To wonder why Tescos wouldn't sell me a carrot?

[Pumpkinisland89]

To be clear: it wasn't a big deal, I just shrugged and (bravely) survived.

I tried to buy a carrot. It came from a loose produce shelf. Last one which I thought was a bit odd. I didn't bother weighing it myself because there was a queue at the scales. Went to pay expecting the cashier to weigh it. She moaned a bit about me not putting a label on it and moaned even more when I said I didn't need a bag for it. She was obviously new as she didn't know how to put it through the till so she called a manager over. The manager said something I didn't hear and went off to the veg section. He came back and said because there wasn't a label on the carrot shelf he couldn't sell me it?

I've had it before when a shop has refused to sell me a cucumber because it was prepacked but the label had come off. I sort of see why with that (although it's stupid) but why with a lose carrot?

By the way I am over 18 and have no previous veg related offences.

Yes how many babybels did you get for £1? They're half price in co-op at the moment but still £1.14. Here's my receipt for your enjoyment.

Oh you perv that wanted to buy a single carrot - the world has finally gone mad...........................

I am surprised they didn't just give it to you as I now can't help but think of that poor carrot sitting there on his/her lonesome.

Whomever programmes the prices in at Co-op can't spell Babybel.

Whoever? I've got a heavy cold and feel like I'm typing in a different language.

Sweet deal on the soup Oyster!

Loving trying to figure out the fourth item --somebody please help me-

Is the fourth item Muller yoghurt?

I really should be working.

Strikethrough fail. I also have Fromboth's cold.... du da dooo

A lot of the Tesco small stores don't sell loose veg. They only sell pre-packed, and the single carrot would have fallen out of a bag. So they can't sell a single one. It's like asking to buy just one tea bag - some places do sell single tea bags, but Tesco only sell them in boxes of 80.

They could have given it away for free, but at the same time they don't want to encourage people to open bags to make an awkward situation and insist on free stuff in future.

Muller White Velvet Big Pot. Greek yoghurt.

It literally has a picture of a carrot on the screen, there’s potatoes broccoli too because they’re frequently bought. How weird, even if not you just hit veg, root veg and then it’s there with a giant bloody picture. Normally if I can’t find something I just push it through for free and don’t bring attention to it 😂

1 MLR WHT VLVT BIG ? That's 1 pair of men's Long/regular white velvet big pants I would think.

It is indeed yoghurt

I'd hazard a guess that it was because they don't sell loose carrots and you had picked up one that had fallen out of a pre packed bag.

Unbelievable. They should have just given you the carrot.

Aw I so wanted it to be the pants

My Tesco never has scales to weigh with and I always wonder how they price things

Op says it came from loose produce shelf

Tesco tills have scales for checkout assistants to weigh the carrots, self service tills have scales to weigh the carrots. Its not policy to not sell a single carrot that would be ridiculous the manager was being lazy or the checkout assistant has not been trained there is a pull down menu to select carrots to be weighed its simple

I don't want a whole head of celery just for the stick I need for casserole

I feel your pain but I've discovered that chopping and freezing works. Just throw a handful of frozen chopped celery into the casserole.

men's Long/regular white velvet big pants

I'd SO wear those.

I know a nice little shop in a small market town in the Midlands that will sell you even the smallest carrot. They don't mind in the slightest if you don't want a bag either (though if you do take the bag, it's paper so not too bad for the environment). Sadly they don't have branches everywhere so there's not much point me recommending them.

Just checking you're ok OP (((hugs)))

I feel your pain but I've discovered that chopping and freezing works. Just throw a handful of frozen chopped celery into the casserole.

That's what I do & it works really well.

sexnotgender £2.50 for vinegar? Was it special vinegar?

Love the co-op receipt with 'big' as a descriptor and babybel spelt wrong 😂