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Tesco not delivering because I had no id!!

183 replies

Vius · 27/05/2024 18:41

Just learnt that apparently you now have to have id to accept home deliveries.

Annoyingly DP was out with my car (his is at the garage) which had my license in.

Im 31 ffs and no booze or matches etc were in the shop this time.

The teenager delivery boy said he could not deliver! He asked if I had id or if my parents were home. Now I have no wrinkles on account of using retinol in addition to having gained 3 stone since Covid due to depression. My face has very much started to sag (looking to get threads and lose weight sooner rather than later). No way you need to “think 25” with me.

What is the point?? Was this a power trip??

Now have to fork out on a takeaway for my dinner

OP posts:
Original poster
Vius · 27/05/2024 18:51

TwattyMcFuckFace · 27/05/2024 18:49

I'm pretty sure they've had this policy for a few years.

Hmm not here in South Oxfordshire.

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K0OLA1D · 27/05/2024 18:50

LauraNorda · 27/05/2024 18:46

You didn't have to get a takeaway for today. You could have just gone to the supermarket and got food for the week.

YOU could have gone to a supermarket. But plenty of people have home deliveries because they can't go to a supermarket. Me included!

YANBU OP. I've never been asked for ID. Even with alcohol in the delivery!

Slobberchops1 · 27/05/2024 18:50

Sounds like a jobs worth who has the wrong end of the stick . You need id for age restricted products - complain might get something free

Balloonhearts · 27/05/2024 18:49

Firstly he isn't a teenager. You have to hold a clean licence for 3 years before you can have a job as a delivery driver, which makes him at least 20.

Secondly, it's his job. He didn't waste his own time and effort for shits and giggles. I doubt he cba to take it all back to be disposed of or whatever they do with it. It would be much easier for him just to say don't worry about it but he's risking his job if he does.

I doubt he personally cares if you're 25. I know I couldn't give a fuck if someone is 21 but if the policy is needing ID then that's what I have to ask for.

Does it not say on the confirmation email that you need to have it to take delivery? If it doesn't, I'd ring them up and complain but I'd not blame the delivery bloke for doing what he's told.

RubySloth · 27/05/2024 18:49

If there was no age restricted items, I really can't understand this. As for the pp above is ridiculous 🙄

TwattyMcFuckFace · 27/05/2024 18:49

I'm pretty sure they've had this policy for a few years.

Original poster
Vius · 27/05/2024 18:47

LauraNorda · 27/05/2024 18:46

You didn't have to get a takeaway for today. You could have just gone to the supermarket and got food for the week.

I have no car and I Iive off a bendy country lane with national speed limits. Not possible to walk to the Tesco express.

OP posts:
LauraNorda · 27/05/2024 18:46

You didn't have to get a takeaway for today. You could have just gone to the supermarket and got food for the week.