ID accepted in Lidl & Aldi

steel_spine

Has anyone bought alcohol from the Aldi in Headford Road recently?
I need to buy crates of the stuff in a week or 2 for a reception, but I only have a passport, and many supermarkets are now refusing to accept anything other than the poxy garda card (Tesco & Supervalu have gone that route). I'm 27, but apparently look closer to 20, and female cashiers will ALWAYS ID me.
I'm hoping that Aldi still have a more sensible ID policy.

Failing that, are there any big off-licences still in town after all the Harvests closed?

tribesman78

This ****e really annoys me. A passport is an official national document. In order to get one the forms have to be stamped by the Gardai. If these supermarkets don't accept this then they should be asking everyone for ID. Is it not a form of discrimination if you ID one person and not another based on their appearance?

yeehaw

steel_spine wrote: »

Has anyone bought alcohol from the Aldi in Headford Road recently?
I need to buy crates of the stuff in a week or 2 for a reception, but I only have a passport, and many supermarkets are now refusing to accept anything other than the poxy garda card (Tesco & Supervalu have gone that route). I'm 27, but apparently look closer to 20, and female cashiers will ALWAYS ID me.
I'm hoping that Aldi still have a more sensible ID policy.

Failing that, are there any big off-licences still in town after all the Harvests closed?

Testosterone supplements ftw... man up

fergpie

I dont know of ANY supermarket/off licence that doesnt accept a passport. Dunnes and Tesco certainly do so i dont see why lidl/aldi wont...

snubbleste

fergpie wrote: »

I dont know of ANY supermarket/off licence that doesnt accept a passport. Dunnes and Tesco certainly do so i dont see why lidl/aldi wont...

OP stated that Tesco only accept AgeCard.

fergpie

snubbleste wrote: »

OP stated that Tesco only accept AgeCard.

OP is misinformed!

ben.schlomo

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Voluntary+code+for+alcohol+sales+agreed+by+stores+in+Republic.-a0202357858

Cant find a copy of the code but im positive that age card, driving licence and passport are the forms of i.d taken.

snubbleste

It is up to each store to decide what ID to accept. They can choose to only accept a passport or a driving licence or anything.

OP if you go to the Lidl & Aldi websites and fire off a request for information, then enlighten us all.

biko

Did you try ringing or calling in to Aldi/Lidl and ask if passport is ok?

stephendevlin

steel_spine wrote: »

I'm hoping that Aldi still have a more sensible ID policy.

I was asked last year (now 29)

I was older than the guy who asked me.

They are strict because thier managers pressure them into it and they are pulled up for not doing it.

hondasam

steel_spine wrote: »

Has anyone bought alcohol from the Aldi in Headford Road recently?
I need to buy crates of the stuff in a week or 2 for a reception, but I only have a passport, and many supermarkets are now refusing to accept anything other than the poxy garda card (Tesco & Supervalu have gone that route). I'm 27, but apparently look closer to 20, and female cashiers will ALWAYS ID me.
I'm hoping that Aldi still have a more sensible ID policy.

Failing that, are there any big off-licences still in town after all the Harvests closed?

I think the easiest way would be to get someone with an ID or someone who does not need an ID to purchase the alcohol for you.

howyanow

there were plenty of off licences before the harvest group opend,my own local is o'learys salthill but you'll find there are quite a few in this town.surprised about the passports,doesnt make sense at all,the only time they are not meant to accept a passport is if it has been cancelled or was tamperd with,they're turning away customers needlessly.

ciano1

I thought it was only the supermarkets that were picky when it came to what ID's they take??

I rarely get asked in most Galway offies anymore even though Im 18 (And Im told I look 18/19 too)

steel_spine

yeehaw wrote: »

Testosterone supplements ftw... man up

I'm female...rather not have to grow a beard for the sake of some cases of booze...

steel_spine

fergpie wrote: »

OP is misinformed!

Are Tesco still ok with passports? I'd swear last time I was in there they had the 'Garda age card only' signs.

As for geting someone with the card, nobody in the soc does and I'm the oldest person there :pac:.
I'm hardly baby-faced, clearly over 18, but I don't look 27. I'm also going to have some of the younger (18-20yr old) minions with me to help carry everything, so I'm just goin with the assumption I'll get ID'd

EDIT: If anyone can find a phone no or email add for them, pass it on, I can't find one online or in the golden pages book.
I tried their main number from the website and i get cut off with a 'calls cannot be accepted from your region'. Looks like I'll have to drop by, though who knows when I'll get time.

DRakE

everywhere accepts a passport

hondasam

Why are Aldi stores not listed in the phone book?

The Store Manager or Area Manager handles all customer enquiries, so the easiest way to contact them is by returning to the store. This way our service to customers is prompt and personal.

would dunnes or joyces be better value ?

snubbleste

Both Aldi & Lidl have freephone numbers listed on their site.

phasers

aldi only takes garda id, lidl takes passport, driving license, etc.

It's bollocks, tesco are complete bastards about it too. Make you feel like a criminal if you don't have a garda id.

mikom

Halt! Ihre Papiere bitte!

kieran26

tesco take passports and garda age card

User Named

When im in the Lidl/aldi cant remember what its called,in Westside i always get asked. Im 24 and i dont have an age card. I always just look shocked and tell them im 24 and they apologise and serve me. Iv done it 4 times now...They seemed embarassed when i said what age i was. My house mate is 20 and could never get served, even after showin his license...i remember few months ago, the manager mentioned something about the IRA when explaining why the licence was no good...mental.I was there with him... I told him what i did and next time he told them he was 25 and he's been able to get served there since....Maybe its just in that place, but for a strange reason it works.

niamhocxox

My passport is the only I.D I use and its never been refused in Tesco, Dunnes, Fine wines or Supervalu

yer man!

Dunnes and tesco take passports, yes they do have signs saying age card only but they definitely take passports I asked staff and they said despite the sign they do accept passport and so does everywhere. Lidl accept driving license, age card, passport or EU immigration card. I'm not sure about aldi but they do take passport for certain.

The Cool

Just when we're on the topic - Dunnes Stores really has been getting on my nerves lately with their ID policies. Firstly, they seem to ID everyone who they think looks under 30. I am one of those who gets ID'd every time - I'm 21, and look it. I tried to buy alcohol last week, and was refused with my provisional (I only have it a few weeks so it was the first time I'd attempted). I asked him why, and his answer was "they are given out to 17 year olds". Er, passports are given out to babies....

McGarnagle92

sure I've been refused even with my garda ID in Dunnes and Lidl before nothing new there.

civis_liberalis

I have never owned an age card.

I was carded around 10 7 years ago in a Tesco in Castlebar.

The older female cashier became incredibly defensive after informing me that passports were not accepted as I stood there with my mouth open, passport in hand.

I questioned her a little, calmly, as I was curious how that made any sense to anyone.

She motioned to the security guard on duty towards us.

As we were only in Tesco to get some drinks, we then decided to leave, whereupon the security guard tailed us to the far end of the car park.

We do/did not look like a bunch of scangers.

What the f*** is wrong with people that they make their employees implement such nonsensical rules.

The only possible valid reason I can think of that Tesco might have is that age cards could be faked far far more easily, meaning their potential market is widened a little .

Madness.

Greaney

Not that I would encourage litigation, but, if my passport were not excepted as ID, I'd take that further. Seriously, if a passport is not acceptable then could there be other discrimination afoot??

moonflower

phasers wrote: »

aldi only takes garda id, lidl takes passport, driving license, etc.

It's bollocks, tesco are complete bastards about it too. Make you feel like a criminal if you don't have a garda id.

Aldi always takes my passport no problem. They won't take my student cards, but they once took my friends GMIT student card for some reason.

rain on

The Cool wrote: »

Just when we're on the topic - Dunnes Stores really has been getting on my nerves lately with their ID policies. Firstly, they seem to ID everyone who they think looks under 30. I am one of those who gets ID'd every time - I'm 21, and look it. I tried to buy alcohol last week, and was refused with my provisional (I only have it a few weeks so it was the first time I'd attempted). I asked him why, and his answer was "they are given out to 17 year olds". Er, passports are given out to babies....

Yeah I've been shopping in Dunnes in Briarhill for the last two years and lately they've taken to IDing me constantly. I never have anything other than my drivers' licence on me but they've always accepted it after getting a manager to come over and look at me because their policy is only to accept passport and Garda ID. I'm not about to start bringing my passport out everywhere so looks like I might have to get a Garda ID at the age of feckin 27.. :rolleyes:

The Cool

I do think that that is absolutely ridiculous - I don't know any 27 year old who could be mistaken for 17!!
I hate their policy that if you have someone with you when you're buying drink, they get ID'd too. *I* am buying the drink for *me* with *my* money and *my* ID. It has nothing to do with the other person! So annoying if I happen to have my teenage sister with me to help me carry my shopping home, I have to tell her to feck off to the front of the shop. Ridiculous policy.

poisonated

I think the rule is that if you are lucky enough to look under 23, they will ask you for ID. People say that they don't look 17 but they may well look 22, in which case, due to this rule, they will bes asked for ID.


BTW I could be completely wrong and it might not work like that at all.

moonflower

That whole rule about needing ID for anyone with you is bloody ridiculous too. They sell booze to parents with kids with them, so why do they need to see my mates ID's if I'm buying booze for myself.

I suppose it's fair enough if two people go to the till with a box of beers or a big bottle of spirits, but I've had my friend's asked for ID when I've been buying a naggin or two or three beers. We're hardly going to be sharing those out between us!

niamhocxox

I was in my local Tesco this evening and there was a girl with her 2 friends, buying drink.

They did look about 16 but they all had ID. Then the till lady refused to serve them because the girl actually buying it had only turned 18 today!

The till lady just kept say "but you are only 18 today" The girl didn't argue but if it was me I would have definitely called for a manager.

Oh and they all had passports. Then she sold the drink to the one who is 18 for the past few months :rolleyes:

Fionn MacCool

To be honest, anyone who just accepts bollocks like "you're only 18 today" or "I can't accept a passport" and walks off without asking to see a manager, doesn't really deserve any better. If people actually grew a spine and stood up for themselves then maybe there'd be less utter rehabs in positions of employment.

Dutchess

I wouldn't take it if someone refused to sell me booze on my 18th birthday. I am 24 and get ID-ed every so often in a supermarket. Tesco took my Learner Permit a few weeks back. I remember Aldi or Lidl taking my European ID Card but some girl in Tesco asked me once if I had a proper passport when I showed her that thing. She did accept it after I told her -astounded- that I use that thing to travel with.

How retarted is not accepting Learner Permits because they are given to 17 year olds? It has your date of birth on it!:rolleyes:

Fionn MacCool

Everyone has a story of being refused service by some jobsworth moron, here's mine.

Dunnes in Westside
Me and my mate are buying a crate of Bud, he gets asked for ID (aged 20). He shows her his full drivers license, she tells him she can only accept a passport. Absolute nonsense, but whatever, I've got my passport so I'll buy it. Apparantly not. She won't sell me the crate because he doesn't have a passport. What the f***?

1. He is clearly of legal age, he has proved with with his drivers license. There is no law saying which ID is 'legal', Dunnes can accept a letter written in crayon if they wish.

2. I am of legal age, I have shown a passport. The only law at risk of being broken here is serving someone who you believe is buying on the behalf of a minor. Now whether or not their bollocks store policy accepts a driver's license, it still shows my friend is over 18.

3. If he was actually under 18, surely I'd have just bought it while he waited outside, rather than have him come to the till with me and present a fake drivers license?

I aruged a bit but it's hard to get anywhere with someone lacking the most basic common sense, so I just said I'd go to a different check-out and picked my crate up. She grabbed hold of it and told me I couldn't. I laughed at her and went and got another one and paid for it (without even being asked for ID) at another til.

Word of advice, avoid the female cashiers, especially the Eastern European ones.

yermanoffthetv

Happend to me in Dunnes in Westside. I was 24 at the time and had a full drivers licence. "She said we dont accept those". I looked at her blankly and sad "fine, Im 24 get the manager and well see what he says. Im in no rush". I did get some daggers from the people in the que behind me but I wasnt moving. Realising this she said "Ok, but bring an age card next time". Just have to stick your ground (calmly! )

Its bloody stupid, drivers licence and passports are official documents. There good enough for the Gardai to check your identity but not good enough for feckin dunnes or tesco!:rolleyes:

Fionn MacCool

yermanoffthetv wrote: »

Happend to me in Dunnes in Westside. I was 24 at the time and had a full drivers licence. "She said we dont accept those". I looked at her blankly and sad "fine, Im 24 get the manager and well see what he says. Im in no rush". I did get some daggers from the people in the que behind me but I wasnt moving. Realising this she said "Ok, but bring an age card next time". Just have to stick your ground (calmly! )

Its bloody stupid, drivers licence and passports are official documents. There good enough for the Gardai to check your identity but not good enough for feckin dunnes or tesco!:rolleyes:

It really just depends on who serves you there I think. I've seen people use drivers licences loads of times since, I've also been told "we're asking everyone for ID now", but then not been asked for ID loads of times since.

It's why it's irritating when they try and fall back on the "its store policy" bollocks. It might be, but most of your staff seem to use their initiative so stop being a dick!

hada

Fine, have a policy, but jesus, don't be absolute idiots in applying it.

A policy is just that, it's not a firm law. Apply it in a sensible manner or don't apply it at all. This really bugs me (was refused over the summer....I'm 24 and was most definitely older than the damn girl refusing to serve me in the first place!)

fringeo

Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone knows more about this new ridiculous store policy in Super Value where they only accept Garda Id from people under the age of 24. I went into the one of Father Griffin Road today to purchase 4 beers a bottle of wine and other bits of shopping. I admit I do look quite young although I'm 23(24 in a month) and was not surprised to be asked for id, although I've been served there numerous amounts of times without being asked. I gave the woman working behind the till my passport which she didn't even look at and asked me for Garda id as it is "the only form they accept". After calmly explaining that I don't own Garda identification and have never had this problem before she looked at it, then brought it to one of the managers. He came over and explained that their store policy is to only accept garda id, which he pointed out was clearly posted around the shop (which it was not, as the first sign I saw was behind the till I was standing next to). I continued to explain to him that although it is a legal obligation for under 24s to carry id it does not have to be Garda id, and pointed out the fact that surely a passport is the best form of id you can have. He continued to refuse and I was so angry I stormed out leaving all my shopping behind. I'm just wondering if anyone knows more about this ridiculous store policy? I'm not one to complain but I feel very strong about this particular incident, it was embarrassing and frustrating to feel, and to be treated as if I was doing something wrong. Needless to say i will never be going back there again, but would like to lodge a complaint, any ideas as to how I would go about doing this?

overshoot

from a barman (told this by may boss), and iv just double cheacked with another who works on the other side of the country, if you ask for id, you are obliged to accept all the three governement ids (passport, driving licence, age card)you cannot pick and choose. if you do not accept them you are obliged to confiscate them and give the id to the guards as you suspect it is fake. (where you can either reclaim it as its real or you dont as its fake)

unless it doesnt apply to shops but i cant see any reason why they should have an exception

Diabhal Beag

fringeo wrote: »

Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone knows more about this new ridiculous store policy in Super Value where they only accept Garda Id from people under the age of 24.

I don't think a lot of places are strict about it. My supervalu accepts passports in the off-license and I've only come across one place that would only take Garda ID.

Always find it weird though that people wouldn't use a Garda ID if they didn't have a Driver's License. It saves the hassle of the passport getting stolen and its only a 10er.

ben.schlomo

go onto supervalu.ie and lodge a complaint with them, thats a ridiculous policy and seems out of sync with the voluntary code of practice introduced a couple of years ago.

Fuinseog

steel_spine wrote: »

Has anyone bought alcohol from the Aldi in Headford Road recently?
I need to buy crates of the stuff in a week or 2 for a reception, but I only have a passport, and many supermarkets are now refusing to accept anything other than the poxy garda card (Tesco & Supervalu have gone that route). I'm 27, but apparently look closer to 20, and female cashiers will ALWAYS ID me.
I'm hoping that Aldi still have a more sensible ID policy.

Failing that, are there any big off-licences still in town after all the Harvests closed?

I thought you only had to be 17 to get booze.
i saw the most bizarre thing at Lidl when a girl and her father/partner and two kids were at the counter. she was packing the stuff into the trolley while he looked on. two cans of beer became a problem. she was ided, though she said they were for him and he was easily in his mid thirites. sale was refused. where is the logic?

xo.mary

The night of my 18th birthday (basically after 12am), I got refused from a nightclub in Athlone because they 'don't accept passports'.

When I went to the guarda station to get an Agecard, I enquired about it with the reasoning that it is official ID and they simply just said, they don't accept them because people lose them. Sorry what?!

I know Dunnes across the country don't accept licenses because licenses are easily forged. Oh right yeah. But anytime a friend hasn't gotten served because they have a license, and I have 'proper' ID, they're usually sound about me buying whatever, because the person has proved their of age.

I'm 21 and I look about 17, so it's joyous when I don't get ID'd. But I know from buying alcohol from people I know (who know I'm of age) in Tesco and Dunnes, they HAVE to ask for ID, if the person looks anyway young.

Hopefully this is will stop, if the card licenses ever come in, and hopefully won't be as easy to forge/change.

ben.schlomo

anyone looking remotely underage should be checked for i.d, i think most people agree with this but the problem is a lack of coherence across the industyr from pubs to off licences to supermarkets.

CarrickMcJoe

Father in law went to Lidl today and made his purchases, paid for them and checked his change while walking away from the till. realising something was wrong he went back to the guy and asked would he mind checking the till cause he made a mistake.
Guy said no he could not do it, again he insisted that till be checked and twice more the guy said that checking the till could not be done.

Ok then father in law says, but I think you gave me €30 too much back cause I gave €20.
Straight away the cashier pressed the assistance button and a new drawer was taken down.
Turns out he did give the change of a €50 euro note!

Me, I would have kept it!

1mcampo1

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Father in law went to Lidl today and made his purchases, paid for them and checked his change while walking away from the till. realising something was wrong he went back to the guy and asked would he mind checking the till cause he made a mistake.
Guy said no he could not do it, again he insisted that till be checked and twice more the guy said that checking the till could not be done.

Ok then father in law says, but I think you gave me €30 too much back cause I gave €20.
Straight away the cashier pressed the assistance button and a new drawer was taken down.
Turns out he did give the change of a €50 euro note!

Me, I would have kept it!

Fair play to your father-in-law for giving it back

The cashier might have gotten in trouble for his/her till being down that amount of money...

CarrickMcJoe

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Fair play to your father-in-law for giving it back

The cashier might have gotten in trouble for his/her till being down that amount of money...

Yes, but my point was that the guy thought that the father i law was short changed, not given too much. He didnt want to know till it was pointed out.

overshoot

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Yes, but my point was that the guy thought that the father i law was short changed, not given too much. He didnt want to know till it was pointed out.

good idea would have been to go through him when the manager got there for being a smart ass.... or when he says cant recheck... well you gave me too much & walk off