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

Poppy9

ScarletMarble wrote: »

My colleague wants to know for those that live in Scotland, Wales and NI, do you feel like a 'criminal' when you pay for a bag?
Do people tut or murmur at you for doing this?
Do people tut or say things like ' Why do you need a new bag for one item?' when item is like a box of tissues and have another bag which can fit tissues?

I think your colleague is overthinking the situation. You are always asked "do you want a bag" and there is no look of disapproval if you say yes or no! Quite fun carrying out your new knickers with no bag out of M&S though!

NBLondon

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

If they want you to use your own bag they should fix it that bags of all types are recognised.

Or at least be able to recognise a jute bag bought from that very supermarket with their ruddy name on it!


Surely it's just a matter of tareing the scale when the customer presses "Yes" or "Done"?


If I produce a re-used cheapy carrier from my coat pocket; the scales can't know if that is a new one or not. So will this mean the assistant watching over the self-service tills has more work to do - will they have to hand out carriers when asked and then override the till to add the 5p charge.

[Deleted User]

How do people manage in Aldi and Lidl? And back in the day at Kwiksave and Netto?

tomtontom

Deleted_User wrote: »

How do people manage in Aldi and Lidl? And back in the day at Kwiksave and Netto?

This point has already been made - they either use their own bag or buy one - with no fuss!

Zedicus

foxtrotoscar wrote: »

Nobody gives a toss.

is this sort of rudeness really necessary?

And why do you feel you have the right to speak for everyone?

p00hsticks

Poppy9 wrote: »

When you go to McDonalds they will charge you 5p for a bag for take out if you say yes.

Link please ?

It's been a while since I've been in a McD but I thought their takeout bags were paper and therefore this legislation doesn't apply to them.

So if they ARE charging 5p it's a bit cheeky to say the least !

tomtontom

Zedicus wrote: »

is this sort of rudeness really necessary?

And why do you feel you have the right to speak for everyone?

Do you give a toss if someone asks for a bag? Would you tut or murmur if someone asked?

Can't say I would bat an eyelid ...

tomtontom

p00hsticks wrote: »

Link please ?

It's been a while since I've been in a McD but I thought their takeout bags were paper and therefore this legislation doesn't apply to them.

So if they ARE charging 5p it's a bit cheeky to say the least !

According to their website the 5p charge applies to paper bags in Scotland and Wales

System

Overhead an elderly stuck up woman yesterday at a supermarket'This is the last time I visit here as I will not 5p for a ruddy bag'

Well, she will struggle to find a food shop which will give bags for free, if they want. Then she will he paying 70p for a pint of milk, £2 for 40.tea bags.

I don't think she has ever been on a computer.

Even the franchises of Londis, One Stop, Premier etc are asking their franchisees to pass the levy to the customer.

Zedicus

tomtontom wrote: »

Do you give a toss if someone asks for a bag? Would you tut or murmur if someone asked?

Can't say I would bat an eyelid ...

Whether you or I would bat an eyelid is irrelevant.

Why is it that some people believe that if they don't care about something no one else does?

This forum would pretty soon become clogged up if everyone decided to post telling the world that the didn't care about some point made by another poster.

And nothing excuses the rudeness in the post I replied to.