FabSwingers.com forum: Supermarket Rip off for Bags Now

By *unnyDays OP Couple
over a year ago

The Middle

I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

So went looking for the canvas bags and suprise suprise they don't do them anymore. BUT.. For 3 quid you can have a one that is beside the tills. Or a bag for life for 10p that isn't big enough to fit 2 tins side by side.

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shock horror, supermarkets in capitalist allegation!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I won't say where I work then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What I resent and find irritating us how all shops now assume that I either don't want a bag (I do) or that I brought my own (I don't) so I find myself either schlepping all my purchases around in my pockets or having to pay for bags independantly. I don't mind paying for bags, just give me them! I haven't developed a marsupial pouch since the start of October!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$"

Go to Asda. Go to self service, get a few bags for life ( I got 5 last time) . Look for the barrcode on bottom underside of bag not the one on side. This is for free replacement bags it won't cost u anything ha ha and u get good bags.

Play them at their own game

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Just nick the trolley.....

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$"

Next time you'll remember to take one with you.

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

"Just nick the trolley....."

Or just take your own bags..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$

Play them at their own game

Top tip!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not just supermarkets it's any company with a set amount of employees working there.....

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Or just use an old bra to carry a weeks' worth of shopping in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them"

I'm sure I read somewhere that it isn't compulsory to give bag proceeds to charity? Hope this isn't true!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them"

I have one of those Aldi bags, I love it! Cute designs too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them

I have one of those Aldi bags, I love it! Cute designs too.

They are, I have a few different ones

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By *sianmale89Man
over a year ago

Stockport

buy a load of bags for life then at 10p a bag then problem solved.....for £1 you can buy 10 off them and job done

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I won't say where I work then

Are you a bag monitor

I asked one of the ladies who works in our local Tesco if she was getting a badge with that on made up as her job title, she wasn't impressed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"buy a load of bags for life then at 10p a bag then problem solved.....for £1 you can buy 10 off them and job done

But but then people have to remember them!! Haha take a rucksack, then you won't need to buy a bag.

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By *sianmale89Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"buy a load of bags for life then at 10p a bag then problem solved.....for £1 you can buy 10 off them and job done

But but then people have to remember them!! Haha take a rucksack, then you won't need to buy a bag. "

I see....well keep them in the car boot whenever they go shopping OR if they don't have a car then keep it by the front door in the house so when you're about to head out they will all be kept in one big bag for you to take to the supermarkets..

ipso facto presto

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them

I have one of those Aldi bags, I love it! Cute designs too.

They are, I have a few different ones

I have the red "selling like hot cakes" one, and I am not ashamed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I won't say where I work then

Are you a bag monitor

I asked one of the ladies who works in our local Tesco if she was getting a badge with that on made up as her job title, she wasn't impressed

I bet she wasn't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them

I have one of those Aldi bags, I love it! Cute designs too.

They are, I have a few different ones

I have the red "selling like hot cakes" one, and I am not ashamed

Oh I don't have that one..I want one!!

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Said it once on here and will say it again .... Why pay for a bag when you get a whole trolley for a quid ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$"
its about trying to save the planet I have a rucksack dedicated to shopping costs sod all just keep it in car xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Small price to pay to help keep the planet improve for our kids gran kids and ourselves if you ask me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$its about trying to save the planet I have a rucksack dedicated to shopping costs sod all just keep it in car xx

Only works if you can fit all your shopping in one bag...I'd have to take the biggest suitcase I own and more bags lol

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By *iggy1Woman
over a year ago

DORCHESTER

"I won't say where I work then

Nor me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Small price to pay to help keep the planet improve for our kids gran kids and ourselves if you ask me

Well said that man!!! I'll send anyone 5p if they're struggling........ You'd loose 5p out of your pocket and not even realise!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I won't say where I work then

Nor me

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)

We have a selection of bags for life from all the supermarkets and never use the one for the shop I'm in...Been given 3 for free in Sainsbury's so I didn't use "The Oppositions" bags.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

Only works if you can fit all your shopping in one bag...I'd have to take the biggest suitcase I own and more bags lol"
millets have an offer on two rucksacks for price of one by less shopping cut down on waste ,let's get practical here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

Only works if you can fit all your shopping in one bag...I'd have to take the biggest suitcase I own and more bags lol millets have an offer on two rucksacks for price of one by less shopping cut down on waste ,let's get practical here

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buy

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall

A good few years ago Tesco used to sell blue plastic boxes (almost like a solid plastic shopping basket) which fitted to a special trolley. Think you could get 4 or 6 boxes on a double-tiered trolley

These were great, but for some reason just didn't catch on (down here anyway)

Still have 3 of the boxes and get strange looks when I go in supermarkets with them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$

Play them at their own game

Top tip!"

Yay theft of 25p

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

buy"

Wish I could buy less. I do try but it never works, too many hungry mouths to feed here. But maybe the rucksack idea, how to carry 4 on my shoulders I wonder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of the shops (small ones and large supermarkets) donate the 5p from the bags to charity.... makes it sound a bit better eh?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or just use an old bra to carry a weeks' worth of shopping in.

That may work for you Tina, but I'd be lucky to get 10 mins worth in mine

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By *ochardMan
over a year ago

St. Ives

I've got one of those huge Ikea sacks full of bags.

I'll do 2 bags for 8p... But you tell no-one, right?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

there are loads of canvas bags in my tescos, located near the tills. Morrisons have their plastic bags for life by the tills too.

What pisses me off is Asda! on their self service tills there are no bags, you have to summon the attendant who is usually engrossed in some inane conversation with a colleague to come over and give you a bag and put it through the till for you.

I asked one of them why they were the only supermarket not to trust their customers as all the others have bags on the self service tills and trusted customers to put the right number of bags through. apparently its because of some cock up on their part whereby you can scan one of the barcodes on the bag for life and get it free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

boots do this too. and strangely enough I cant remember which one either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read that it's actually illegal for any store to charge you for a bag that has the store name on it, they should all be selling clear or blank bags ....just saying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got loads in the cupboard under the sink I swear I hoard them x

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I read that it's actually illegal for any store to charge you for a bag that has the store name on it, they should all be selling clear or blank bags ....just saying "

i cant see how that works, surely by the same merit no designer brand can sell anything with its logo on it then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Should change to paper bags , problem solved

My main gripe is that you pay 5p for advertising the company you shopped at for 5p they should give you a plain bag with no company signage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should change to paper bags , problem solved

My main gripe is that you pay 5p for advertising the company you shopped at for 5p they should give you a plain bag with no company signage"

I like paper bags..so much better for hiding the alcohol

but pyour right, Primark have paper bags and don't charge for them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read that it's actually illegal for any store to charge you for a bag that has the store name on it, they should all be selling clear or blank bags ....just saying

i cant see how that works, surely by the same merit no designer brand can sell anything with its logo on it then?"

I can't see Chanel charging 5p for bags ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read that it's actually illegal for any store to charge you for a bag that has the store name on it, they should all be selling clear or blank bags ....just saying

i cant see how that works, surely by the same merit no designer brand can sell anything with its logo on it then?

I can't see Chanel charging 5p for bags ? "

How long has Harrods been charging

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

I knew a guy who thought he had a bag for life but then he got divorced.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I read that it's actually illegal for any store to charge you for a bag that has the store name on it, they should all be selling clear or blank bags ....just saying

i cant see how that works, surely by the same merit no designer brand can sell anything with its logo on it then?

I can't see Chanel charging 5p for bags ? "

But the premise of this claim is that they cannot charge you 5p for a bag tat has their logo on it as then you will be essentially advertising them for free. How is that any different from buying branded goods and wearing them?

I don't believe chanel are exempt from the charge though. Having said that if they use paper bags then they are free.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pound land bag for life is excellent, 10p huge and it all goes to Macmillan

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

In my opinion, the whole set up of paying for bags to save the planet is absolute bulls**t. If governments really gave a toss about plastic bags damaging the environment then they would ban them completely and force the plastic bag industry to make biodegradable bags.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Nearly all of my heavy duty canvas shopping bags have been given away freely. I've been using one for 10 years and it's still going strong.

I bought an Onya bag that lives in my handbag for those moments when you end up nipping into a shop.

If you are really desperate to get as much as you can from a plastic bag the Land of Pound sell a roll of swing bin liners (about 20 on the roll) that have handles. They now have a label on them that shows you can use them for shopping. They are bigger than the usual thin (now 5p) bag and are just as strong.

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By *issyyourbadWoman
over a year ago

Dorset

All the money goes to charity just take your own bags simples

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

I'm going to start selling carrier bags on Amazon - free

You only pay for the postage

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I'm going to start selling carrier bags on Amazon - free

You only pay for the postage

If anyone can it would be you. I'm convinced you are entirely responsible for everything in Tiger.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Just buy a bag already!!

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"Just buy a bag already!!

My they cost 5p... Each one!

Outrageous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$"

Why were you sitting outside buying a bag in the first place??

10p bags fit a lot more in than 2 cans. If you can't be bothered to take your own bags or pack properly then........ Just hisht your wingeing and remember your bags. It's not rocket science

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stop being so bloody tight and just buy the bloody bag

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Small price to pay to help keep the planet improve for our kids gran kids and ourselves if you ask me

Well that's fine if people remember to take bags, which many dont, and paying 5p a bag makes no difference to the planet whatsoever.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought a bag for life a few months ago and it's just fallen apart.

I'm worried shitless now.

If I don't post tomorrow you'll know what happened......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm going to start selling carrier bags on Amazon - free

You only pay for the postage

If anyone can it would be you. I'm convinced you are entirely responsible for everything in Tiger.

Oh I love tyger!! Do they charge for bags though???

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By *unnyDays OP Couple
over a year ago

The Middle

I don't mind paying for the bags. All I want is a bag that my shopping fits in. I've got loads of bags for life so all I do now is take back the torn up ones and get new ones every time now. They didn't say what kind of state they have to be in when you exchange them back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think people who complain of paying for bags are f***ing cheap, 5p won't kill you even if you are on benefits.

This is forcing people to use reusable bags and drastically cut down on pollution. It takes 500 year for plastic to disintegrate. This should have been done ages ago.

And don't forget plastic bag aren't free for companies to buy. Stop complaining and being tight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$

Play them at their own game

Theft. For 5p

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Shit innit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Co Op donate all their 5p;s to Charity.I cant remember which one though!

All the money from any store goes to charity

Aldi have great bags for life, massive ones for about 40p, I got a whole load of them

I have one of those Aldi bags, I love it! Cute designs too.

They are, I have a few different ones

I have the red "selling like hot cakes" one, and I am not ashamed

Oh I don't have that one..I want one!! "

I love my aldi ones!!

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

I've been using the same old bag to carry all my shopping for years now...

..well, ever since I married her really.

She is getting a bit tatty around the edges now though.

Mr ddc

{runs and hides under the bed...}

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By *xcumMan
over a year ago

kidderminster

At a major supermarket this afternoon I was sat in the car waiting for the mrs and I noticed two separate shoppers putting the wire baskets in there cars and driving off. Cause having my sense of humour I just laughed and thought fair play to you. It must be costing the shops a fortune

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By *MaleMan
over a year ago

This super market bag thing really has stumped some people eh. It seems a big issue to buy 3p-10p plastic bag yet somehow easier to be taking wire baskets home even trolleys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What I resent and find irritating us how all shops now assume that I either don't want a bag (I do) or that I brought my own (I don't) so I find myself either schlepping all my purchases around in my pockets or having to pay for bags independantly. I don't mind paying for bags, just give me them! I haven't developed a marsupial pouch since the start of October!"

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By *uscious_lips30Woman
over a year ago

gloucestershire

I read an article somewhere saying there's a bit of a loop hole with this paying for bags malarkey. If the carrier bag has the shop name on it then you don't have to pay as you are advertising the company

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I now know why old people use those trolleys! It's the way forward!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is being enforced I assume to reduce the amount of plastic bags circum navigating the world in the wind but the thing is they are still producing plastic bags just thicker ones that you pay for !!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It'll take them longer to circumnavigate I guess

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By *errygTV/TS
over a year ago

denton

years ago my gran sent me to the shops always gave me purpose made shopping bags, its was the norm then, also the bags contained the empty bottles which got a refund, the greengrocer sold veg in brown paper bags, i think it was a supermarket thing plastic bags, last time i was in USA, they used paper bags

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think people who complain of paying for bags are f***ing cheap, 5p won't kill you even if you are on benefits.

This is forcing people to use reusable bags and drastically cut down on pollution. It takes 500 year for plastic to disintegrate. This should have been done ages ago.

And don't forget plastic bag aren't free for companies to buy. Stop complaining and being tight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"years ago my gran sent me to the shops always gave me purpose made shopping bags, its was the norm then, also the bags contained the empty bottles which got a refund, the greengrocer sold veg in brown paper bags, i think it was a supermarket thing plastic bags, last time i was in USA, they used paper bags"

So true.

My mum used to weave old plastic bags together and make some funky new shopping bags. They were really strong, lasted years.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Local corner shops don't charge for the bags.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went into morrisons and there still selling the normal carrier bags for 5p whereas sainsburys and asda have strengthen theirs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't mind paying for them but Asda take the piss. In Ipswich they won't have the cheapo bags at the self service til's, reason when I asked was becuase people might not pay for them so they have someone constantly there giving out bags for life, WTF, hail Tesco's where we aren't branded as possible theives before we have even started shopping, hence Asda go do one

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over a year ago

not up on the rules of this bag charge. what about clothes shops? xmas coming, buy clithes as gifts, surely you need a bag with that purchase? have the shops included it within the price?

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over a year ago

You'll get used to it, been charging In Wales and Scotland for years. You'll soon learn that it pays to have a stash of bags everywhere... "No Madam, I'm not pleased to see you, it's my bag for life..."

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Thing tp ask yourself is whilst we and the media have been distracted & focused on the 5p bag thing what else this govt quietly sneaked into place you can bet it won't be beneficial to you

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over a year ago

"I just have to rant here. Sitting outside the local tescos and had to do the buy a bag thing

Now I'm all for the 5p thing to a point but wtf is going on with the supermarkets using it now as a cash cow to squeeze more cash out of us all.

I'd like to say rant over but I'm feeling an email to watchdog comming on!!!! AUGHHHHH!!! @$##$$@$$

Is their own game theft?

Because that's what you're doing.

You could try a defence of ignorance, but you've just made clear you do have the 'mens rea' to dishonestly appropriate the bags.

The supermarket didn't bring in the tax and you're stealing from them.

Play them at their own game

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By *ath_Neil_bifunCouple
over a year ago

near cardiff

"In my opinion, the whole set up of paying for bags to save the planet is absolute bulls**t. If governments really gave a toss about plastic bags damaging the environment then they would ban them completely and force the plastic bag industry to make biodegradable bags.

The bags have been biodegradable for years. People in England don't know this because they don't save their bags. Catching up with the rest of the uk finally!

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over a year ago

Do what I do help yourself to the cardboard boxes in the fruit and veg section, plenty around, and they're great for storing books and old VHS tapes and other assorted junk that invariably ends up down the charity shop.

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By *rbusyhandsMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Personally I feel the whole charging for bags arguements are rubbish, i don't necessary think its a bad idea but feel there are many downsides not really thought about.

1/Contamination-

Read the bottom of some of the bags(Tesco) it talks about using different bags for different food items ie raw, fish etc. It also mentions about wiping and disinfecting after use. Now don't know about you but after use how many people mark or remember which bag has been used for which. Also how many do indeed disinfect the bags...

Bag for life yes they may replace them for free but environmently that bag has still been used like a couple of times.

2/Energy costs-

How much energy does each bag for life take to produce compared to an old thin one Ie read somewhere (google yourself) that paper bags/cotton bags are much more enery intensive than plastic and would require reuse 4 times up to 100 times for cotton for it to be enery neutral with a plastic bag. Also the thicker plastic ones again need to be used a number times to be neutral.

Transportation is another aspect for the same weight/space of 30k cotton bags you can ship over 2.5 million plastic bags.

3/ Sexism/Discrimination-

As the average male compared to the average female doesn't carry a handbag, where the hell are we supposed to carry around these spare bags. Forcing most men to buy a new bag unless the shopping event is fully planned.

4/ Higher costs for the public-

You now have to buy bags obv., but also look at areas like rubbish, I personally used to use the shopping bags for rubbish they were great and free. Now I have to buy black bags as bags for life work out more expensive per bag and also don't hold as much due to handle design.

I think there are loads of other things that I've missed but they are things I've heard and believe or annoy me myself.

In terms of money going to charity its not mandatory although most supermarkets do, however it would be nice to find out whether its the full cost of the bags or just the 5p minimum charge that goes (ie on bags costing more than 5p).

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over a year ago

Don't eat BACON it gives you cancer

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Don't eat BACON it gives you cancer

And wear your poppy the right way up!

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