EVERYONE taking advantage of my staff discount

[LadyGarcia]

I work for a luxury British brand, and we receive a very generous staff discount. When I first joined the company, I kept this discount between me, my mum, sisters, and sister-in-law. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law couldn't keep it quiet and told her sisters. Soon enough, I started receiving shopping lists from them (SILs sisters) with all the things they wanted to buy using my staff discount, this is ongoing and I still get requests from them every now and again - just to add instead of asking me directly, they go through my sister-in-law, which is frustrating and rude.

My mum nor my sisters have ever asked me to use my discount - probably because they know anything I gift them will be from work, haha!

With my sister-in-law's loose lips, she let it slip to my cousin one day who then asked to use it, so I agreed because it was a present for her daughter. Recently, this cousin and her sister who are travelling abroad soon, asked me separately to use my discount so they could buy gifts for their friends. This really irritates me.

I'm sick a tired of people wanting to use my discount and I'm angry at my SIL for telling everyone about the discount and I get nothing in return from anyone for it.

Am I being unreasonable?

My a brothers colleague just lost her job for using her staff discount in this way. It was immediate on the spot apparently.

I assume the company looks at it from the view abused staff discount is potentially lost retail sales.

What are the rules? If you're not allowed to let them use it then stop allowing them.

If you're allowed to share it with whoever you want then I think it's very grabby to expect something in return. I'd be happy to let people use it.

I work for a large expensive retailer and we get great discounts on most brands we sell. It’s gross misconduct to share though so I just say no, it’s gross misconduct.

its been misconduct everywhere I’ve worked, is it not for you? If so, I’d just say that and say no to everyone.

YABU by letting them. In the words of the mumsnet massive "No" is a complete sentence.

‘No can do, Sandra. Immediate household only now.’

Job done.

God, I’m stressed about OP’s job now!

It's you that keeps doing it. It's only you that can stop it.
Everyone loves a discount

What a pity… you’ve suddenly lost the privilege.

Well you clearly haven't read your own work policy and if you had your answer would be there. 'I can't because I would lose my job. Sorry I hadn't read the policy but now I have I can no longer offer this'

Just say a policy change means you can only use it a limited number of times so bugger off.

I can guarantee your discount usage will already be on the radar of your brand's fraud team.

It's just a matter of choice now whether you prefer to have a hard conversation asap and tell them no more, or be on the receiving end of the hard conversation when you are sacked.

It is unlikely they'd be a warning or second chance on misuse of benefits. It's usually instant dismissal. And they'd be no reference forthcoming for your next employer either.

This is why such perks are lost for all of us; staff let family and friends abuse it instead of saying no

Brands often monitor e.g. eBay to see how their products sell. If someone is putting new items on eBay that will get spotted. Your family will only escalate this. Stop it now.

Your Mum, sisters & SIL??!!

How many was that to begin with?

Presumably that was within the limit?

Why not say no to any more after that?

Well, yes, they’re being cheeky or rude. But you just need to say no!

Yep, you need to say no if it's an issue

Tell them theres a limit on how much you can buy. Dh’s company has a hard limit for how much the value of discounts he can use is. It’s pretty generous but if I were buying for everyone I’d hit it very quickly.

You need to check your discount contract. You'll likely to get the sack.

Just say NO.

Say NO to anyone who asks to use your discount.

Make a point of texting the change to the arrangement to your SIL. Then she will also stop sending new people your way, requesting the generous discount.

You need to say No. if you have not tried to put a stop to this, they will all think it’s ok.

Just say No.

When I worked at John Lewis, a guy got fired for this and had to agree to pay back everything he couldn't justify as being for himself.

Just say they are cracking down in an effort to save the company money.

Take the initiative now and tell SIL and cousin that you can't use your discount for them.

Before they ask for anything else.

I'd say they're cracking down and checking amounts and would tell SIL and cousin you won't buy more for them. In future say no when people start taking advantage.