Asda`s Think 25 policy - VENT

spacey2012

You had the last laugh, someone had to go back round the store and re-stock all your shopping.

dori2o

Just do what I did.

Went in with eldest daughter to buy stuff for her cookery lesson.

Bought 4 cans of cheap bitter. Can't drink really because of meds but I just fancied a can in front of the telly box.

Got to the till, they pushed everything through, came to 9.70 something.

I was going to pay with a £10 note

They guy said after I had packed everything, he can't complete the sale as you've got a child with you and you have bought alcohol.

Big song and dance.

End of story, I left £10 note on till and walked out with stuff.

Security had a whinge but I had paid, more than what was required. Got in car and drove off. Heard nothing since.

dori2o

Helix wrote: »

The ID you show needs to be Photo ID therefore a credit card is not acceptable. It could be anyones credit card. That was probably the main reason they refused it not because it didn't prove you were over 25.

Last time I checked the legal age to BUY alcohol was 18.

The ID25 thing simply means they will check your ID if you look 25 or under.

If you can prove you are 18 or over they have no legal right to deny the purchase. If they do and refuse to sell to anyone under 25 but over 18, they are IMO discriminating on basis of age as there is no other reason not to sell the item.

Helix

dori2o wrote: »

Last time I checked the legal age to BUY alcohol was 18.

The ID25 thing simply means they will check your ID if you look 25 or under.

If you can prove you are 18 or over they have no legal right to deny the purchase. If they do and refuse to sell to anyone under 25 but over 18, they are IMO discriminating on basis of age as there is no other reason not to sell the item.

Where have I said its not? They have not proved they are 18 by showing a credit card. It could be anyones credit card, they need to show Photo ID.

sillygoose

They say kids are growing up quicker these days but are they? I used to go to the pub when I was 14 with a couple of mates, we had a few pints of cheap weak beer, played pool in the back room and walked home and had a bag of chips on a Saturday night without the need to get paralytic, cause a riot or a fight. It was smarter to not get yourself noticed!

A couple of pubs served us fine, in another few it was hit or miss but one of my mates was very dark and had the start of tash so we sent him up to the bar in those. These days for young people it seems to be a race to see who can get on the liver transplant list 1st!

I wonder how these supermarkets would feel if some pervo grabbed a child that some parent had been forced to leave outside just to be able to buy some alcohol, whilst I would never do that there must be some people its almost impossible to get to the shops without a child.

VitaK

Have to say that I never seen them also ID the child when the family been shoping together.

I wonder why people don't bring relevant ID when they are shoping for things that requres ID.

maninthestreet

VitaK wrote: »

Have to say that I never seen them also ID the child when the family been shoping together.

I wonder why people don't bring relevant ID when they are shoping for things that requres ID.

I don't - but then I'm 49, and would laugh very loudly if I was asked to prove my age when buying alcohol.

dori2o

sillygoose wrote: »

They say kids are growing up quicker these days but are they? I used to go to the pub when I was 14 with a couple of mates, we had a few pints of cheap weak beer, played pool in the back room and walked home and had a bag of chips on a Saturday night without the need to get paralytic, cause a riot or a fight. It was smarter to not get yourself noticed!

A couple of pubs served us fine, in another few it was hit or miss but one of my mates was very dark and had the start of tash so we sent him up to the bar in those. These days for young people it seems to be a race to see who can get on the liver transplant list 1st!

I wonder how these supermarkets would feel if some pervo grabbed a child that some parent had been forced to leave outside just to be able to buy some alcohol, whilst I would never do that there must be some people its almost impossible to get to the shops without a child.

We were the same.

When I left school at 16 I almost immediately joined the local Sunday League side which like the vast majority, are run from a pub.

The Landlord knew how old I was but was happy for me to have a few shandies on the understanding that a) I sat down and behaved myself, b) I didn't get blotto, and c) I was not allowed any spirits. It was strictly the cheapest/weakest Lager or Bitter for me.

I think part of the problem now stems from alcopops and spirits.

IMO there should be a seperate age limit for spirits. It's baffling that those only just old enough to legally buy drink should be able to buy the strongest alcohol on sale imeediately.

Introduce an age restriction on any drink containing spirits, including alcopops and let kids (thats essentially what they are) learn to respect alcohol.

The lanlord of my local, where I was part of the football team, along with my parent who let me drink at home on occassions (Christmas, Birthday etc) allowed me to respect alcohol which in turn means I did not and do not go out with the express intention of getting as drunk as possible as quick as possible.

halibut2209

It would be so much simpler if anyone buying age-registricted products had to show ID whether you are 18 or 80. That way, everyone will know in advance that they will need ID, and you won't get any embarrassed shop assistants.

But back to the OP, my wife was refused alcohol because she had her 14 year old daughter with her. To me, it's discrimination against single parents.

MamaMoo_2

halibut2209 wrote: »

It would be so much simpler if anyone buying age-registricted products had to show ID whether you are 18 or 80. That way, everyone will know in advance that they will need ID, and you won't get any embarrassed shop assistants.

But back to the OP, my wife was refused alcohol because she had her 14 year old daughter with her. To me, it's discrimination against single parents.

The problem with that is that people shouldn't be made to pay £50 odd for a driving license or £75 odd for a passport purely for ID purposes. I have no intention of learning to drive any time soon, nor can I afford a holiday abroad. Also, with many places now refusing to accept provisional licenses, you'd either have to learn to drive, or fork out £75isg for a passport, just to buy age restricted goods? Seems unfair.
For a small fee (£5-£10) you can get a Citizencard for use as ID. This was a fab idea, until everywhere soloed accepting it
So now, if I want alcohol, I just chance it with no ID. If that fails, I'll ask my dad/brother/OH to grab it for me. I rarely buy alcohol (mostly wine as gifts at Christmas, or the odd present in the year) so investing in ID just wouldn't be worth it for me.