Lack of publicity over England's shops charging 5p a bag

no.1swimmum

I had heard about this happening but as I always take bags with me on my weekly shop thought it shouldn't affect me, that was until a visit to Bluewater yesterday where I saw a sign up in Next when I was paying for some clothes that they will charge 5p as of 5th October, so I assume from this that it Clothes shops etc as well?

custardy

no.1swimmum wrote: »

I had heard about this happening but as I always take bags with me on my weekly shop thought it shouldn't affect me, that was until a visit to Bluewater yesterday where I saw a sign up in Next when I was paying for some clothes that they will charge 5p as of 5th October, so I assume from this that it Clothes shops etc as well?

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/carrier-bag-charges-retailers-responsibilities

elle_may

no.1swimmum wrote: »

I had heard about this happening but as I always take bags with me on my weekly shop thought it shouldn't affect me, that was until a visit to Bluewater yesterday where I saw a sign up in Next when I was paying for some clothes that they will charge 5p as of 5th October, so I assume from this that it Clothes shops etc as well?

In argos yesterday and lad told us to keep the big bags as they would be chargeing for bags from Oct. So it seems every shop you buy something from will do this.

System

I see customers that say they left their bags in the car. So why do they need to pack everything in carrier bags? Just pack at the car. If its raining, serves you right. Just use one bag for small items like stock cubes, jars of herbs, packet sauce mix etc

Regarding clothing purchases, I am willing to pay 5p if I am buying something large like a coat, long dress etc. Not for undies or t-shirts.

mrchinchin25

Wonder if any stores will get annoyed with people using other store's branded bags?

Pollycat

mrchinchin25 wrote: »

Wonder if any stores will get annoyed with people using other store's branded bags?

Can't see why.

I usually pick up the nearest bag-for-life when I go off shopping.
It might be from Tesco, Wilko, one of the £1 shops, Co-op.

Nobody in any shop has appeared to be annoyed.

foxtrotoscar_2

mrchinchin25 wrote: »

Wonder if any stores will get annoyed with people using other store's branded bags?

Why? Do they get annoyed now when other stores reusable branded bags are used?

teddysmum

custardy wrote: »

Do you meet many monumental challenges in day to day life?

Quite a few, over the years, thank you.

custardy

teddysmum wrote: »

Quite a few, over the years, thank you.

Hopefully such a strong base will see you through this one.
Stay strong.

teddysmum

!!!!!! wrote: »

So it looks as though (or people on here think) the English are less intelligent than the rest of the UK if all these assumed problems are going to occur when the rest of the UK managed to transition to paying without any major, or even minor, traumas

I think of this is the only worry people have then they have a very good life

I did not say that the people concerned (cucumbers etc) were English....