Carded at Target

[npmommie]

I went into Target to pick up Nicorette gum for hubby, they would not sell it to me because I did not have my drivers license on me. I said well i can tell you my birthdate, not good enough , they wanted my license to enter the info in.
are you kidding me???? i am a 40 something buying nicorette for petes sake, its not like there was any question as to whether i was old enough. and no darn way are you entering my information into your system for me to purchase nicorette gum!!!!!!!

i have bought nicorette at walmart, cvs, rite aid, never had a problem, at walmart they just hit yes when the question comes up " is customer over 18 yo"
so I left the things I intended to purchase and walked out. it annoyed me so much.

so later i stopped off at walmart to pick up the nicorette, and bought it hassle free.
i think Target has lost their mind. what is next fingerprints for purchases.

 

[MonkeyDishwasher]

Take it as a compliment.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Take it as a compliment.

Lord knows I would. I don't really see what the big deal is.

 

[AshleyW]

I've had problems with getting ID checking at Target, too. My mom & I had a "girls day out" this past winter and went shopping and had dinner. Afterward, she wanted to go get some groceries before she dropped me off at my place. No big deal. She got all her groceries, which included a bottle of wine, and went to the checkout. The girl was ringing up all her stuff, and carded my mom when she got to the wine. I laughed (my mom is 45), and then the girl turned and asked me for my ID. I'm 22, so it's not a big deal, but I had left my bag in my mom's car. I told her they weren't my groceries, and I wasn't paying, so I didn't have to show her my ID.. I worked at a gas station for 5 years, and did tobacco & alcohol training every year at our police station - I know the ID laws. She argued with me about it and said that because I was with my mom, that I had to be 21 for my mom to buy the wine. So I asked her.. if I was a 5 year old kid with my mom buying groceries, would my mom not be able to buy wine? She sat there with a dumbfounded look on her face for about a full minute, then AGAIN told my mom she wouldn't sell her the wine. Eventually we had to get a store manager to come over to settle it, but sheesh.. you'd think that if you're going to be allowed to sell tobacco or alcohol, you'd know the laws about how to do it.

 

[Mysteria]

Cut the cashiers some slack. They have to do what they are told. They could lose their jobs if they don't. You should always have ID with you. I learned that the hard way by thinking I was going out for 10 minutes and didn't need my purse.

 

[browneyes106]

There are some store register systems that require a birth date be entered for liquor, tobacco, R-rate movies, spray paint and similar items. My cousin recently went to a Wal-Mart store here in New Mexico to purchase spray paint and here a minor can't buy spray paint. My cousin does look young for his age. He's 25 but could pass as a teen. He was asked for his ID and the cashier told him a birthdate needed to be entered in.

 

[pppiglet]

At Target here, my almost 50yr old DH had to show his license to buy beer. Actually they had to slide the license like a debit card into their register before he could buy it. She also had to call a manager over I guess because she wasn't old enough to sell it. What a hassle! (we don't normally go there for beer, but happened to be there and thought we'd save a trip to the store)

 

[gm]

you think that is bad.

My 78 year old grandfather was carded when he purchased a beer at a mexican restaurant in the las vegas macarran airport while waiting for our plane. Since we were early, we decided to eat mexican food and he ordered a beer and we laughed but the server was as serious as can be and said they card everyone. So we happily obliged.

 

[JennaTX]

I tried to buy a lighter once at Target...one of the long ones for candles, BBQ, etc.

I'm 38, and they said sorry you don't have an ID. I asked what I needed an ID for, the cashier said for a lighter. Um no, there is no law about buying lighters in Texas. I asked for a manager. The manager came up and said it was "Target" policy not to sell lighters to anyone under 18.
No probelm, I left my cart that was probably over $300 (school shopping) and told the manager that I hoped their policy about buying a $4.00 candlelight lighter might change.

 

[bicker]

I'm very pleased to learn Target is taking their responsibilities seriously.

I'm very disappointed to learn that Wal-Mart is not.​

 

[Ohiodislover]

I would have no problem showing an ID, for any of the above mentioned things. I agree w/ Bicker, and am happy that Target takes it seriously.

 

[flying_babyb]

walmart carded me and BFF from buying boones farm when we were with a freind of ours. Whats better? She AMITTED to the casheir she was under 21 and the casheir shugged said " So dont drink it" and let us buy it anyways

 

[georgina]

I understand the OP's frustration, as I often don't carry my ID into a store with me. Heck, the state liquor store doesn't card me (I'm 47) I would be surprised if a store carded for Nicorette too.

 

[Nancy]

The grocery store I shop at (and worked for) has a company policy for NY State stores of asking for ID from everyone buying beer or cigarettes...it's the policy, if you don't follow it you can be terminated. Yes, it feels stupid asking someone who is clearly above legal age but it is what it is...the cashiers have to follow the policy, I just smile and hand it over.

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I don't think the complaint is that she was carded but that they wanted the ID to enter in info to buy it.

I've found target in general to be a register hassle but not nearly as bad as my local walmart.

I forgot what store I was in the other day but there was a sign up that all liquor and nicotine sales will be carded. ALL was in capital letters. I wonder if target has that policy.

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

I've had problems with getting ID checking at Target, too. My mom & I had a "girls day out" this past winter and went shopping and had dinner. Afterward, she wanted to go get some groceries before she dropped me off at my place. No big deal. She got all her groceries, which included a bottle of wine, and went to the checkout. The girl was ringing up all her stuff, and carded my mom when she got to the wine. I laughed (my mom is 45), and then the girl turned and asked me for my ID. I'm 22, so it's not a big deal, but I had left my bag in my mom's car. I told her they weren't my groceries, and I wasn't paying, so I didn't have to show her my ID.. I worked at a gas station for 5 years, and did tobacco & alcohol training every year at our police station - I know the ID laws. She argued with me about it and said that because I was with my mom, that I had to be 21 for my mom to buy the wine. So I asked her.. if I was a 5 year old kid with my mom buying groceries, would my mom not be able to buy wine? She sat there with a dumbfounded look on her face for about a full minute, then AGAIN told my mom she wouldn't sell her the wine. Eventually we had to get a store manager to come over to settle it, but sheesh.. you'd think that if you're going to be allowed to sell tobacco or alcohol, you'd know the laws about how to do it.

This is the only example on here that I'd have a huge problem with. Well, maybe the lighter too. Your age doesn't matter if you're WITH someone who is buying alcohol

 

[Darsa]

Far be it for me to complain about a store employee following their own policy. It's certainly not as though that particular cashier made up that rule just for themselves! I remember my days as a cashier, and the carp I used to have to put up with from customers who apparently seemed to make it some kind of a sport to try to get the cashier upset, fired, or both. There must have been a long-standing game going on to that effect...

Personally when it comes to alcohol/cigarettes/that type thing, I am overjoyed to see stores being more careful about who purchases them.

My boyfriend (at that time) was purchasing beer at a supermarket once, and we were both carded since I was there with him. I, personally, don't see anything wrong with this policy; considering the number of times I've had to direct people to lawyers to respond to a charge of furnishing alcohol to minors, not to mention to minors who were caught drinking... nope, doesn't bug me at all.

 

[bicker]

I don't think the complaint is that she was carded but that they wanted the ID to enter in info to buy it.

This helps discourage cashiers from ignoring the rules for their friends.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

We have a grocery store here that beeps when beer or certain kinds of OTC medications are scanned through, and they do require the actual ID. I noticed that they enter the birthdate AND the license number; I assume to discourage people from making up a false date. I honestly don't have any problem with it; they already got other information about me when I signed up for their scan card - without which, I wouldn't get sale prices (don't get me started on that).

 

[brerrabbit]

As part of a standardized national process most if not all states put a magnetic strip on the back of drivers liscence and state issued id's. Targets policy which in the litigious world we live in today is actually a good idea is that if you buy certain items, cigerettes or alchol for example then the cashier has to scan your id period. If you do not have an id then you cannot buy the product. What they are doing is tieing a specific id to every purchase such that if they are accused of selling such products to a minor or a far reaching lawsuit comes back to them (someone buys their beer at Target gets drunk and kills someone in a car wreck) then they can show that the id was checked because all the information from the id was recoreded with the sale. Your age, even if your 90 is not as important to Target as linking your id to the sale of that age limited product. Now as others have said linking lighters and other products to their id policy might be a stretch, but in many areas items like that can fall under the legal classification of drug paraphenalia believe it or not.

To me in the sue at the drop of a dime world we live in today Targets practice is merely good business. Is it a hassle when I buy wine at Target and have to take my id out of my wallet and let the cashier scan it? Yeah it is, but I completely understand why they do it and know that if I want to buy that product at Target I have to do it.