Can only buy 2 pain relief things in one purchase at Tesco's

[summerdays]

I understand the principle of why - but when the 3 things in question are Calpol, Kids Ibuprofen and Chesty cough medicine it seemed a little over the top. I just thought I would get prepared in case my kids come down with Swine Flu. Luckily the nice lady on the till let me buy it as two separate purchases.

 

[wafflycat]

As increasingly usual with supermarkets, they are overzealous when applying legislation.

Due to paracetamol OD'ing, a rule was brought in some considerable time ago whereby no more than 32 paracetamol tablets can be bought at a time. Tesco has applied this rule to include non-analgesics such as Sudafed (the one that does not include paracetamol). Obviously TheyKnowBest... it's like the 'produce ID if you're under 25 to buy alcohol' it's nannying, it's over zealous, it's TheyKnowBest and it's a PITA.

Morrisons now do it to include all analgesics.

Of course if you really want to OD on paracetamol there's nothing stopping you buying 2 packs from Tesco, popping along to Morrisons & buying 2 packs then pop along to Sainsbury, then to Waitrose, then to Boots, then to ANOther Pharmacy...

You're lucky the person let you make two separate purchases, I tore a strip off a jobsworthy oik in my local Tesco who insisted Sudafed was an analgesic & covered by the regulations. I have checked with a doctor, and they are not.

One more reason to not shop at Tesco.

 

[Hilldodger]

Bet you can buy as much booze as you like

 

[Bigtwin]

What a pisstake.

They should give you free pain relief going into Tesco...

 

[dmoan]

Go to Lidl - much cheaper and you can buy a basketful if you like.

I'm sure I bought 144 Ibuprofen and 144 Paracetamol at once when I was in full-on marathon training!

 

[cchapman]

There is sucha thing as Kids Ibuprofen??? Amazng ! How did we exist before it was put on the market?

 

[summerdays]

I know it existed in 1998 as my pre-1 year old had a temperature that was refusing to come down with calpol (in hospital), and they had to get permission from another department before they could give her it (possibly wasn't licienced for her age?/weight). They they forcedly held her down to syringe it into her and so started a long battle with giving her medicine.

Yes interesting point that I could of bought as much alcohol as I wanted without so much as a question asked.

Was at Tesco's as its the nearest and it was tipping it with rain... I found it funny watching all the folk waiting under the shelter rather than get wet walking to their cars and me heading off into the deluge without a care (note I had ignored the bicycle stands and locked it up to the trolley stand out of the rain).

 

[Blue]

Go to Lidl - much cheaper and you can buy a basketful if you like.

I'm sure I bought 144 Ibuprofen and 144 Paracetamol at once when I was in full-on marathon training!

No harm mate, but if you require that level of pain relief to run I'd stick to cycling.

 

[dmoan]

No harm mate, but if you require that level of pain relief to run I'd stick to cycling.

I didn't take them all at once! I did, however, end up with a stress fracture and have been off the road for 6 months!

I'm making my big running comeback in September, so I'd better be off to Lidl for a top-up!

 

[Greedo]

Tesco now ask you for id for drink and fags if you look under 25.

Mrs Greedo got asked for ID buying wine last week. She's 37 so you can imagine how chuffed she was at that!!!!!!!

Didn't hear the end of it!

 

[Speck]

Get your pills here:

https://www.pandemicflu.direct.gov.uk/

 

[Intelligenthamster]

Recently Mr Hamster and I were in Sainsbury's and had three packs of ibuprofen in the trolley: one for him to keep at work, ditto me, and one for the household cabinet- I suffer from sinusitis and often get searing headaches. Oh no, the 16-year-old cashier said, we couldn't possibly have three packs... maximum two, etc.

We asked: if the chap worked in Homebase, would he refuse to sell if we arrived at the till with a reel of garden hose and some gaffer tape. "Er, no... "

He wouldn't let us have the third pack, but did agree with the point.

PS I know they are only doing as they are told, but as I was "carded" when buying booze until I was 34 years of age, I haven't got much patience for this sort of thing.

 

[addictfreak]

Nothing to do with medication, but still the same mentality. Im 47 (and I look it) and was asked for ID in Asda when I bought a bottle of wine!
I asked if she was joking, she was'nt. Fortunately I had the right money in my hand which I deposited on the counter and walked out complete with wine.

Fully understand the need for these rules, but why cant they be applied by people with commonsense.

 

[notsolazy]

Nothing to do with medication, but still the same mentality. Im 47 (and I look it) and was asked for ID in Asda when I bought a bottle of wine!
I asked if she was joking, she was'nt. Fortunately I had the right money in my hand which I deposited on the counter and walked out complete with wine.

Fully understand the need for these rules, but why cant they be applied by people with commonsense.

on one rare occasion, I went shopping with my mum and dad as I needed something as well. I am 21, but look a lot younger, the youngest age quoted was 12 and that was this year . They then refused to serve my parents their alcohol as I looked under-age and they (morrisons) couldn't guarantee they (my parents) were not buying it for me. Luckily my ID was in my pocket but how ridiculios

 

[wafflycat]

on one rare occasion, I went shopping with my mum and dad as I needed something as well. I am 21, but look a lot younger, the youngest age quoted was 12 and that was this year . They then refused to serve my parents their alcohol as I looked under-age and they (morrisons) couldn't guarantee they (my parents) were not buying it for me. Luckily my ID was in my pocket but how ridiculios

Morrisons did this with Mr Wafflycat, age 60, recently when he was buying some beers with Wafflycat Minor in attendance, even though WC Mnr is going on 21, doesn't look under 18 and had his university photo ID with him. Apparently that wasn't good enough ID and the official line is.. wait for it... they can't guarantee that the alcohol bought in their should would not be served to a minor. That is Morrisons official HQ line - I have it in writing. I look forward to the day when Morrisons stop selling any alcohol as it simply cannot be guaranteed that any alcohol sale that is made does not end up with a minor. They are still selling alcohol to adults accompanied by children in my local Morrisons though.... I think it is if they don't like your face. Bunch of w4nk3r5

So that's Tescos and Morrisons to avoid whenever possible.