Tesco supermarket has told cashiers not to supply alcohol if they suspect an adult is buying the drink for an underage youth.
Staff have been told to err on the side of caution when interpreting the policy, leading to cases of parents out shopping with their children being told to put alcohol back on the shelves.
Tesco says it believes parents will support the policy and it would rather apologise where it has misjudged the situation than sell to underage drinkers.
However parents who have been refused alcohol have described the rule as humiliating and daft.
3 years agoComments:
Happened to me a few days ago. Very embarrassing and totally unnecessary!
Becci Chilton, United Kingdom
3 years agoComments:
This is a ridiculous policy. Tonight I was informed by a cashier that she wouldn't serve my mother a bottle of wine if accompanied by myself (21) without id from both of us .... Or if she was with my 17 year old younger brother ... It's unbelievable and quite frankly shocking... Alot of parents with younger children have no choice but to take them shopping with them and so how on earth are parents suppose to buy alcohol - leave their kids outside... Sounds reasonable.
3 years agoComments:
Happened to me a few days ago. Very embarrassing and totally unnecessary!
Becci Chilton, United Kingdom
3 years agoComments:
This is a ridiculous policy. Tonight I was informed by a cashier that she wouldn't serve my mother a bottle of wine if accompanied by myself (21) without id from both of us .... Or if she was with my 17 year old younger brother ... It's unbelievable and quite frankly shocking... Alot of parents with younger children have no choice but to take them shopping with them and so how on earth are parents suppose to buy alcohol - leave their kids outside... Sounds reasonable.
Jenni Wyatt, United Kingdom
4 years agoComments:
Totally humiliated today when I went to my local Tesco with my 17 year old daughter to collect her glasses. I then decided to buy a bottle of vodka & was totally humiliated when the assistant refused to serve me. 3 assistants later they agreed to let me buy it but not until a queue had built up & I felt like a criminal. We spend on average £500-£700 pm in their stores but maybe its time to change. I cant shop alone as I have arthritis in my spine so usually have one of the kids with me to help me, does this mean I can never buy alcohol, I dont fancy being humiliated like that again.
paul godfray, United Kingdom
4 years agoComments:
it's going to cost tesco's my shopping bill each year, I'm off to another chain of stores. At the age of 44 I think I'm old enough to decide for myself what or who to alcohol is for.
stuart morris, United Kingdom
4 years agoComments:
I got refused a 500 ml bottle of cider because i was with my 20 year old female friend who didnt have her id with her im 32! Its a total joke there pathetic!
Neil Parker, United Kingdom
4 years agoComments:
I shall shop elsewhere in future, and hope all others do the same. I'm sure a dramatic drop in profits will focus their thinking.
