Carding...Was I wrong?

[blas]

The kid should have stayed in the car and given his mom the money beforehand if he wanted ciggs that bad.

Idiots and amateurs I tell you.

[tollbaby]

I think you handled it absolutely right Giving some pissy bitch her smokes isn't worth losing your job over. YOu had no idea who the cigarettes were for, and it's not as if we've never known a customer to lie, right?

I'm sure your boss will be happy you avoided getting him a nice fine (it *could* have been a sting!)

[Peppergirl]

I think you did the right thing.

What kind of management do you have? Will they take your side or will they pull a 'spineless idiot manager' card and give in to her?

[JLRodgers]

I definately would've asked for ID.

Of course it could be a tad tricky as at one time parents would give their kids money to "hold on to" so they felt "big" -- but if you're planning on buying an age-restricted item you don't even risk it, buy the things with your own money in your own hands. And the age of the kid makes that seem.... unlikely.

[angelicafire]

You know, I didn't have to read anything but the title of the post to know you did the right thing. By law, you have the right to card anyone you feel like, be it 12 years old or 82. So keep on keeping on, my friend, you did the job you're supposed to do.

[kibbles]

I never understood the requiring for third party or stuff like that, and I think it's overreacting on the part of the company. But your job depends on it and you have to follow what the company puts down..so no..I don't think you were wrong.

[Primer]

I think the OP definitely did the right thing, but I'm wondering when it became illegal for a parent to purchase/provide alcohol and/or tobacco for their kid?

[VenomX]

I think the OP definitely did the right thing, but I'm wondering when it became illegal for a parent to purchase/provide alcohol and/or tobacco for their kid?

Guess you don't read the paper or watch the news. Theres always a story about someone getting arrested for giving a minor beer...

[Anakah]

To me its better to be safe than sorry. There is never a negative thing to you for carding someone. It's to protect you and your job. When in doubt do it.

[tropicsgoddess]

You did the right thing with carding her and the son. I'd rather have a complaint letter about somebody not getting their smokes/booze, etc. because they had no ID on them than risk my job and being punished for breaking the law.

[Kaylyn]

Hell, the truck stop I have to get fuel at cards everyone, no matter how old they are. The guy's 80-year-old grandpa can come in, and he still has to card. I think it's a bit silly when the age of the person is that obvious, but the law's the law, and that particular store, you never know when an undercover is watching the transactions. I'd rather them card everyone than see them lose their jobs because they didn't.

[chahuahuas]

i understand why a situation with a minor and an adult buying a restricted product can be tricky, but i dont understand why everyone assumes that the money belongs to the child in the first place. and if it is their 'own money,' it might be their allowance...

or perhaps i am too sheltered to realize the amount of 14 year olds who smoke with their parents consent?

[Plaidman]

I never understood the requiring for third party or stuff like that, and I think it's overreacting on the part of the company. But your job depends on it and you have to follow what the company puts down..so no..I don't think you were wrong.

Its not overreacting. It's just a fact that people who give beer/cigs go right around and say 'well the clerk saw it. He should have known'. Because even though the person buying it was 18, or 21, he still not 'mature' in the head to not give it to his friends.

So who then gets in trouble with the twisted logic? The clerk. Because he should have stopped it. He put the gun to the guys head and said 'hey, you need to buy this and give it to the kid'.

[Titi]

Guess you don't read the paper or watch the news. Theres always a story about someone getting arrested for giving a minor beer...

Um, where Primer lives it IS legal for a parent to buy alcohol for their child.

I remember when I lived there and took the class for the license to sell alcohol and tobacco (Gotta love that 4 hour TABC class.) and found that out. It's also legal for an of age spouse to purchase for their underage spouse.

[anyanka2]

You did the right thing. I don't think that she understood that your request for an ID is to protect yourself and the store. It's not worth sacrificing your job plus fines yourself and the store just so she can get her cancer sticks.

My store cards everyone. The cashiers aren't allowed to override it unless it is for price checks for vendors and customers under some circumstances, mostly on wine. Some customers complain, but most don't mind. I've only had two people walk out on me after being asked for ID in the 10 months I've worked there.