"Now it's illegal to write down prices in a Tesco supermarket"

walkon

Something similar to this was on BBC watchdog this year.

Someone used a camera in one of tescos stores for some proof of prices or some misleading price tag. He got told to stop it and it was not allowed.


Tescos then said, you could take photos in tescos stores.

Alias_Omega

One member of staff's view on something, may not be the image of the company.

Leory

Guardian_Reporter wrote:

I am nearly arrested for the 'crime' of doing a price check on some bottles of water

The reporter sounds a bit of a !!!!!! to me - at no point at all did it look like he might be arrested.....in fact, the police were never even called.

Sensationalistic journalism at its best :mad:

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Leory wrote: »

The reporter sounds a bit of a !!!!!! to me - at no point at all did it look like he might be arrested.....in fact, the police were never even called.

Sensationalistic journalism at its best :mad:

Just what i was thinking. Terrible bit of journalism.

arcon5

It's understandable why Tesco wouldn't want the media sniffing around their store writing down their prices. When you go to Tesco there are many genuine shoppers with lists and not once have I ever seen anybody stopped or questioned, so I wouldn't be surprised if he looked blindingly obvious to be exactly what he was -- a journalist.

Quite simply, if it's their company policy then legal or not, he should abide by the rules or leave. Yet he seems to have this sense that if its not against the law he has the right to do anything. This guys needs to jump of his high horse and re-join the rest of society.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

arcon5 wrote: »

It's understandable why Tesco wouldn't want the media sniffing around their store writing down their prices. When you go to Tesco there are many genuine shoppers with lists and not once have I ever seen anybody stopped or questioned, so I wouldn't be surprised if he looked blindingly obvious to be exactly what he was -- a journalist.

Quite simply, if it's their company policy then legal or not, he should abide by the rules or leave. Yet he seems to have this sense that if its not against the law he has the right to do anything. This guys needs to jump of his high horse and re-join the rest of society.

He writes for the Guardian and we all know that you have to be on your high horse to work for them.

RadoJo

I'm also a little confused as to why he thinks it's in some way a 'scandal' if bulk buying isn't cheaper - four bottles of water being more expensive per bottle than three isn't exactly a story anyway, so it's a good job that he was confronted otherwise his column would have been a tragic waste of paper.

fluffnutter

Some corporations are a little too big for their boots. Since when does 'policy' equal 'law'? If Tesco don't like someone doing something, fine. But don't pretend it's illegal.

AsknAnswer2

Je-sus.

It is known as 'shopping around'. It's one of the oldest customs for consumers. If I want to purchase things, I often shop around to make sure I'm getting the best deal.

If_it_can_go_wrong

arcon5 wrote: »

It's understandable why Tesco wouldn't want the media sniffing around their store writing down their prices.

Why? What is it that you think Tesco would like to keep hidden from the media?