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Refused Alcohol from Tesco

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  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    sh1305 wrote: »
    It's because for all they know, she's buying the alcohol for you.

    Oh I understand why, but it makes a mockery of it for her to pick the bottle up, go to another checkout and waltz straight out with it. What was the point?
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  • storminabuttercup
    storminabuttercup Posts: 111 Forumite
    sh1305 wrote: »
    It's because for all they know, she's buying the alcohol for you.

    so following that logic, Tesco would only permit someone to buy alcohol if they were alone and had ID or accompanied by someone also carrying ID?

    :think:
  • edgex
    edgex Posts: 4,212 Forumite
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    send a copy to the local trading standards as well, as they are the ones that check whether tesco's etc are checking id's properly
  • kymi
    kymi Posts: 46 Forumite
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    I was told the police fully support the weird and wacky way Tesco check ID now!!

    Kymi
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    LilacPixie wrote: »
    does an ear cut off from picture somehow make you under 18?? did it make you unrecognisable ?
    Just as well Vincent van Gogh wasn't shopping there.:rotfl:
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  • Searcher
    Searcher Posts: 600 Forumite
    edgex wrote: »
    send a copy to the local trading standards as well, as they are the ones that check whether tesco's etc are checking id's properly

    Maybe I'm missing something here but what does it have to do with Trading Standards?
    Surely Tesco can refuse to serve anyone at all for whatever reason they choose?

    Discrimination laws aside of course
  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    edited 1 April 2010 at 10:02PM
    I got asked "you are over 18, aren't you" by the assistant in Tesco the other day.

    I wish. (I am most definitely over 18!) :rotfl:

    She peered at me suspiciously while I was bent over laughing, but served me anyway.
  • ChrisCobra
    ChrisCobra Posts: 1,647 Forumite
    Just use your locals if your moaning.

    Over here you need a passport or your Swedish citizenship ID card to buy tobacco , snus , alcohol , but everyone has them so no probs.

    Tesco and asda have gone crazy lately it seems so ferk em.
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can we ask a sales assistant for ID and refuse to complete the purchase if they don't have any?
  • jd87
    jd87 Posts: 2,345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Enfieldian wrote: »
    Can we ask a sales assistant for ID and refuse to complete the purchase if they don't have any?

    Erm, if you want I suppose you can. What will they care?
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