Supermarket coupon policy

flowerclipper

I found a very interesting article on mad.co.uk entitled 'Redeeming Qualities' - can't do links - that show how devious Tesco and Sainsbury's are by turning a blind eye to misredemption. They make a huge amount of money out of it. As for the USA, I know there are different views on this but I am innocent and I haven't been convicted. Just have to wait and see. Off to the solicitor tomorrow.

CarolynH

I wasn't laughing at your 'misfortune', just the sheer ridiculousness of the post.

zorber

Still no crime referance number though. WHy hasnt this been posted for proof

Likely the whole event didnt happen :rolleyes:

josie

flowerclipper wrote: »

I found a very interesting article on mad.co.uk entitled 'Redeeming Qualities' - can't do links - that show how devious Tesco and Sainsbury's are by turning a blind eye to misredemption. They make a huge amount of money out of it. As for the USA, I know there are different views on this but I am innocent and I haven't been convicted. Just have to wait and see. Off to the solicitor tomorrow.

Get your email off to Sains asking about there coupon policy as well. Can only assume from OP that they say they accept 1 of any coupon without buying it?


BB - can you scan your email in?

flowerclipper

I did email Sainsburys and they said they sent coupons to customers to encourage the customer to spend more and that they don't take coupons if you don't buy the product, but I have never been told by a supervisor or manager that they don't. Never had any trouble. In fact, I always liked how nice everyone was, especially compared with Tesco staff.

C_Ronaldo

zorber wrote: »

What rubbish!! The police do not even bother with shoplifters now.

zorber, the police do deal with shoplifters well where i work they do and where ive previously worked they've been involved,

flowerclipper, did you not ask for evidence of what you were meant to be accused of doing

Thomas99

flowerclipper wrote: »

As for the USA, I know there are different views on this but I am innocent and I haven't been convicted. Just have to wait and see. Off to the solicitor tomorrow.

You have to apply for a Visa just for being arrested.

"Under United States visa law, people who have been arrested at anytime are required to declare the arrest when applying for a visa."

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/niv/add_crime.html

Ms_Chocaholic

My OH was arrested at the airport before flying out to New York, got unarrested (if that was the right word) but we got into USA okay

taxiphil

The police would never arrest you and then give the store manager the power to interview you on the police's behalf whilst you were under arrest. This would be a serious breach of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. Only the police are allowed to interview you whilst you are under caution/arrest, not witnesses!

Since you say you were given bail, this interview must have happened under strictly controlled conditions in the police station. Bail isn't granted in supermarket managers' offices! So was the manager also taken along to the police station and brought into the interview room to do the police's job for them?

Frankly I find your story impossible to believe.

By the way, it's not Sainsburys who decide whether to press charges - it's the Crown Prosecution Service.

zorber

Thanks Taxiphil i think this underlines the issue.

By the way April fools day was at the start of the month.