I Was Carded At Walgreens When I Attempted To Buy A Bottle Of Wine.

fmdog44

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This is the second time in 20 years a young man (maybe the same one) at Walgreens insisted on seeing my ID as well as the man in front of me. I am 71 years old. This type of employee would refuse to leave Walgreens if the building was engulfed in flames because the time clock was on fire preventing him from clocking out. Their shelves apparently contain no pills to help build common sense.
 

fmdog44 said:
This is the second time in 20 years a young man (maybe the same one) at Walgreens insisted on seeing my ID as well as the man in front of me. I am 71 years old. This type of employee would refuse to leave Walgreens if the building was engulfed in flames because the time clock was on fire preventing him from clocking out. Their shelves apparently contain no pills to help build common sense.
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I'm 71 too and I had to show my ID the last time I bought a bottle of wine at the grocery store. It's pretty much a universal policy these days. The clerk would probably risk being fired if he didn't card you.

So get over it.

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Yeah. I've been carded (I'm 68) a number of times in various locations. As stated, it's becoming more universal. Just check everyone and you keep your business out of trouble.
 

And I thought I was the only one carded for alcohol at my age...lol I pretended he thought I was young..lol:sentimental:
 
Here it's not the customer who has to prove their ID (if they clearly look over 21)... it's the young checkout cashier.

if they are under 21 they're not permitted by law to sell alcohol, so they have to call for a supervisor at every booze transaction to an adult...
 
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I had to call the supervisor once in Tesco, because the self-checkout required age verification. I had bought some Rum & raisin flavoured cheese! I think in the UK you need proof of age if you LOOK under 25.

I was only ever asked for proof of age once in the US - at a bar in Rhode Island. I asked the spotty youth what age he was because he looked a lot younger than my son. He just said OK, go in. Sometimes you wonder if the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
 
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Its required on their cash register..
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Right. My son works at Walmart and he has to put the birth date off your ID in the register to open the sale. I used to work in banks and we had to put the ID number on the back of every check we cashed. Regular customers would say, "You know me!" and I would have to say, "Yes, Mr. Jones, but I don't know your license number."

Of course, when I'm carded, I always tell myself it's because I look so young. :)
 
It's become SOP . It was explained to me that if their employee ID was logged into the cash register , and an alcohol sale rung up as well, [here] the ID number must be entered also, or they face possible disciplinary action.
 
hollydolly said:
Here it's not the customer who has to prove their ID (if they clearly look over 21)... it's the young checkout cashier.

if they are under 21 they're not permitted by law to sell alcohol, so they have to call for a supervisor at every booze transaction to an adult...
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I was a cashier for Safeway/Morrisons for 17 1/2 years and if we thought a customer looked under 25 we had to ask for photo id, I can't tell you the number of times I have been called a f*****g old cow for doing my job.

If a cashier is under age and they are working back to back with an older cashier then that older cashier could supervise the sale.
 
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if you dont want to be carded dont buy cigarettes or alcohol.. in nevada its the law that EVERYONE is carded. here most places will card just to keep it within the law.
 
I usually buy my wine at the local Safeway, which has a nice selection. When I pay, using the self-checkout thing, the machine automatically blinks, calling a clerk to come and punch in some code, verifying that I am over 18 (or is it 21?) But they never card me, they just take one look and appear to be convinced that I am old enough. ;)
 
Trade said:
I'm 71 too and I had to show my ID the last time I bought a bottle of wine at the grocery store. It's pretty much a universal policy these days. The clerk would probably risk being fired if he didn't card you.

So get over it.

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So in your vast knowledge of companies polices why is it that none of the other employees at the same store do not card and none of the employees at the other two near by Walgreens don't card? Get over that.
 
Well, I'm just glad that I don't live in the USA. I get the notion that it might be easier to buy a gun than a beer. It's bad enough living in Scotland where some alcohol is more expensive than the other parts of the UK. I buy most of my booze in England - and nobody asks for any ID.
 
It's not difficult to buy wine or beer, they just have to be convinced that you are old enough to buy it legally. Unfortunately, it's also not difficult to buy a gun.
 
At 82 I still have to show ID at Safeway to buy booze. Stupid but I go along with it...A 20 year old clerk carding a old man...Oh well......
 
So in your vast knowledge of companies polices why is it that none of the other employees at the same store do not card and none of the employees at the other two near by Walgreens don't card? Get over that.
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:eek: ...whew... (I realize you're addressing Trade but I'd just like to comment)

Maybe the other employees aren't as efficient and don't care if the store gets fined and they lose their jobs. How would anyone know why the other clerks aren't asking you for ID?

Over past few years every store I know of asks for ID when buying tobacco or liquor, regardless of how someone looks.
 
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