Money Moral Dilemma: Is pick and mix nibbling theft?

Nomorechocolate

gjs1701 wrote: »

I work in a cinema.

Oh and pick and mix - if you saw the number of people who don't bother to use the scoops and simply stick their grubby hands in the sweet as I have, you wouldn't go near.

ROFL! Those who sample the supermarket fruit also don't seem to think very deeply either. It's not just that they've been fingered by all and sundry before, but also that not all the supermarket staff (and managers)are intellectually capable of knowing the dangers of not washing their hands after going to the toilet. I saw this for myself when I had a part time job at AS*A a while ago.

So the lesson with supermarket grapes is - WASH them before they go anywhere near your insides. And think twice before you buy unwrapped foods such as bakery items.

Nomorechocolate

wildthing01 wrote: »

i'm interested to read the posts saying that eating food in supermarket before paying for it is theft. i've always done this <snip>

seeing my intention has NEVER been to permanently deprive the supermarket, as i always intend to pay at the checkout (by giving them the wrapper)

Unfortunately, this is the same argument that is used by shoplifters everywhere. It doesn't change the fact that 'grazing' in a supermarket is theft and you are likely to be collared for it if the cctv spots you. You may be the exceptional grazer who takes her wrappers to the checkout, but they are small in number in comparison with the wrappers that are gathered up at the end of every day as part of the supermarket's product 'leakage'.

Cloudane

Also the checkout person probably finds it a bit gross being handed empty wrappers, but are paid to be polite.

Eat before going to the supermarket or cinema - not only should this prevent such problems but it's also good moneysaving advice

A.Jones

The reason prices for the cinema have gone up is because the numbers going have gone down. Presumably this is because there are may other leisure activities available, including watching DVDs or even illegal downloads of current films at home. If cinemas do not make money, they close. If people want them to stay open, they have to pay more than they used to. We have an excellent independent cinema near us. They do decent hot food and drink for before the film, which is reasonably priced compared to other nearby restaurants. I think they charge a lot for sweets, but then I don't find it necessary to eat sweets during a film. Tickets vary from £5.00-£7.50, which I find reasonable enough for a good night out.

mdr86

It's theft. I think it would be OK to taste one (just one!) before buying to see if you like them if it's something you've never tried before, but anything else is just theft.

Tall_Dark_And_Skint

pasted from cineworld website

Cineworld have a strict NO FOOD AND DRINK policy. We reserve the right to refuse customers entry into the screens with food or drink bought outside the premises. All our cinemas display the necessary signage, advising customers of this policy.
As a food operator we offer a wide range of drinks and snacks to satisfy our customers but also protect our cinema furnishings and customers clothing. Not all movie-goers are considerate of others in their snack choices and we have needed to set clearer guidelines on what is appropriate.

Cineworld is the only operator in my town, they operate 77 cinemas in the country and are the 2nd largest chain in the country

choccy33

it is theft because you have consumed something that didn't belong to you and which you haven't paid for. if every single customer entered the store and "tested" one sweet,potentially ther would be none left to SELL!!!

sophmaccyd

I wouldn't care...it would probably be me doing the 'stealing' anyway! Have u seen the price of those pick and mix?! Stick to the lighter sweets like sherbert planets and stay away from the heavy fudge!

I can't say I have never eaten a few sweets before paying for them. As long as it isn't recorded on my CRB...!!! :A

thisisace

alexhawk: Speaking from experience of working in cineworld I know that the ticket price goes straight to the promoters.

Idiophreak wrote: »

And who's fault is that, exactly?

I agree completely. How on earth did they come to such a one-sided arrangement and why don't they do anything about it? :huh:

(I've not been to the cinema in ages, because each time I look into it, it seems to be so much more expensive than the last time I looked!)

thisisace

As a food operator we offer a wide range of drinks and snacks to satisfy our customers but also protect our cinema furnishings and customers clothing. Not all movie-goers are considerate of others in their snack choices and we have needed to set clearer guidelines on what is appropriate.

That's an interesting way of justifying it!