Being filmed like a criminal.

Pollycat

That's how it works in the stores I shop in - England.

suki1964 wrote: »

Go to a manned check out and we empty the basket on to the belt and place the obviously empty basket under the checkout.Or unload the trolley placing the goods on the belt and then push the obviously empty trolley through in front. Go to the far end of the check out and pack our bags, pay, check receipt and leave

Just a point about this.
I shop in Aldi, usually a basket full.
I don't use a shop trolley as I take a wheeled shopping trolley and need to know I can fit everything in once paid for and that it's not going to be too heavy.


So - I place all my items on the belt and put my basket upside down so that it's clear there's nothing in it - right at the front of my items.
When it's my turn to be served, I pick the basket up and put it on the side so I can use it if the assistant is a bit too quick for me.
Heavy stuff goes into my trolley and anything I can't pack goes into the basket so I can step away and pack at my leisure.

When using a self service till, I check that each item has gone through before putting it in the bagging area.
That way, I can check that any reduced item goes through at the correct price.

I'm not going to be caught out - or even accused of - having something that I've not paid for.
It's second nature to me.


It really isn't rocket science.

Mr_Singleton

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Supermarkets have already paid the manufacturers for the items they sell on their shelves

Sorry but that is simply 100% not true. I believe the average invoice is 50 days.

Mistral001

I always play a sort of little game when I am waiting at the checkout to be served. I count up approximately what the items cost. I have not got a genius mathematical brain. I just visually clump items into approx. £1, £2, £3 etc. lots and added them together. I usually get it correct to within 5%. Using this method, I have been able to spot several errors such as not giving discounts.

Mr_Singleton

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Greenpeace formed in 1971

Yet more than 20 years later the U.K. was still pumping raw sewage into the sea. Yes, human waste along with tampons and condoms etc. The U.K. answer was to claim that beach’s such as Brighton, Blackpool and Skegness weren’t designated as swimming beaches so shouldn’t be used in the figures. Oddly 9 of the 27 beaches that were designated as swimming beaches were still too dirty to reach minimum bathing standards.

So again baby boomers how do you explain this along with landfill, plastic, pesticides etc etc.

suki1964

Pollycat wrote: »

That's how it works in the stores I shop in - England.


I'm not going to be caught out - or even accused of - having something that I've not paid for.
It's second nature to me.


It really isn't rocket science.

Basically the concept is the same then, you EMPTY your basket or trolley putting all items through to be scanned and therefore paid for

Nope not rocket science at all

suki1964

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

Yet more than 20 years later the U.K. was still pumping raw sewage into the sea. Yes, human waste along with tampons and condoms etc. The U.K. answer was to claim that beach’s such as Brighton, Blackpool and Skegness weren’t designated as swimming beaches so shouldn’t be used in the figures. Oddly 9 of the 27 beaches that were designated as swimming beaches were still too dirty to reach minimum bathing standards.

So again baby boomers how do you explain this along with landfill, plastic, pesticides etc etc.

I think your poo went along with it

dekaspace

Mistral001 wrote: »

I always play a sort of little game when I am waiting at the checkout to be served. I count up approximately what the items cost. I have not got a genius mathematical brain. I just visually clump items into approx. £1, £2, £3 etc. lots and added them together. I usually get it correct to within 5%. Using this method, I have been able to spot several errors such as not giving discounts.

I normally am amazing at that at anything but the largest shops, I can do my parents shop and almost to the penny, the benefits of an autistic brain the times when I have screwed up and taken something is when I have a manic buy like just shove stuff into trolley such as reduced stuff and its a full trolley.

suki1964 wrote: »

You know when you say finish and pay because lo and behold, the basket or trolley is empty

I normally just buy a few small items on the rare occasion I have a big shop I know it will be heavy so I have backpack open and ready, either on the self service side or in my trolley open just so I am not shifting heavy things into trolley then back again into bag also to speed things up for everyone else queuing going by pure memory I think the times I got something by accident was when there was a large queue and I just shoved everything into trolley and didn't notice the item I missed.

I did this as I didn't want to have a panic attack over a 20p item. If it was a expensive item I would be shocked.

I honestly think in past 4 or 5 years literally 2 or 3 times I have taken something by accident and all things that cost 20p or less I do remember one occasion about 7 years ago when I took something worth a few quid but panicked over it I can't remember if it was that I didn't put it on the conveyor or I just didn't notice it and just packed it thinking I had already paid.

I have vague memories too of staff accidently not scanning something so I got it for free or more like I have told them I have had like 4 of something and they have scanned just 1 and not put x4

Mr_Singleton

suki1964 wrote: »

I think your poo went along with it

Yes, probably, but I would have been too young to have been outraged at your generation for not only letting it happen but tellng everyone it was perfectly normal and then only cleaning it up kicking and screaming.

GreyQueen

A person proposing to take multiple long haul flights also thinks and speaks of themselves as if environmentally conscious and caring.


It's fascinating, isn't it? Keep 'em coming, Mr S, keep 'em coming.


It's a slow night on you tube and I need an excuse not to go into the kitchen and wash my responsibly-sourced 2nd hand willow pattern plates using my T a l a brand wooden and natural bristle dishbrush* and the Eeevover detergent in the refillable bottle.


* not that I'm a brand queen, it was a present.

suki1964

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

Yes, probably, but I would have been too young to have been outraged at your generation for not only letting it happen but tellng everyone it was perfectly normal and then only cleaning it up kicking and screaming.

But it was our generation that started to wise up and take notice and come together to make change

Greenpeace, !971


We, the normal person in the street knew what was happening to this little our world of ours was wrong, so we started to come together, started to get our voices heard

My g*d I remember how they mocked Prince Charles

I do hope you vote the Green Party every year?

As well as planting trees to off set your flights?