ASDA again!

likelyfran

It's the supermarket I use the most because it's nearest and cheapest
I regularly boggle at the stupidity of the store/some of the staff, though.
Today, I was told I can't bring a basket into the changing rooms.
Why 'it's a shopping centre and it's security'.
It's ok to bring large shoulder bags/rucksacks and TROLLEYS in though! :T
D'OH!

Pollycat

Seems very strange that Asda would have a policy that allows someone to take a trolley into the changing rooms (how big are they, FHS?) but not a basket.

maninthestreet

Changing rooms? Why does a supermarket need a changing room for their customers?

marliepanda

maninthestreet wrote: »

Changing rooms? Why does a supermarket need a changing room for their customers?

George at Asda no doubt. Most of the larger supermarket do clothing now.

When I worked at a food MNS we didn't let people take baskets in the Loos due to thefts, but that would apply to trolleys too, surely they would be far too large

Pollycat

marliepanda wrote: »

When I worked at a food MNS we didn't let people take baskets in the Loos due to thefts, but that would apply to trolleys too, surely they would be far too large

That makes sense.

Maybe the OP is just assuming that it's OK to take trolleys in - if, in fact, it's even possible to get one inside a changing room. :rotfl:

powerful_Rogue

Never bother with changing rooms anymore - not with all the decent return policies most shops have but mainly since I went shopping with the missus and one store wouldn't allow me to goto the changing room with the missus.

She had a few items of clothing and wanted my opinion, but the member of staff said she could only allow two men or two women into a changing room, not a man and a female.

Now we just fill the trolley up with clothes, and then try them on at our convenience in comfort at home. We then take the items we don't want back.

likelyfran

Pollycat wrote: »

That makes sense.

Maybe the OP is just assuming that it's OK to take trolleys in - if, in fact, it's even possible to get one inside a changing room. :rotfl:

No, I'm not 'assuming'. I've seen - many times, people sitting on a sofa inside the changing rooms, with big full trolleys. So they are being let past the point that people with baskets aren't allowed past. Also, if you are carrying a large shoulder bag, ideal for hiding clothes in, no problem - go right in. It's totally stupid.

marliepanda

Hmmmm this still makes sense to me.

A trolley cannot go IN the changing room, where you cannot see them and there is no cameras. People could go into the actual changing cubicle with a basket and conceal goods.

You cannot do that just by taking a trolley into the changing lobby. It won't fit in the cubicle, so it will always be 'in view'

Likewise a rucksack, if you do not have the basket of merchandise you cannot put it in a rucksack out of sight. A rucksack on it's own is harmless. Do they not give out little number tags to prevent clothes theft?

So I guess I don't see how it's a problem with food baskets.

Pollycat

likelyfran wrote: »

No, I'm not 'assuming'. I've seen - many times, people sitting on a sofa inside the changing rooms, with big full trolleys. So they are being let past the point that people with baskets aren't allowed past. Also, if you are carrying a large shoulder bag, ideal for hiding clothes in, no problem - go right in. It's totally stupid.

From your terminology above, it sounds like this place has 2 areas:
one outside the main changing cubicles with seating plus the actual cubicles themselves.

Could the difference be that the "people sitting on a sofa inside the changing rooms, with big full trolleys" are not the people actually going into changing cubicles.

But you - with your basket - wanted to take your basket into a cubicle.

M&S Outlet near us ask you to leave your basket - if you have one with you - with them outside the cubicle whilst you are trying things on.

Is that any different to what you experienced?

If you feel so fired up about it, ask Asda to explain their policy and then come back and let us know what they say.

bluebeary

smaller items such as jewellery and other accessories are hidden under garments and taken into the changing room and may not be in the basket when the customer returns from the changing room

smaller items such as jewellery and other accessories are probably more shop lifted items than more expensive clothes

mttylad

Foodstuff from in the basket could also be hidden within someones clothing when in the changing room.

So its a simple policy - no baskets.