Retail laws and consumer rights

Michtaylor09

I always allow my staff to have their pick of reduced stock before it goes back on the shop floor (as per instructions from Head Office).

They don't get a staff discount, so this is the one perk they do have.

We have very strict controls in place with regards to what can be reduced, when and by how much, so there is very little chance of them taking the p!!

mattyprice4004

This thread is just... wow.

Staff are customers too. Shops can choose to sell to who they want and at a price they want.

Why would you think it's illegal to sell to their staff as a priority rather than a customer? :rotfl:

peachyprice

alkaline_shuvvy wrote: »

Yes, know for sure they're doing it, seen them do it on several occasions. And i would know about perks of retail i have worked in it in retail jobs for most of my working life (I'm only 25, but now training to be a social worker) and I know that they already get staff discounts- which is enough for most of us. Being in the current climate everybody is looking for a bargain, but to PURPOSELY conceal items so that somebody else can't get it is beggars belief. I'm sure those of you that are saying 'why bother?' would have a different attitude if, for example, a TV was reduced to £50 from £300 and not one of you could have that item because the staff were all shipping them off to the back room for their own purchase. However, this would be somewhat different as a TV is not a neccessity but you catch my drift. What would be the point in selling things to the public at all....why not just hire staff to hide all the things away so that you could make a loss on their greed? Just gets my goat a bit really, they already have the perk of getting 10% or more off that product but people like us struggling to feed our families aren't entitled to the same products? I will be having a word with the store manager...if they want to buy it it's fair enough, but at least give the customers THE PEOPLE WHO PAY YOUR WAGES the chance to buy it first, after all, that is the point of retail!

OMG, how bitter are you!

I can tell you exactly what will happen when you report this to the mamanger. All reductions will be stopped. The staff won't do them until the very latest and they will only take the minimum off, so you still won't get your bargains.

But hey, at least those people who may also be struggling to feed their families, like those that haven't worked there for a year yet and don't get staff discount, won't be getting a bargain either. That'll make you feel much better won't it.