Tesco

Timmne

A two year old? Don't you think the landlord may have used something generally known as discretion?! He may (just a hunch) have not suspected you to be buying a pint for your kid.

At a guess, if you asked him, he'd tell you he's not supposed to be selling alcohol to somebody if he suspects them to be buying for a minor. He'd probably also confirm he didn't think your two year old was a drinker....

The chances are that the landlord took his licensing exam many years ago and has probably forgotten the rules anyway.

grayme-m

Timmne wrote: »

A two year old? Don't you think the landlord may have used something generally known as discretion?! He may (just a hunch) have not suspected you to be buying a pint for your kid.

At a guess, if you asked him, he'd tell you he's not supposed to be selling alcohol to somebody if he suspects them to be buying for a minor. He'd probably also confirm he didn't think your two year old was a drinker....

The chances are that the landlord took his licensing exam many years ago and has probably forgotten the rules anyway.

I thank you; maybe checkout operators also have this ability?

I know they did when I was one.

Timmne

Yes - but going back to the original subject, the CA thought they were selling to a minor! (Check my original post, number 91)

zoelouise88

Timmne wrote: »

Yes - but going back to the original subject, the CA thought they were selling to a minor! (Check my original post, number 91)

they never thought they were selling to a minor they knew my oh who was 29 was buying it but refused to as i was with him and never had id.

anyway are you some kind of expert??

Timmne

I'm marrying a manager at Tesco, would you believe - she's just got her licence too.

zoelouise88

i have just done some research online and they can refuse to sell to anyone over who is with a minor unless the minor is thier child, wife, husband or partner.

zoelouise88

so i was in the right as they shouldnt have refused him as i was his partner

zoelouise88

Timmne wrote: »

I'm marrying a manager at Tesco, would you believe - she's just got her licence too.

:rotfl: of course you are

emweaver

At end of the day if they knew she was over 18 why did she get funny with the op? She was being snooty and thought she was better than the customer thats all!

It's not hard to know more than a Tesco manager lol, they dont even know Tescos' own policies. The amount of times I've had to ring CS who have had to ring the manager to inform them they're in the wrong.

micky1971

I carry out under age sales and still too many shops sell to children who are and look under 18 and the sales assistants are subject to an £80 on the spot fine which i think is why they are stricter (unfortunately the assistants are too young to use common sense). We have suspended many shops alcohol license so it's still a serious problem. Can i point out however that my local Tesco Extra has a under 30 policy!!! How ridiculous!!!