AMAZON age restricted

kangoora

My mum got asked her age in Tesco the other week when buying a bottle of Baileys.

She's 88 - but does look young for her age :rotfl:

Mrs_Ryan

I bought 2 bottles of Irish whiskey from Amazon but didn’t have to show ID- it was delivered by Royal Mail though.

Kingsd316

I often have alcohol in my pantry order and have never been asked for ID and the courier is happy to leave it in my safe place behind the bins

Technogran

sheramber wrote: »

If the courier handed it over to someone under age he would be liable to prosecution.

Asking for ID covers him that you are the person who ordered the goods claiming to be over 18 and not that person's mother/gran/ friend etc

Yes, but no shop in the world would ask a 71 year old woman for proof of her age before they would sell her alcohol or any other age restricted item! :mad:

Technogran

sheramber wrote: »

The courier is doing what he has been instructed to do. may lose his job if he doesn't do it. Donlt shoot the messenger.

Direct your disgust to Amazon and see what they say

Oh, I did write to Amazon but they just sent a reply with a link to their Privacy Notice, which was no help at all. Furthermore, there was no way to reply to their stock reply!:mad:

My point is that anyone with even an ounce of sense can clearly tell that I am an elderly woman (71 years old) and should NOT have to ask me for proof of my age.

I think that Amazon itself should hold full details of their customers on file, including their date of birth. Then the customer could log into their account and request a pin number, which they could then give to the delivery agent - instead of having to divulge their full date of birth and full name to delivery agents, who already have their full address, which they could then SELL ON for some extra income! :mad:

shaun_from_Africa

Technogran wrote: »

Yes, but no shop in the world would ask a 71 year old woman for proof of her age before they would sell her alcohol or any other age restricted item! :mad:

It is a legal requirement that age related ID must be shown when buying alcohol in stores in Tennessee. I know this as when I first went there, I tried to buy some beer in a store and was refused as I didn't have any photo ID on me. (I was 48 at the time).

The store owners or servers won't get fined if they fail to ask for ID for from someone who is over 50, but failing to ask is still an offence.

custardy

Technogran wrote: »

Oh, I did write to Amazon but they just sent a reply with a link to their Privacy Notice, which was no help at all. Furthermore, there was no way to reply to their stock reply!:mad:

My point is that anyone with even an ounce of sense can clearly tell that I am an elderly woman (71 years old) and should NOT have to ask me for proof of my age.

I think that Amazon itself should hold full details of their customers on file, including their date of birth. Then the customer could log into their account and request a pin number, which they could then give to the delivery agent - instead of having to divulge their full date of birth and full name to delivery agents, who already have their full address, which they could then SELL ON for some extra income! :mad:

So what evidence have you provided to your Amazon account that proves you are over 25?

jimbo6977

1. Vermouth ??????????????????
2. from Amazon ?????????????????

Is this a "thing" now?

Seems I need to get out less.

LilElvis

jimbo6977 wrote: »

1. Vermouth ??????????????????
2. from Amazon ?????????????????

Is this a "thing" now?

Seems I need to get out less.

You need to drink vodka martinis more! I wouldn't mix a £30+ vodka with cheap vermouth and Amazon do stock better brands such as Noilly Prat and Lillet which aren't available in most supermarkets.

McPlop

I have just been asked to show my DOB in order to receive an Amazon age restricted parcel, I'm in my 60's. In these days of ID theft I do not give out my DOB to anyone who I really don't have to and this means I won't show it to an Amazon logistics guy at my front door. If it was being delivered by the Royal Mail it would have been delivered as Amazon say, on their website,  they will check you look over 25 and hand the item over, Amazon Logistics won't. So, I do not have my parcel and have cancelled the order. I will not be ordering any 'age related' items again. Amazon need to review this stupid rule for people who do not look younger than 25, just like the Royal Mail do. When I contacted Amazon they said they 'are complying with the law' does this mean that the Royal Mail aren't? I doubt that very much.