Tesco not selling alcohol

mrs.bloggs_2

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Its not an idiotic rule, its a necessary rule needed to curb underage drinking,

I think the application of the rule has been in my experience over zealous and loses sight of what sort of behaviours it is there to prevent. The management in each individual store has the discretion and should use common sense about when to refuse a sale of alcohol through geniune belief that it will result in abuse and use of under age drinking.

When a family in my case entered the store with 2 adults (25 years) and as part of the shop we wanted a bottle of wine, we were refused the sale despite presence of ID for both adults because we were accompanied by my 16 year old sister.

In this case i think the refusal of sale was totally unnecessary and rather than preventing under age drinking resulted in preventing 2 people enjoying the freedom to purchase alcohol for which they are quite within their legal rights to do.

A very disappointing experience in Tesco and i will not be frequenting the store again.

mrs.bloggs_2

Bamber19 wrote: »

Don't blame them then, blame the people who would have them busted/fined/ blamed for everything. I don't see how someone can be criticised for trying to avoid being fined.

Its not about blaming them for avoiding fines, its more about the hypocracy of disguising it as something else whilst penalising persons who really don't have any intent to supply minors and have the necessary ID.

C_Ronaldo

mrs.bloggs wrote: »

I think the application of the rule has been in my experience over zealous and loses sight of what sort of behaviours it is there to prevent. The management in each individual store has the discretion and should use common sense about when to refuse a sale of alcohol through geniune belief that it will result in abuse and use of under age drinking.

When a family in my case entered the store with 2 adults (25 years) and as part of the shop we wanted a bottle of wine, we were refused the sale despite presence of ID for both adults because we were accompanied by my 16 year old sister.

In this case i think the refusal of sale was totally unnecessary and rather than preventing under age drinking resulted in preventing 2 people enjoying the freedom to purchase alcohol for which they are quite within their legal rights to do.

A very disappointing experience in Tesco and i will not be frequenting the store again.

I agree here have been reports of people being over zealous and not using common sense

kr15snw

It appears Tescos have made it a rule not to sell to any parents with kids present. I wonder how young they will stop at?

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CFC

When a national retailer is concerned they cannot rely on staff using common sense, because they are going to have a wide range of mixed ability staff. Some people are rubbish at assessing people's age - hence older people on occasion get asked for id.

Far better to get asked for proof of age than to serve underage drinkers, who will go somewhere, sup it all down, then be a complete nuisance to everyone in the vicinity and probably go on to commit some criminal offences...like vandalise your car or your front garden, or beat up some innocent...

weegie.geek

And the irony award goes to CFC. :beer:

maninthestreet

CFC wrote: »

When a national retailer is concerned they cannot rely on staff using common sense, because they are going to have a wide range of mixed ability staff. Some people are rubbish at assessing people's age - hence older people on occasion get asked for id.

Far better to get asked for proof of age than to serve underage drinkers, who will go somewhere, sup it all down, then be a complete nuisance to everyone in the vicinity and probably go on to commit some criminal offences...like vandalise your car or your front garden, or beat up some innocent...

If you can't tell the difference between a 17 year old and a 40 year old, you are not fit to be employed in such a demanding job as checkout worker.

Devlin_2

typical Tesco

Bamber19

mrs.bloggs wrote: »

In this case i think the refusal of sale was totally unnecessary and rather than preventing under age drinking resulted in preventing 2 people enjoying the freedom to purchase alcohol for which they are quite within their legal rights to do.

There's also Tesco's legal right to refuse the sale to be considered. Over zealous interpretation of the rules? Perhaps, but any reasonable person can see why the rule is there and that it is a positive thing.

mrs.bloggs wrote: »

Its not about blaming them for avoiding fines, its more about the hypocracy of disguising it as something else whilst penalising persons who really don't have any intent to supply minors and have the necessary ID.

Where's the hypocrisy?

and in your situation how are they to know you're not supplying to the 16 year old. If there's any doubt then they're right to refuse the sale.

kr15snw

I have no problem with people being ID'd. If someone who looks close to the drinking limit doesnt carry ID then they only have themselves to blame if they are refused.

But its the fact that parents cannot buy alcohol with their kids present now, surely this is taking it a tad too far?