Complaint Review: ALBERTSONS FOOD STORE

Albertsons policy is to card anyone that is with you for alcohol and cigs- it is to keep minors from having someone buy alcohol for them. That may not be your intention however people do, do it and it is against the law. They do have sting operations where a cop will go in with a minor and see if you sell to them. The responsibility, not just on you but also falls on the clerk that sells if they get caught and that means, fired, jail time, and a fine. Your beer is not that important to them and therefore next time you go to buy beer or whatever you should go on your own.. because it will happen again and not just at Albertsons.. it is becoming a policy everywhere.. that first employee was not doing their job or didn't know that adults buying for minors falls on them, the second employee was doing their job- not discriminating against you

I am not suprised to read this. I also live in Arizona, and have seen much of this type of discrimination. I am a male, and used to have long hair. I decided to join the Sheriff's Office, and cut my hair. It amayzed me how much of a different attitude people gave me, now that my hair was short. Same person, different hairstyle= different treatment. How pathetic that in this day and age, we treat people with so much judgment by their appearence. I'm sorry you had to put up with it. And ROBERT...grow up. You obviously have some major issues.

First of all....I don't have a problem wearing PJ's to our local store. Slippers too for that matter. My 'attire' is my business, and in our area, a totally acceptable way to run up to the store to pick up a few things. In fact, the people around here don't mind what you're wearing, it's a common place thing.

As far as being denied the right to buy alchohol, this depends on your age. I sent my daughter (22) in one day to pick up a 6 pack, and she was denied because her fiance was with her, and he was 2 months shy of being legal. I called the store and they told me to simply have him go out to the car before she entered the checkout, and she would be fine. Some stores have a policy in place that if they sell liquor/beer to someone with another person in line between the ages of 12-20, they LOSE their jobs, regardless of the actual situation. I can understand and respect this, I don't expect anyone to lose their job (and therefore their financial support for their family) over a 6 pack of beer.

Please don't judge someone based on how they choose to dress (if I'm not working, I'm ALLOWED to wear whatever is comfortable and covers me up), but respect the cashiers and the policies in place for others protection. I'm a well liked, respected member of my community, and if I happen to run out of the house dressed in a sweatshirt, PJ bottoms and my polar bear slippers (I've been known to wear my youngest daughters Pooh boots to the store as well... they fit, they're handy, so WTH), I'm met with a smile (sometimes a laugh) and a challenge (someone always has to try and outdo me!). For the rest of you that can't understand WHY you're legal but unable to buy, call and check out the policy, respect the policy, and everyone ends up happy. Send the little sister to the car with the baby when you're ready to check out, and everyone's happy. It's a small price to pay for the benefits that you reap

First of all....I don't have a problem wearing PJ's to our local store. Slippers too for that matter. My 'attire' is my business, and in our area, a totally acceptable way to run up to the store to pick up a few things. In fact, the people around here don't mind what you're wearing, it's a common place thing.

As far as being denied the right to buy alchohol, this depends on your age. I sent my daughter (22) in one day to pick up a 6 pack, and she was denied because her fiance was with her, and he was 2 months shy of being legal. I called the store and they told me to simply have him go out to the car before she entered the checkout, and she would be fine. Some stores have a policy in place that if they sell liquor/beer to someone with another person in line between the ages of 12-20, they LOSE their jobs, regardless of the actual situation. I can understand and respect this, I don't expect anyone to lose their job (and therefore their financial support for their family) over a 6 pack of beer.

Please don't judge someone based on how they choose to dress (if I'm not working, I'm ALLOWED to wear whatever is comfortable and covers me up), but respect the cashiers and the policies in place for others protection. I'm a well liked, respected member of my community, and if I happen to run out of the house dressed in a sweatshirt, PJ bottoms and my polar bear slippers (I've been known to wear my youngest daughters Pooh boots to the store as well... they fit, they're handy, so WTH), I'm met with a smile (sometimes a laugh) and a challenge (someone always has to try and outdo me!). For the rest of you that can't understand WHY you're legal but unable to buy, call and check out the policy, respect the policy, and everyone ends up happy. Send the little sister to the car with the baby when you're ready to check out, and everyone's happy. It's a small price to pay for the benefits that you reap

First of all....I don't have a problem wearing PJ's to our local store. Slippers too for that matter. My 'attire' is my business, and in our area, a totally acceptable way to run up to the store to pick up a few things. In fact, the people around here don't mind what you're wearing, it's a common place thing.

As far as being denied the right to buy alchohol, this depends on your age. I sent my daughter (22) in one day to pick up a 6 pack, and she was denied because her fiance was with her, and he was 2 months shy of being legal. I called the store and they told me to simply have him go out to the car before she entered the checkout, and she would be fine. Some stores have a policy in place that if they sell liquor/beer to someone with another person in line between the ages of 12-20, they LOSE their jobs, regardless of the actual situation. I can understand and respect this, I don't expect anyone to lose their job (and therefore their financial support for their family) over a 6 pack of beer.

Please don't judge someone based on how they choose to dress (if I'm not working, I'm ALLOWED to wear whatever is comfortable and covers me up), but respect the cashiers and the policies in place for others protection. I'm a well liked, respected member of my community, and if I happen to run out of the house dressed in a sweatshirt, PJ bottoms and my polar bear slippers (I've been known to wear my youngest daughters Pooh boots to the store as well... they fit, they're handy, so WTH), I'm met with a smile (sometimes a laugh) and a challenge (someone always has to try and outdo me!). For the rest of you that can't understand WHY you're legal but unable to buy, call and check out the policy, respect the policy, and everyone ends up happy. Send the little sister to the car with the baby when you're ready to check out, and everyone's happy. It's a small price to pay for the benefits that you reap

First of all....I don't have a problem wearing PJ's to our local store. Slippers too for that matter. My 'attire' is my business, and in our area, a totally acceptable way to run up to the store to pick up a few things. In fact, the people around here don't mind what you're wearing, it's a common place thing.

As far as being denied the right to buy alchohol, this depends on your age. I sent my daughter (22) in one day to pick up a 6 pack, and she was denied because her fiance was with her, and he was 2 months shy of being legal. I called the store and they told me to simply have him go out to the car before she entered the checkout, and she would be fine. Some stores have a policy in place that if they sell liquor/beer to someone with another person in line between the ages of 12-20, they LOSE their jobs, regardless of the actual situation. I can understand and respect this, I don't expect anyone to lose their job (and therefore their financial support for their family) over a 6 pack of beer.

Please don't judge someone based on how they choose to dress (if I'm not working, I'm ALLOWED to wear whatever is comfortable and covers me up), but respect the cashiers and the policies in place for others protection. I'm a well liked, respected member of my community, and if I happen to run out of the house dressed in a sweatshirt, PJ bottoms and my polar bear slippers (I've been known to wear my youngest daughters Pooh boots to the store as well... they fit, they're handy, so WTH), I'm met with a smile (sometimes a laugh) and a challenge (someone always has to try and outdo me!). For the rest of you that can't understand WHY you're legal but unable to buy, call and check out the policy, respect the policy, and everyone ends up happy. Send the little sister to the car with the baby when you're ready to check out, and everyone's happy. It's a small price to pay for the benefits that you reap

I have worked for a grocery store before and one of the first things they tell you is that you have to card anyone who looks to be under 35. All managers in my store backed me up on this. I know it sounds ridiculous and it is frustrating, but they probably carded your 14 year old sister because they thought you might be buying it for her. Our rules striclty said that if someone was in line to be something alcoholic and there was more than one person in the group or even if the younger person touched the alcohol, even if it was your sister or daughter, we would not be able to sell it to you. The reason they do this is because the police are cracking down on under age drinking and sometimes they have cops go in undercover and they take children with them and if you don't card them they will arrest you. That is just my opinion

Reann,
I am a Phoenix small biz owner and have met the same problems when shopping in Scottsdale although not at albertsons,this seems to be common in the land of appearances and the haves and have nots we call scottsdale az,i get it all the time when ordering something expensive to just buying a nice bottle of wine at aj's,but what you do in a situation like that is immediately ask for a manager,point out the obvious problem and then accept the apology and take your business else where.. that way there's less of a chance that the same cashier will do that again,

and note to robert..
there is absolutely no reason for your vile attitude with this lady, and if you are a regular hardworking person and not dressed like money ill bet you would get a hard time in that town too..
have a great day,

First, there is only ONE idea that comes to mind when someone says they're wearing PJ's. PAJAMAS. Those are what some people wear to bed. Now, you describe what you were wearing as "cotton pants with an elastic waist".

Those sound like sweat pants, or some type of beach wear. That's fine. But, PJ's tell everyone you were wearing PAJAMAS. Go to a store and ask the sales person you want PJ's. They will direct you to the PAJAMAS. And, you also wrote "tattoos exposed(full arm,chest,neck)... Let me get this straight. You're chest was exposed. YOU wrote that, not me. The way you described yourself, one could only assume you were a guy. Why else would you have your chest exposed? If it wasn't, why would you write about it? Women have breasts.

I have never heard one describe them as a chest. Try looking at what you write next time and the misunderstandings might be eliminated. And no, there is nothing wrong with buying beer with your kids.

But, the fact that you have changed your story already tells me there is still more in this than you want to say. My previous judgement stands with the exception of the shave/haircut.

First, there is only ONE idea that comes to mind when someone says they're wearing PJ's. PAJAMAS. Those are what some people wear to bed. Now, you describe what you were wearing as "cotton pants with an elastic waist".

Those sound like sweat pants, or some type of beach wear. That's fine. But, PJ's tell everyone you were wearing PAJAMAS. Go to a store and ask the sales person you want PJ's. They will direct you to the PAJAMAS. And, you also wrote "tattoos exposed(full arm,chest,neck)... Let me get this straight. You're chest was exposed. YOU wrote that, not me. The way you described yourself, one could only assume you were a guy. Why else would you have your chest exposed? If it wasn't, why would you write about it? Women have breasts.

I have never heard one describe them as a chest. Try looking at what you write next time and the misunderstandings might be eliminated. And no, there is nothing wrong with buying beer with your kids.

But, the fact that you have changed your story already tells me there is still more in this than you want to say. My previous judgement stands with the exception of the shave/haircut.

First, there is only ONE idea that comes to mind when someone says they're wearing PJ's. PAJAMAS. Those are what some people wear to bed. Now, you describe what you were wearing as "cotton pants with an elastic waist".

Those sound like sweat pants, or some type of beach wear. That's fine. But, PJ's tell everyone you were wearing PAJAMAS. Go to a store and ask the sales person you want PJ's. They will direct you to the PAJAMAS. And, you also wrote "tattoos exposed(full arm,chest,neck)... Let me get this straight. You're chest was exposed. YOU wrote that, not me. The way you described yourself, one could only assume you were a guy. Why else would you have your chest exposed? If it wasn't, why would you write about it? Women have breasts.

I have never heard one describe them as a chest. Try looking at what you write next time and the misunderstandings might be eliminated. And no, there is nothing wrong with buying beer with your kids.

But, the fact that you have changed your story already tells me there is still more in this than you want to say. My previous judgement stands with the exception of the shave/haircut.

First, there is only ONE idea that comes to mind when someone says they're wearing PJ's. PAJAMAS. Those are what some people wear to bed. Now, you describe what you were wearing as "cotton pants with an elastic waist".

Those sound like sweat pants, or some type of beach wear. That's fine. But, PJ's tell everyone you were wearing PAJAMAS. Go to a store and ask the sales person you want PJ's. They will direct you to the PAJAMAS. And, you also wrote "tattoos exposed(full arm,chest,neck)... Let me get this straight. You're chest was exposed. YOU wrote that, not me. The way you described yourself, one could only assume you were a guy. Why else would you have your chest exposed? If it wasn't, why would you write about it? Women have breasts.

I have never heard one describe them as a chest. Try looking at what you write next time and the misunderstandings might be eliminated. And no, there is nothing wrong with buying beer with your kids.

But, the fact that you have changed your story already tells me there is still more in this than you want to say. My previous judgement stands with the exception of the shave/haircut.

To define things that were mistakenly left out and to clarify to those obviously who are more like lower class idiots with no education rather then the norm of society I would like to say that first of all I don't wear makeup either professionaly or pleasure. Also as for my hair you could not be further from misjudging me I have straight medium hair with bangs and just an added note I am a high paid hair stylist.

To those who take things word for word, PJ's have more then one meaning in the dictionary. I was wearing cotton pants with an elastic waist (what any woman wears now a days when they are cleaning, running erands, or SHOPPING etc.)I also had on a plain white tank top.

The only difference between visit one and visit 2 was long sleeves on my button down shirt! PS: I am a woman I am allowed to have long hair and I don't need to shave. On the day in question I had been cleaning picked my sister up from her friends house and was simply stopping by the store for dinner and as any normal MOTHER would do and figured I would grab the 6 pack like all mothers do when shopping rather then make an extra trip without children.

Since when is it against the law to have a child with you grocery shopping.

So I'm sorry for any misunderstanding hopefully those with lives and more brains then a nursery school education, and net surfing, will understand the "REAL" point of this report. Except for long sleeves on my arms my manner, personality, and charecter, were the same INCLUDING THE 2 MINORS THAT WERE WITH ME BOTH TIMES.

They probably decided to NOT sell you beer because you were drunk. Why else would an adult go to a store wearing his pajamas? If you weren't drunk, then you are "lowlife trash" as you put it. This is not up for debate. You also state 'I must look like I give beer to miners and even bring them into the store with me. that is the furthest thing from the truth." Riiiiight. That would explain why you also said the cashier wanted to see your little sister's ID while she was standing there with you and your 2 year old son. You do "bring them into the store" with you. Also, the word is MINORS. A miner is someone who works in a mine. Try this next time and see how it works. Put on clothes. These would include, trousers, shoes, a shirt and maybe even a belt/socks/hat. Pajamas are not considered proper attire by anyone unless you are an invalid confined to a nursing home. Bathe. Use soap and a washcloth. Brush your teeth and use mouthwash to get rid of the beer scent. Get a haircut and shave that mess off your face. I've never been denied the purchase of anything. Of course, silly me, I also don't go out in public looking like a "bag". I dress for the occasion and so far, no occasion has ever compelled me to go out in PJ's.