Sainsburys refused to sell OH a bottle of wine

skipsmum

mrsclarkie wrote: »

or how about for those who get shopping delivered if your teenager is at home when the delivery arrives will they take the wine back in case it's not for you

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I can just see me chasing the asda van as they drive away with my wine, and DS hiding in embarrassment!

Amanda65

vikingaero wrote: »

Sure there are plenty of parents out there like you Panda who are responsible. But for every responsible parent there is one who would think nothing of handing the bottle to Junior and tell him to fark off and not cause noise at home.

Having three children (aged 18,16 and 13) I would have to disagree that the ratio is one good parent to one bad parent. To say that you have to plan your shopping trip without your child if you are buying alcohol on the basis that some parents give their children drink without worrying about the consequence is tarring the majority with the same brush as the minority. Only allowing someone to buy alcohol when there is not a child present is not going to stop irresponsible parents from giving alcohol to underage drinkers but is another way of the Government to pretend they are actually addressing the problem.

Amanda65

eschaton wrote: »

You're husband had already been refused. If I was the Manager I would be saying how many times do you need to be told that no means !!!!ing no ?

He had been told he couldn't buy alcohol because my daughter was with him so went in without her to legitimately buy a bottle of wine that he was legally allowed to for our dinner party that evening to try and avoid having to drive somewhere else.

And if that is the way you would speak to a customer I do hope that you don't deal with the public on a regular basis :rolleyes:

Thank you Shellsuit - I must have been posted the same time as you

spike7451

Originally Posted by mrsclarkie
or how about for those who get shopping delivered if your teenager is at home when the delivery arrives will they take the wine back in case it's not for you

It was the online delivery dept I worked for,I was responsible for the deliveries,drivers & store shoppers (until they re-structured!)
In the case the only person at home is under 18,the delivery is re-arranged if possible & returned to the store.If the person is over 18 & can prove it to the driver,then it can go ahead,booze included.Which kinda makes the over 25 rule null & void then,does'nt it.

Amanda65

spike7451 wrote: »

In the case the only person at home is under 18,the delivery is re-arranged if possible & returned to the store.If the person is over 18 & can prove it to the driver,then it can go ahead,booze included.Which kinda makes the over 25 rule null & void then,does'nt it.

I think what the poster alluding to was that if my daughter is at home with me when a delivery arrives, how is that different to her being with me in the shop .

spike7451

Amanda65 wrote: »

I think what the poster alluding to was that if my daughter is at home with me when a delivery arrives, how is that different to her being with me in the shop .

DOH!:lipsrseal...


:easter_os....ER.....:xmassign:......TAXI FOR BUTTERBRAIN!:eek:

tbw

Lorian wrote: »

This can happen in just about any supermarket based on other people's previous experiences.

Yes - and its B***** daft ! In the OP's husbands shoes I would have told them to stuff the rest of the shopping. I know they have to be careful but surely they must have SOME common sense - this just isn't what the alcohol/minors law is supposed to be about.

tbw

Quote"I can see their point if they have some spotty barely old enough "adult" buying it with a teenager in tow but when its obviously a parent, its ridiculous. Surely common sense will prevail.

I will definately put my booze at the front of the shopping and as you say if they wont allow me to buy it I shall leave the rest of the shopping for them to put back." end quote.

I know I'm being petty - but if I have my grandchildren with me and I've got wine/spirits then all my other shopping wil go on first and if they want to play silly ******* then they can jolly well cancel all the shopping off the till and I'll go to a shop that acts sensibly!

tbw

MrsE wrote: »

But any parent shopping with their child "could" give it to the child. In fact the child doesn't need to come shopping they could wait at home or in the car:rolleyes:

It just doesn't male sense

Freudian slip there!

tbw

mrsclarkie wrote: »

I have to say,

or how about for those who get shopping delivered if your teenager is at home when the delivery arrives will they take the wine back in case it's not for you

Keep your voice down - you don't want to give these crazy supermarkets and ideas!!!:rotfl: