Tesco consider adding the points of discarded receipt as theft

tyw7

gik wrote: »

...and it is of course the only time you've ever done it!

>_> Only first time. I thought I could pick up a discarded receipt and claim it's points.

gik

tyw7 wrote: »

>_> Only first time. I thought I could pick up a discarded receipt and claim it's points.

Aye right and I'm psychic!

Cornucopia

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

The security guard was correct. Its classed as Fraud by false representation.

Is it though? Do the points have a value as such? What about the intended transaction is misrepresentation?

And even if it was an offence, Tescos and their security guard are not judge and jury.

Does the receipt and/or the Ts & Cs state that unclaimed points are non-transferable?

mije1983

I believe what you do is in breach of this part of the Ts&Cs as the points weren't awarded to you, so are not able to be transferred to your account.

Clubcard accounts, cards, key fobs, coupons, points and vouchers cannot be transferred, bought, sold or in any way traded.

Also, was it in the trolley or the bin? If the latter, it may not have been purposely left there by the previous customer.


However, Tesco are within their rights to ban any person from entering their premises if they choose. As long as it's not based on sex/religion/age etc etc

powerful_Rogue

Cornucopia wrote: »

Is it though? Do the points have a value as such? What about the intended transaction is misrepresentation?

And even if it was an offence, Tescos and their security guard are not judge and jury.

Does the receipt and/or the Ts & Cs state that unclaimed points are non-transferable?

Of course the points have value. If they didnt then the OP wouldnt be rummaging through bins looking for discarded receipts.

Afraid Tesco are judge and jury when it comes to who they allow into ther premises. (As long as its not discrimination based on race,sex etc).

No, Tesco clubcard points are not transferable - Its in their T&C's.

Ectophile

Whether or not it was an offence doesn't really matter anyway.

The store belongs to Tesco. They can ban anybody they like from the store just because they felt like it. They don't have to prove any criminal offence has taken place.

Cornucopia

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Of course the points have value. If they didnt then the OP wouldnt be rummaging through bins looking for discarded receipts.

Technically, not, I suspect. Or maybe this is the purpose of those cash value: 0.001p statements?

Afraid Tesco are judge and jury when it comes to who they allow into ther premises. (As long as its not discrimination based on race,sex etc).

Yes, this is true. I just don't like to see large organisations throwing their weight around.

tomtontom

Cornucopia wrote: »

Technically, not, I suspect. Or maybe this is the purpose of those cash value: 0.001p statements?



Yes, this is true. I just don't like to see large organisations throwing their weight around.

Why should they not 'throw their weight around' when the OP is clearly pulling a fast one?

Cornucopia

Because Tesco is not the arbiter of all that is good.

tomtontom

Cornucopia wrote: »

Because Tesco is not the arbiter of all that is good.

No one has suggested they are. Are you suggesting the OP should be allowed to claim points that are not his to claim?