Post by Arga Warga on Aug 13, 2008 12:42:00 GMT
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news?articleid=2940636
A bizarre pasty ban was slapped on a West Yorkshire man by supermarket giants Tesco.
Andrew Williamson, who runs A2B taxis in Ossett, says he was threatened with police action after he tried to buy eight Cornish pasties at a store in Batley.
Mr Williamson said he was told there was a six-pasty rule when he tried to pay for his family's tea on Sunday.
He said: "I couldn't believe it. They're Ginsters pasties, not paracetamol, it's not like you can overdose on them.
"I asked if there was a sign telling people about this rule – and they said no, there wasn't.
"There were about 20 members of staff around the till – I felt like a criminal – people probably thought we'd been shoplifting.
"They even threatened me with the police."
Mr Williamson added: "I asked if we could go out and send one of the kids in to buy two more but they said no.
"So I asked how customers are supposed to know about the stupid rule and was told customers are supposed to go up to customer services to find out what they can and cannot buy before shopping"
But the family were eventually allowed to buy the pasties.
A Tesco spokesman said: "We would like to apologise if Mr Williamson felt mistreated in any way and for this inconvenience.
"We try and operate a common-sense approach to multipurchasing and need to ensure the widest range of products is available for everyone.
"In some stores, which may carry smaller amounts of some stock, we may limit the sale of some products."
A bizarre pasty ban was slapped on a West Yorkshire man by supermarket giants Tesco.
Andrew Williamson, who runs A2B taxis in Ossett, says he was threatened with police action after he tried to buy eight Cornish pasties at a store in Batley.
Mr Williamson said he was told there was a six-pasty rule when he tried to pay for his family's tea on Sunday.
He said: "I couldn't believe it. They're Ginsters pasties, not paracetamol, it's not like you can overdose on them.
"I asked if there was a sign telling people about this rule – and they said no, there wasn't.
"There were about 20 members of staff around the till – I felt like a criminal – people probably thought we'd been shoplifting.
"They even threatened me with the police."
Mr Williamson added: "I asked if we could go out and send one of the kids in to buy two more but they said no.
"So I asked how customers are supposed to know about the stupid rule and was told customers are supposed to go up to customer services to find out what they can and cannot buy before shopping"
But the family were eventually allowed to buy the pasties.
A Tesco spokesman said: "We would like to apologise if Mr Williamson felt mistreated in any way and for this inconvenience.
"We try and operate a common-sense approach to multipurchasing and need to ensure the widest range of products is available for everyone.
"In some stores, which may carry smaller amounts of some stock, we may limit the sale of some products."