Plastic bag latest

pelirocco

iammumtoone wrote: »

Of course it has but I don't see the price of items going down now the bag charge is separated out :rotfl:

Why do people assume just because someone is having a moan about something trivial, that they do not care about anything else.

some people just overthink;)

engineer_amy

ariba10 wrote: »

Is it only in England they have this problem with a plastic bag?

I don't remember this Ho Ha when they introduced it in the other three countries in the British Isles!

Northern Ireland has had the charge for quite a while. its no big deal, you either pay 5p for a bag, or you bring your own. Get over it, its 5p. As someone else mentioned, the poundshops do a fabric/nylon shopping bag that folds up into a little pouch about 5 cm x 7cm and sits in the bottom of your handbag until you need it. Suitable for things like new clothes.


Of course a number of shops got round the bag charge by offering paper bags with handles, similar to Primark standard bags

teddysmum

The media did say that clothing stores would not need to charge, as they provide either paper carriers or heavy duty ones. Therefore, I think it was a way of making a few pence, as the cost of a 'free' bag (no such thing) was factored into the price of the clothing.


5p, is trivial for one customer, but multiply this my a few 100,000 or million customers and it's a tidy sum to not give to charity (as there is no obligation to do so).

System

I don't object in paying 5p for a bag if I am buying an item of clothing which requires a larger bag than a bag for life. So, coats, dresses, suits.

Undies, basic t-shirts and shorts in my own bags.

I hear people say they refuse to buy a bag. If they are invited to a wedding and buying a frock from Next, House of Fraser etc, they are ruining their dress if they ram it in supermarket bag for life

Becles

iammumtoone wrote: »

I do think that the introduction of the charge was not handled well, the public were not really informed properly. I did see a big sign in one of the supermarkets but never saw any of the non-grocery stores with big signs up.

I thought that. In the run up, the supermarkets were littered with signs and notices both inside the stores and on boards outside reminding people to bring their bags. I can't recall seeing any such notices in the non-grocery stores or in shopping centres.

It caught me out as I bought a couple of items of clothing in Peacocks and was asked if I wanted a bag for 5p. It was on a retail park and I was just parked outside, so said no and put the clothes on the car seat. The lady said a number of people were surprised that clothing stores were charging 5p per bag.

teddysmum

ScarletMarble wrote: »

I hear people say they refuse to buy a bag. If they are invited to a wedding and buying a frock from Next, House of Fraser etc, they are ruining their dress if they ram it in supermarket bag for life

As they are not obliged to charge for the type of bag they provide, it is rather mean if they charge when you have spent a lot of money on an outfit.

YKay

This topic is depressing, why are we all fussing over 5 pence? Just buy the bloody bag and save yourself squeezing bags into your pocket.

I know this is a money saving forum, but I think this one has gone too far.

System

teddysmum wrote: »

As they are not obliged to charge for the type of bag they provide, it is rather mean if they charge when you have spent a lot of money on an outfit.

So fancy turning up to a wedding or other do requiring a very smart outfit in an outfit which is screwed up, doesn't hang on your body right?

If not, pay the bloody 5p!!!!!

Zandoni

Nodding_Donkey wrote: »

But if you wear it you'll know it's the right size.

Win/win I reckon

What do you do with the coat you may have had on

System

iammumtoone wrote: »

I do think that the introduction of the charge was not handled well, the public were not really informed properly. I did see a big sign in one of the supermarkets but never saw any of the non-grocery stores with big signs up.

The media are to blame for this as they referred to shops as 'supermarkets' Well, 90-95% of bags issued by shops were carrier bags from supermarkets. As if you spent £80 on food, you may have used 8-11 carrier bags, depending on size and weight of products purchased. Spend £80 in a clothes shop, 99% of the time, you get just one bag.

Clothing isn't on the list of exceptions..

Any organisation employing more than 250 people have to charge 5p per bag. Next employ about 47k people in 500.stores, distribution circuit and head office.

I saw signs regarding bag charge before implementing of charge in Superdrug. To be fair, most items they sell, you can put them in your shopping