etc !! Thankfully its a small town and I've worked locally for years and know 90% of our customers but for tesco it must be hell as with it being a bigger company there anre more fines and regulations and it must be really hard to know your customers with the amount they see daily!!!