New law for buying alcohol?

cheets64 said:
Like a multi million pound store would lose is alchol license.
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I believe each store has to apply for a local licence and yes a local authority could remove its licence as a lesson to others.
If Tescos lost their licence locally it would send a pretty strong message to smaller (and generally more dodgy/more likely to serve underage) shops.

The law is after all the law and once in a while they actually uphold it providing no minority groups are affected.
 
VIRII said:
I believe each store has to apply for a local licence and yes a local authority could remove its licence as a lesson to others.
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Indeed they do. Worked in the local licencing office for a bit helping to process applications. Had the pleasure of going through the criminal records of each applicant, that was....interesting :D
 
As i work in Tesco i agree as well... think 21!

Of you don't look 21 then prove it, its not hard, that is if you've got nothing to hide ;)

Also i agree to the original poster, the cashier was well within their rights to refuse sale. You could have kicked and screamed as much as you wanted to but our team leaders will ALWAYS back us up on our decision. But atm its not up to me as i have to ask for authorisation as i'm not 18.

Also think just if you were to a mystery shopper and the cashier doesn't know this, that they could get fined not the shop them about £300 for not asking so, honestly what would you do.
 
cheets64 said:
Like a multi million pound store would lose is alchol license.
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They can and do.

Also current fines are looking at up to £5000 for the cashier alone. I personally do not have this much lying around if I make a mistake. Thankfully nothing has happened to me yet but I have ID'd a lot of people. In that time I have had so many people without ID give me a lot of flak as they left.

The store I work at very nearly lost it's Firework license last November after a single incident.

There is an awful lot riding on asking for ID.
 
VIRII said:
I believe each store has to apply for a local licence and yes a local authority could remove its licence as a lesson to others.
If Tescos lost their licence locally it would send a pretty strong message to smaller (and generally more dodgy/more likely to serve underage) shops.

The law is after all the law and once in a while they actually uphold it providing no minority groups are affected.
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No, you would have to get caught repeatedly. The real problem (from the store's perspective) is not kids drinking, its trading standards performing random checks and getting caught.

You can get caught repeatedly without losing your license, although when I used to be in retail, our stores in Hampshire were getting caught every week and the courts eventually decided that if we were to get caught again, then all stores in Hampshire would lose theirs.

Also current fines are looking at up to £5000 for the cashier alone
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£3000 and a potential 6month prison stay.
 
This is getting ludicrous. The law says you need to be 18 to purchase alcohol so why are Tesco and the government running a 21 scheme. If the law needs changing then change it but things like this are confusing and make a mockery of the law.

Why does this government half do everything?
 
Third Opinion said:
This is getting ludicrous. The law says you need to be 18 to purchase alcohol so why are Tesco and the government running a 21 scheme. If the law needs changing then change it but things like this are confusing and make a mockery of the law.

Why does this government half do everything?
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Its not, its giving suggestion guidelines to distributors on how to decide on the need for identification. :confused:
 
Third Opinion said:
This is getting ludicrous. The law says you need to be 18 to purchase alcohol so why are Tesco and the government running a 21 scheme. If the law needs changing then change it but things like this are confusing and make a mockery of the law.

Why does this government half do everything?
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Tbh you can stop underage kids buying alcohol in the shops all you want, its not going to help. Its still very easy to get hold of it, be it though parents or other means
 
Third Opinion said:
This is getting ludicrous. The law says you need to be 18 to purchase alcohol so why are Tesco and the government running a 21 scheme. If the law needs changing then change it but things like this are confusing and make a mockery of the law.

Why does this government half do everything?
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Because the store is protecting itself against making a mistake.
If you look under 21 they'll ask you for ID.
If you have ID to prove you're 18 or over then they'll sell to you.
What is the confusion?
 
I used to work at Tesco. Basically, it's the store policy. It isn't that you can't buy any, it's just they'll ask for ID if you look under 21. They're basically watching their backs. Stores get set up at times, the police send in some kids to see if they can get away with it etc.
 
VIRII said:
Because the store is protecting itself against making a mistake.
If you look under 21 they'll ask you for ID.
If you have ID to prove you're 18 or over then they'll sell to you.
What is the confusion?
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I had ID to prove I was over 18 which I happily handed over to her. She still refused to sell.

Also not having a pop at you VIRII but I only questioned the checkout assistant, I didn't shout of or have a go at her, which some people seem to think I did.

I'd just never had any previous problems.

Whats more crazy is that after the questioning she served me anyway providing the girlfriend stepped outside?
 
Dude, if it happens again then ask to speak to a manager. The assistant was probably talking out of their bottom.
 
Surely it isn't Tesco's problem, as long as they asked the buyer for proof of age. How do they know my younger brother isn't waiting in the car for me to hand it over to him? Its still on their property but surely they couldn't refuse because of that!?
 
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