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Infant formula - they know it's illegal to discount it...

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 22:52

..but they do anyway.

Twice in the last week, once in Moss and once in Boots, I've seen cut-price infant formula.

Both times I took it to a member of staff and told them very politely it was illegal to do this.

Both times they said (in hushed tones) things along the lines of "Ah, yes, I think we knew that" or "She's right, actually".

So why do they do it?

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/01/2006 22:53

what did they say when you asked WPC Hunker?

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 22:55

In Boots they argued with me a bit, but the manager backed me up immediately. Perhaps the woman who argued with me had been really proud of her nice handwriting on the discount labels or something and was annoyed I was going to make her have to take them all off?

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rickman · 16/01/2006 22:57

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 22:59

No, it's to get rid of stock near its sell-by date - and it's illegal, so they shouldn't do it.

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starlover · 16/01/2006 22:59

how come i never see it?????? not fair... i could do with some right now

misdee · 16/01/2006 23:00

i think lidls do first milk cheaper than normal. will check next time i'm in.

rickman · 16/01/2006 23:01

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:02

Sell it full price? Bin it?

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harpsichordcarrier · 16/01/2006 23:02

make a citizens arrest hunker
could make the front page of the local paper
if it's a slow week....

rickman · 16/01/2006 23:03

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:04

Could do, HC.

What annoyed me most was they knew it was illegal and they discounted it anyway, because obviously their customers are too thick to have any inkling of the law.

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:05

So what, just discount it and forget it's illegal to do so?

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starlover · 16/01/2006 23:05

hmm i am gonna find hunkers local boots and moss and ask them if i can have it!
it IS a shame to waste it isn't it?

moondog · 16/01/2006 23:06

Feckin' hell hunker!
Thought you were giving birth!

moondog · 16/01/2006 23:07

Even I (it's true!!) am laughing (just a bit) at starlover's post!

rickman · 16/01/2006 23:10

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:13

But Rickman! It's illegal!

And no, not giving birth while posting bfeeding threads, MD - that'd be a bit above and beyond, even for me!

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rickman · 16/01/2006 23:13

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moondog · 16/01/2006 23:14

Well hunker,was going to say that I was flabbergasted by your commitment to The Cause...

starlover · 16/01/2006 23:17

it wasn't cow and gate organic was it?

i have a confession to make... i bought cut price formula from the chemist when we were trialling it with ds

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:18

Not that law, Rickman

No, was SMA. Both first and hungrier baby.

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starlover · 16/01/2006 23:19

hmmm sma makes him a bit constipated. darn

rickman · 16/01/2006 23:20

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/01/2006 23:20

Well i think its dreadful.

But i can say that because i always got DD's soya milk formula on prescription

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:21

Oh, for all sorts of reasons that make it illegal to do it!

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