Tesco clubcard pricing differential...
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okgo said:
ZedLeg said:
That seems backwards, I never print receipts.
It’s for self check. And you soon would if you couldn’t get out. It’s pretty standard in France. soad said:
One more reason to avoid. Neither Morrisons, Aldi/Lidl or Asda do this. What if the till runs out of paper/roll? 
I'm not sure about every Morrisons, but my local Morrie's has a gate at the self serice area. No idea of you need to scan a receipt, but I agree with the sentiment that it's utterly daft. That being said my local ASDA has a "loss prevention officer" at the door where as I don't think there is a visible one at Morrisons.
Whataguy said:
My local Sainsbury's has just added it too - special prices only for Nectar card owners.
Plus you can't get out of the store now after paying unless you scan your receipt to open the barriers at the self-checkout, so they must be expecting lots of theft as a result.
Rough area? Plus you can't get out of the store now after paying unless you scan your receipt to open the barriers at the self-checkout, so they must be expecting lots of theft as a result.
I've not come across this receipt-scan-gate yet at any supermarket around here (south west London). It does sound very odd. You can't get out of the self-scan area unless you've got a receipt? All that proves is that you've paid for one item, you could have shoplifted 10 other things. And why would anyone be passing through the self-scan checkout area without scanning anything anyway? You'd use a different way out, whether you're a thief or not. Unless the receipt scanner is at the final exit from the building, but that would penalise people who walked around the store and decided not to buy anything.
The only similar thing I know of is at one of the local Lidls where you have to scan your receipt to validate free use of the car park (other nearby branches don't do this). A minor pain. The other week the paper roll ran out at my checkout, so the assistant borrowed a non-motorist's receipt for me to scan.
(Yes, I know, Lidl=council.)
The only similar thing I know of is at one of the local Lidls where you have to scan your receipt to validate free use of the car park (other nearby branches don't do this). A minor pain. The other week the paper roll ran out at my checkout, so the assistant borrowed a non-motorist's receipt for me to scan.
(Yes, I know, Lidl=council.)
Whataguy said:
Rufus Stone said:
It appears that M&S have now embarked on this penalty pricing model.
My local Sainsbury's has just added it too - special prices only for Nectar card owners.You're not giving them any information on your shopping habits they can't work out already, may as well see some benefit from it.
captain_cynic said:
I'm not sure about every Morrisons, but my local Morrie's has a gate at the self serice area. No idea of you need to scan a receipt, but I agree with the sentiment that it's utterly daft. .
Mine has the gates now, I managed to pull them apart by hand and it squeals like a pig with some warning alarm. I had to, as I couldn’t get out (I’ve had to do this twice).Anyway, at our one you don’t need to scan the receipt - they’ve got some kind of oh-so-clever mechanism (I can imagine the various meetings they had where they wet themselves as their cleverness). So it seems to know you’ve just paid for your shopping and therefore as you approach it opens. Of course things go tits-up when you turn back for some reason eg because you head back to pop something in the bin or wait for a mate whatever. Then when you approach late it’s obviously out of sync and cry’s like a b
h when you force it to open.Will doubtless be damaged soon.
Edited by CoolHands on Thursday 13th July 19:45
CoolHands said:
Mine has the gates now, I managed to pull them apart by hand and it squeals like a pig with some warning alarm. I had to, as I couldn’t get out (I’ve had to do this twice).
Anyway, at our one you don’t need to scan the receipt - they’ve got some kind of oh-so-clever (I can imagine the various meetings they had where they wet themselves as their cleverness). So it seems to know you’ve just paid for your shopping and therefore as you approach it opens. Of course things go tits-up when you turn back for some reason eg because you head back to pop something in the bin or wait for a mate whatever. Then when you approach late it’s obviously out of sync and cry’s like a bh when you force it to open.
Will doubtless be damaged soon.
The some kind of "oh-so-clever" you refer to is the security guard watching all the self-serve check-outs on his screens at his station near the door. If you have a look when you come in or out, you'll see that's what they are always watching, and the cameras at the tills pointing in your face if you look dodgy so they know who to stop.Anyway, at our one you don’t need to scan the receipt - they’ve got some kind of oh-so-clever (I can imagine the various meetings they had where they wet themselves as their cleverness). So it seems to know you’ve just paid for your shopping and therefore as you approach it opens. Of course things go tits-up when you turn back for some reason eg because you head back to pop something in the bin or wait for a mate whatever. Then when you approach late it’s obviously out of sync and cry’s like a b
h when you force it to open.Will doubtless be damaged soon.
Rufus Stone said:
It appears that M&S have now embarked on this penalty pricing model.
Our local M&S does my head in.Wife has a card but then got the app on her phone.
I asked for a card but M&S don't issue cards anymore - use the app.
added the app to my phone but as the shop is in a big tin shed it won't connect to the outside world and the M&S wifi in store is useless. I stand at the till for ages as phone tries to connect.
I only go in there now if it's for one specific item - hate the place. (Prefer Tesco & Aldi anyway).
I only go to tesco once in a blue moon (if you exclude fuel) and went the other day. They stock a few things that I use rarely so its convenient to call in if we need stuff and I am getting fuel.
Walked round for half an hour and then noticed the club card price thing was on almost everything. In the past its just been wine and the occasional "deal" item, non of which I was buying. Had to leave my trolley and go back to the car to get the club card as I left it in the car after buying petrol.
My grand total was £55. Then I forgot to scan the bl0ddy club card!!! FFS!!!
Luckily the guy on the self check out was able to sort it and the new total..£46.
Thats why people are complaining about this. Its not just pence, its actually a good chunk of money. For what I bought it was almost 20%.
Walked round for half an hour and then noticed the club card price thing was on almost everything. In the past its just been wine and the occasional "deal" item, non of which I was buying. Had to leave my trolley and go back to the car to get the club card as I left it in the car after buying petrol.
My grand total was £55. Then I forgot to scan the bl0ddy club card!!! FFS!!!
Luckily the guy on the self check out was able to sort it and the new total..£46.
Thats why people are complaining about this. Its not just pence, its actually a good chunk of money. For what I bought it was almost 20%.
gotoPzero said:
Thats why people are complaining about this. Its not just pence, its actually a good chunk of money. For what I bought it was almost 20%.
But what's to complain about?If they gave a discount for a different method of payment, like having their own credit card, I can see the issue, but for a free loyalty card they'll just give you? It's not one to get wound up about.
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