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30 Day refund on carrier bags (just a silly thought)

sarah1972
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Just a thought, if we pay 5p for a Supermarket carrier bag does that mean that we have 30 days to return it for a refund if its faulty :rotfl::rotfl:
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  • BargainGalore
    BargainGalore Posts: 5,243 Forumite
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    The majority of supermarket carry bags not bags for life are utter rubbish and only useful to carry a few light items. As for SOGA yeah dont see why not
  • sarah1972
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    BargainGalore wrote: »
    The majority of supermarket carry bags not bags for life are utter rubbish and only useful to carry a few light items. As for SOGA yeah dont see why not

    Exactly so in theory we could buy 10 x 5p carrier bags which will split on the way home and then next time we shop, we can take them in for a refund.
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  • jon81uk
    jon81uk Posts: 3,877 Forumite
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    Sainsburys now have thicker bags and it does state on the bag they will replace if it breaks.
  • jenniewb
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    Why not just buy a bag-for-life? It's larger so carries more and if it breaks (as they always do) they are replaced without question.
  • sarah1972
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    jenniewb wrote: »
    Why not just buy a bag-for-life? It's larger so carries more and if it breaks (as they always do) they are replaced without question.

    I only use hessian bags, my point is that if you are paying 5p for it and it breaks as they all do, most people throw them away whereas you could take them back for a refund.
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  • System
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    You are not buying a bag, you are paying a government mandated charge. This doesn't fall within SOGA.
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  • robin58
    robin58 Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    !!!!!! wrote: »
    You are not buying a bag, you are paying a government mandated charge. This doesn't fall within SOGA.

    Rubbish!

    I have purchased Morrision 39p bags. I had one which stated to fall apart after 2 shops. I took it back and got my money back.
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  • System
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    robin58 wrote: »
    Rubbish!

    I have purchased Morrision 39p bags. I had one which stated to fall apart after 2 shops. I took it back and got my money back.
    I am not talking about the ones you buy but the ones that now attract a charge under the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015.

    Hey, the name of the legislation even gives you a clue that it is a charge mandated by government and not a purchase
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  • Voyager2002
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    !!!!!! wrote: »
    I am not talking about the ones you buy but the ones that now attract a charge under the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015.

    Hey, the name of the legislation even gives you a clue that it is a charge mandated by government and not a purchase

    Pity.

    The idea in the OP is lovely: in effect it would oblige shops to take bag carrier bags and be responsible for recycling them, something that would go a long way towards achieving the environmental goals of the legislations.
  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    edited 17 October 2015 at 4:58PM
    !!!!!! wrote: »
    I am not talking about the ones you buy but the ones that now attract a charge under the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015.

    Hey, the name of the legislation even gives you a clue that it is a charge mandated by government and not a purchase





    it's an EU directive - Not a legislation made by the democratically elected British government, Nor has it been given royal assent.
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