Anything you see like this (Home Bargains) with the Re-Turn logo can claim a deposit in the 26 counties.
What is this scheme ? I’m in the north and it just goes in the blue bin . Though it might be worth bringing my plastic bottles to recycling if there’s money to be made
I think it is their problem because it's their scheme.
Here is what they said in July.
https://www.kfmradio.com/news/localnews/local-mans-voucher-refusal-prompts-reminder-of-re-turns-no-expiry-rule/#:~:text=Retailers%20are%20being%20reminded%20that,date%20on%20Re%2Dturn%20vouchers.
How did you get on with Lidl ?
I did and Re-turn said not their problem, take it up with Lidl - shower of ****
It's only a small extra effort to copy the complaint to Re-turn.
I'm not guaranteeing a result but it has to be worth a shot.
You know what Re-Turn said - not our problem
There is no expiry date on the vouchers.
If your local shop is trying to impose a time limit they are in breach of DRS rules.
Options include -
1 Make sure to use them in less than 45 days
2 Complain to Lidl HQ
3 Complain to Re-turn HQ
It's your money and they have no right to with old it.
There are only two players in that game in the whole country. You and that shop.
The only way they’re likely to know the age of a voucher is if their system rejects it. Unless they scrutinise each voucher first. It suggests that Lidl’s voucher system is not fit for purpose and doesn’t comply with DRS terms. Alternatively, the employee is talking rubbish (hopefully not with the intention of claiming the deposit themselves).
Lidl still playing the vouchers have expired game once over 45 days, argued the point, oh you'll have to wait for a manager…over 5 mins later still no sign of them and a steadily building queue
Well at least you've posted something worth debating this time. There are all kinds of issues that dont line up with your description of Re-Turn already discussed in this thread. E.g. do you think home delivery should still have deposits charged? for those who dont / cant drive or are house bound or should they just eat the loss?
Who is "going around being irritated by everything" ? Another childish generalisation to add to your previous post that was full of them. You seem quite irritated yourself that some people think this DRS needs improving.
What about when you put in 30 items and it only pays you for 25?
It is a complete bore. Only the utterly boring Checkout and Retail News magazines picked up on the Half a Billion story. Ignored by the Mainstream Media. Not like at the start when they ran the doom and gloom stories. Meanwhile on the other side of the world:
https://www.vinnies.org.au/nsw/media-releases/vinnies-return-and-earn-depots-achieve-half-a-billion-containers-processed
What a boring vapid post.
I usually go with the flow and give things a chance, and the benefit of the doubt but I can't agree that this is working fine. I've had nothing but hassle with it and lost quite a few deposits as a result. Labelling anybody with issues concerning the scheme as nonstop moaners is more than a bit disingenuous.
Says…
And no it's not working fine. Maybe you should read this thread for starters about people's personal experience with DRS.
Nothing at all. But is there really anything new to say about DRS at this stage? It's a f**k up and no-one is going to change their mind about it now. Thread swerving is a well established tradition on boards, no?
What has any of this got to do with DRS?
The WTF really do pile up in Lidl. I'm fascinated by some of the stuff people buy. I'm dying to ask but I guess it's just rude and none of my business. Still can't help wondering…..
Case in point last week. A couple with a small trolley with over 100 bottles of bolognaise sauce, maybe 30 boxes of tea bags and about the same number of porridge oats canisters …. and nothing else. The stuff was falling out of the small trolley so why not get a large trolley???
I guess it must be some form of catering but why, oh why buy the bolognaise sauce? Surely it would be cheaper to make your own in large quantities? I was on the point of asking but they looked pretty furtive so I desisted. I guess I'm just nosey :-)
Don't understand the issue - either the returns go into the green bin and recycled at waste with Return keeping the deposit paid or someone enterprising makes a little on the side - it's an issue for the bin companies to address if they don't want their staff doing this or, its impacting on the time they take to make their collections.
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Greyhound employees making a few bob on the side. 😉
Don't forget the wipes and rolled up tissue and used once only carrier bags
£ú¢k this site! I can't possibly think why it's on its last legs. Oh wait, I absolutely can.
Anyway, this DRS scam is unreal. I've never had a positive experience with it. Is there ever a possible positive experience? When all you ever get back is money you've been scammed out of.
There's people making a profit from this scam. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. These must be among those that are willing to protect this $¢&m.
Queued up today in Lidl, to exchange a whopping 3 items, and receive 65¢. I had to wait over 5 minutes for 2 Eastern Europeans, who had shopping trolleys full of black sacks full of bottles and cans.
I see it all the time, and I want to ask, where TF have you got this from? But, I don't. I have the photos, but would get done for GDPR offences if I posted. 2 of them, both with equal amounts of waste. Both wearing gloves, every item they put in the machine was different. I suspect they're bin men, I could be well wrong. But I know for certain it wasn't home waste.
€36. Again, that wasn't the end, it just kept going. That was when I was able to sneak a photo. And the other lad was making the same.
We were could as well have done similar in the past and have control over our taxation but it would need EU level support were we to put a dent in the actual problem that all of this is ultimately trying to solve......
Well we are full members of the EU but all the other members have a say too.
Sorry if I took you up wrong but I thought you were suggesting that we could reduce the use of PET and ALU by taxing it in Ireland.
We are the EU. This DRS scheme is in response to an EU mandated target......there's nothing unilateral about what I am suggesting, what you'll find however is intense levels of political interference, PR and Marketing to maintain the status quo so that these companies are absolved of all responsibilities in this area as they are with this current farce.
Yeah, a warm fuzzy feeling ☺️
(seriously though if you find any factual errors in my posts I welcome corrections)
That's quite a list.
It serves to underline how big the beasts are that you are dealing with.
Your right about beer companies, the likes of Heineken and Inbev are huge global players.
Maybe the task of bringing them into line is better left to the EU.
If you are still minded to try to change Ireland's approach unilaterally I can only wish you luck.
You won't be alone there are quite a few zero waste groups around the country.
For my part I'll just continue to do my best and hope not to lose out on DRS.
No but I can see why staff potentially won't facilitate it. Retailers have been promised footfall for paying RVM costs up front. They want you to buy something. This is also why we wont get IBAN deposit refunds. Add it to why aluminium was needlessly included. Greed and gombeenery. Pure and simple.
