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Being banned!

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user1480267413 · 11/05/2017 17:24

Last weekend I was in a supermarket which I have regularly used for at least six years. After buying a small amount of food I had time to spare so decided to browse the homeware section and see if anything would fit into my new colour scheme. I have done this before. I didn't find anything of real interest so headed for the nearest till. I cannot tell you how awful I felt when a female marched over and said I had been shopping suspiciously and I was ordered out of the shop and not even allowed to buy my shopping. This officious woman had a horrible smirk on her face when she was talking to (at) me. My head just froze and I was incapable of standing up to her and asking her to explain. Ought I now, to go to the store and speak to senior management and demand to know what on earth she was thinking about? Now the initial shock is over, I am so very angry.

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SmokeCloak · 11/05/2017 17:26

So angry you started loads of threads?

MycatsaPirate · 11/05/2017 17:27

I would find the number for head office and speak to someone there first.

(and contact MNHQ and ask them to delete the rest of your threads you accidentally posted)

Pigeonpost · 11/05/2017 17:30

How did you manage to start 6 identical threads?!? I would call the supermarket and ask to speak to the manager. Wtf is "shopping suspiciously"? Unless it's common for shoplifters to behave like that.

youarenotkiddingme · 11/05/2017 17:55

I would send this

"Dear manager of superstore,

I am writing to complain that it was considered suspicious that I browsed your homeware aisles on x date before heading to the tills to pay.

In order to rectify this problem and ensure other customers aren't banned for normal shopping habits I'm writing to head office with the suggestion the supermarket no longer offers such wares.

I'm sure HO will agree it's better to lose sales from this section than ban all customers who decide to browser it.

Yours

Xxxxx"

Ok passive aggressive but it sure as hell makes the point that browsing before going to pay is everyday shopper behaviour!

LIZS · 11/05/2017 18:04

Really? You can't be accused until you leave the premises without paying. I do remember when I was trying to buy a few bits without dd seeing and had them in my hand under something else an assistant approached to ask if she could help me. Had you been furtive in the same shop previously perhaps?

user1480267413 · 11/05/2017 18:51

Smoke, Didn't realise I had started lots of threads - not used to this posting malarkey. Will try to remove duplicates.

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LouMumsnet · 11/05/2017 20:16

Hi Op, don't fret about the accidental duplicate posts - it's easily done!
We've removed the duplicate threads for you but will leave this up so people can carry on posting on it.

FreeNiki · 11/05/2017 20:20

People are weird. I was in selfridges a few years ago and couldn't decide if I wanted to buy something or not. So I kept going back to have another look. I realised two members of staff were eyeballing me and glaring.

It was selfridges, I was well.dressed in a suit just come from work. I was so embarrassed i bought it and said to them i kept coming back as i couldn't decide. They just about were nice to me then.

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