Asda`s Think 25 policy - VENT

Storck

Gers wrote: »

It's only illegal for under 18s to buy alcohol, not illegal for them to drink it. It's only illegal for under 5s to drink alcohol.

Law is about buying and premises - more related to licensed premises and not the home environment.

https://www.gov.uk/alcohol-young-people-law

Some supermarkets do go over the top to try to avoid Trading Standards doing a swoop. I suppose it's difficult to blame them but sometimes it can be sooooo very annoying.

Sorry but you are wrong. It is also illegal to buy alcohol for someone that is under 18.

Someone under 18 can drink alcohol at home but you can not buy alcohol for someone under 18. Eg it would be illegal for a 49 year old to buy alcohol and give it to an under 18 outside the supermarket, but it would not be illegal for the same two people to go back home and drink it together,

BTW the link ou gave says it is illegal to get someone to buy an under age person alcohol. So how do you get your statement that its only illegal for an under 18 to buy alcohol

Storck

somethingcorporate wrote: »

It's crazy - if you had a toddler in tow it means they should refuse to sell you alcohol.

Barmy!

They only ask if they think you might be buying the alcohol for the other person, so it probably would not happen with a toddler. Well unless you looked like someone who would give booze to a baby.

Littlestars_2

I got id in poundland buying a can of monster on the way to work, i didn't have my id on me so they refused to serve me as i looked under 25. Went to tesco and used the self service and no issues but im not even aware energy drinks need id as i have never been id for them before.

MamaMoo_2

I recently went into a shop in the city centre, never been in there before, but they're an agent for the travel company so I popped in to grab a bus pass. Whilst I was in there, I decided to buy a bottle of wine for the evening. I then noticed that they operate a challenge 35 policy (I !!!!!! you not). The middle aged woman in front if me was ID'd for cigarettes. I didn't get ID'd.
I'm 23 in a week.
Needless to say, I clearly need to invest in some make-up!

eminemfan001

how many people that buy booze for the under-aged actually TAKE them to the till with them ?

When I worked on checkouts I had a big group of teenage girls try and buy drink. I asked them all for ID and 9 of them had but when I got to the last one she said "oh I'm only 17 but it's ok I'm not going to drink it I'm just going to the party with them "

I had to refuse and get the manager over with security to kick them out. Im not risking a £5000 fine, loosing my job and getting a criminal record just because somebody I dont know tells me they can be trusted!

cherub1965

Whats the policy for home delivery then? I only ask because recently I purchased a few cases of cider and lager to be delivered to my student son in his house share, they are all 21,were having a house warming party. I paid but had it delivered to his address. No query was made.
Was going to do the same leading up to xmas for them but not sure now.
There was no ID required. Is it different if it is off store premises?

wierddumpling

You still have to prove your age with a home delivery if asked, it falls under buying for under 18's rule.

At the end of the day I always carry id. I'm 25 and get only get offended when i don't get asked!

Any store manager who knows his/her job will always side with the cashier, once id is asked for and cannot be produced it's game over. It doesn't matter how old the person actually is trading standards do send in over 18's who look young for tests and failure can lead to someone losing their job.

sarahg1969

I got asked for ID for my daughter when she was 14. And wearing her school uniform. When I explained she had no ID to prove she was over 18, because she was only 14, the SA was flummoxed.

I've read stories of people being refused service because they use an expired passport as ID (they're still the same person!!) or because their ID shows they are NOT over 25.

I saw a girl in Sainsburys who was asked for her ID by the SA, who knew her, and knew how old she was, but said she had to ask. Of course she didn't; she knew she wasn't a minor.

And then there are those SAs who can't work out that a youthful-looking 45-year old might look 'around' 25, but cannot possibly be under 18.

I've nothing against shops implementing this ID thing, but the SAs need to use their heads.

pmduk

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Moral of the story... leave the teenagers outside when buying them booze.

Whatever you're buying, leave the kids outside, please!

lukerichardson40

IenjoyAbargain wrote: »

I would not subject my friend to this tbh ,I would rather shop somewhere else than have to tip toe around stupid store policies.

I dont think I 'subject' them to anything. It seems the best thing to do. I would rather wait 5 mins outside and then go home with what I wanted rather than leave the shop with nothing and go drive to another shop.

Suppose the point is, carry ID.