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"Tim C." wrote in message
... Following up to "'Mike'" : The shop then puts it in a paper bag :-(( You could always say to the shopkeeper : "No thanks, I don't want a bag". You must take some of the blame yourself. -- Tim C. Don't you think I have tried? Only to be told by the shop assistant, "We have to do that and we have to put the receipt inside the bag to prove you have purchased it and you have not shop lifted it" Mike Who didn't come down in the last shower of rain -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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Following up to "'Mike'" :
Don't you think I have tried? Only to be told by the shop assistant, "We have to do that and we have to put the receipt inside the bag to prove you have purchased it and you have not shop lifted it" I've done it often in the UK, no problem whatsoever. -- Tim C. |
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"Tim C." wrote in message
... Following up to "'Mike'" : Don't you think I have tried? Only to be told by the shop assistant, "We have to do that and we have to put the receipt inside the bag to prove you have purchased it and you have not shop lifted it" I've done it often in the UK, no problem whatsoever. -- Tim C. So have I, but it is not the norm. The norm is as I have stated. Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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Following up to "'Mike'" :
"Tim C." wrote in message .. . Following up to "'Mike'" : Don't you think I have tried? Only to be told by the shop assistant, "We have to do that and we have to put the receipt inside the bag to prove you have purchased it and you have not shop lifted it" I've done it often in the UK, no problem whatsoever. -- Tim C. So have I, but it is not the norm. The norm is as I have stated. "your mileage might vary", as they say. -- Tim C. |
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Following up to Sacha :
Actually, all you have to do is say "I don't want the bag, thank you" and take the receipt which is proof of purchase, not the bag. That's what I said, but it seems this isn't an acceptable request by UK shopkeepers. I've been told, so now I know. -- Tim C. |
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On 25/1/07 12:49, in article ,
"Tim C." wrote: Following up to Sacha : Actually, all you have to do is say "I don't want the bag, thank you" and take the receipt which is proof of purchase, not the bag. That's what I said, but it seems this isn't an acceptable request by UK shopkeepers. I've been told, so now I know. Of course. ;-) IME round here, many people shop with baskets or shopping bags and those lethal little wheelie bags, so are often asked "do you want a bag", rather than the other way round! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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In message , Tim C.
wrote Following up to Sacha : Actually, all you have to do is say "I don't want the bag, thank you" and take the receipt which is proof of purchase, not the bag. That's what I said, but it seems this isn't an acceptable request by UK shopkeepers. I've been told, so now I know. Shop elsewhere. In shops such as Aldi and Lidl the bags don't come free. The majority of customers use their own reusable bags. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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"Sacha" wrote after "Tim C." wrote: Following up to "'Mike'" Don't you think I have tried? Only to be told by the shop assistant, "We have to do that and we have to put the receipt inside the bag to prove you have purchased it and you have not shop lifted it" I've done it often in the UK, no problem whatsoever. So have I, but it is not the norm. The norm is as I have stated. "your mileage might vary", as they say. Actually, all you have to do is say "I don't want the bag, thank you" and take the receipt which is proof of purchase, not the bag. Anyone could have bags stashed in their pockets if that's all you needed to show you'd actually paid for goods. My pet peeve is that cling wrap stuff around bananas and avocados, which already come with their own nature-given wrapping! Why, in heaven's name do 'they' DO that?! I often wondered why supermarkets use so much packaging until I recently saw a well dressed middle aged lady picking up produce, inspecting it, and then throwing it back, and I do mean throwing. The broccoli head exploded as it hit the others in the box and goodness knows what the avocado was like when she finished with it. I've also seen a number of people throwing produce into their trolleys lately and then compounding it by throwing heavy stuff on top, they seem incapable of placing anything gently, just too damn lazy perhaps or conned into thinking they have a busy and demanding life. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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Bob Hobden writes
I often wondered why supermarkets use so much packaging until I recently saw a well dressed middle aged lady picking up produce, inspecting it, and then throwing it back, and I do mean throwing. The broccoli head exploded as it hit the others in the box and goodness knows what the avocado was like when she finished with it. I've also seen a number of people throwing produce into their trolleys lately and compounding it by throwing heavy stuff on top, they seem incapable of placing anything gently, just too damn lazy perhaps or conned into thinking they have a busy and demanding life. Both our local supermarkets compound the problem by placing their fruit and veg near the entrance, so either you are constantly rearranging your load to keep them at the top, or you pick up the heavies first and then struggle against the flow to get back to the veg. -- Kay |
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