Topic ID 1258
Tesco has now introduced licence plate scanners to ensure people dont park longer than 2 hours a new sign says. Ive looked at both exits and i cant see anything that looks like a camera. Its driving me mad, am i missing something or is it a pork pie ? (i walk there, its just annoying me)
Reply ID 14925
apparently it's not by the entrance - I think it's centrally mounted in the car park. I'm off there tonight so will have a real good look for them
Reply ID 14938
They must have a sign informing you of the parking policy.
Reply ID 14948
There is a new sign in the carpark about this. From what i have seen alot of Tesocs around of doing it
Reply ID 14954
I believe they trialled it in Stevenage. There were teething problems. A customer had to make two separate visits to the store on the same day and the system failed to acknowledge that she had left the car park in between. So she got a fine for staying longer than 2 hours.
Reply ID 14993
They did trial it in Stevenage (its still there) and it was a complete balls up. I can't believe they have brought it to Hertford!
Reply ID 15012
It sounds like the system in Hoddesdon which has resulted in a lot of people refusing to use the supermarket (sorry, can't remember the name of it).
Reply ID 15013
Aldi
Reply ID 15018
I have no objection to this, but if Tesco being busy means I spend more than 2 hrs in their supermarket, I would object and not pay and ask the matter to be dealt with. I cannot imagine being stuck in their for 2 hrs, but at christmas time... watch this space I guess....
Reply ID 15031
The cameras are mounted on the entrance above the door, next to the one that points at the cash machine........ Its also in the ware tescos carpark aswell.........
Reply ID 15047
Whats all the fuss? If your car spends more that 2 hours in the Tescos car park you either have too many kids, eat too much, have a supermarket fetish or are using the car park for shopping in town or......wait for it THE STATION.
Reply ID 15053
Ah, Mr.Tolerance tells it how it is [8D]
Reply ID 15064
Do you disagree then Steve?
Reply ID 15065
Vic, whether or not I agree is not the point. I think you have a strong opinion and are not bothered about offending anyone when you express it. I not sure whether anything anyone says will make you see things in a different light. [:)]
Reply ID 15068
If someone has a valid arguement to my comment, than I would take it on board, as I always do. I do appriciate that I am not always right[:D] Does anyone else have any other valid reasons to why someone would need to park their car in the Tesco car park for more than 2 hours, other than the tounge in cheek ones I mentioned or the fact they worked there??? Or if anyone can point out why its so bad that Tescos only want their customers to use the car par they pay for the up keep of? The whole topic seems like a big bleat just for the sake of it.
Reply ID 15077
Sorry, was just a question...
Reply ID 15079
No need to apologise Frenchie, having re-read your post I realise that. In fact nobody has really moaned about it, so I will shut up and go back to my hole. Tired and emotional.
Reply ID 15126
If you want the real answer, its simply a cost saving exercise. Tesco has to pay Euro Park (the company who inforced the old regulations) hundreds of thousands a year. The camera system means they don't need to employ anyone. The system will pay for itself in under a year.
Reply ID 15131
AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you
Reply ID 15138
Do they have set targets to meet? [:D]
Reply ID 16162
Will it work? http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hoddesdon_mercury/2006/01/27/free%20for%20all.lpf
Reply ID 16163
Sorry, will what work?
Reply ID 16164
Is there not an issue with the Data-Protection Act here. Although Tesco own the cark park they employ a third party to photograph peoples cars and presumably they store these images securely?. Smacks of Big Brother to me, Tesco already use Clubcard to target people so this could be an extension of that plus a chance to make some more cash.
Reply ID 16171
Will Tesco's new parking system work seeing as it failed miserably in Hoddesdon. If Tesco's system causes as much animosity as Aldi's will they lose customers and ditch it?
Reply ID 16173
The fines at Aldi were alot more than Tesco - £170. It even made it into the Sunday Mirror... [url="http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16612600&method=full&siteid=62484&headline=exclusive--aldi--170-parking-fines-for-being-minute-late--name_page.html"] Aldi £170 parking fines for being minute late[/url]
Reply ID 16198
Well done tesco, they've saved themselves some money. Obviously needed to after the record profits they made last year. Nice to see able bodied people back to abusing the disabled bays seeing as the mighty camera doesn't do anything about this. The NCP parking guy was doing a good job at keeping these bays free for people who genuinely need them. Obviously saving money is a priority over looking after people less fortunate then us able bodied folk.
Reply ID 16890
For info... [url="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/02/15/ntesco15.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/02/15/ixportal.html"] Anti-Tesco campaign on the web[/url]
Reply ID 17127
Someone I know phoned Tesco's head office, and was told there is nothing to stop you leaving and returning immediately!
Reply ID 17133
If you want one back on Tesco. Buy a big TV, and use a clubcard. Take the TV straight back, under the no quibble policy. The club card system gives you points, but isn't designed to take them off in the case of a refund. Free points....[8D]
Reply ID 17137
There are loads of their various web discount codes here: http://tescovouchercodes.blogspot.com/
Reply ID 17161
quote:Sorry, I don't get out much. How does that work then? Titus Groan Born again pedestrian and member of the Pavement Liberation Organisation
Originally posted by Avarice
There are loads of their various web discount codes here: http://tescovouchercodes.blogspot.com/
Reply ID 17173
It’s for when you buy stuff online, when you go to pay they always ask if you have a promotional code, this site lists loads of them (but you can only use 1 per purchase). There are different codes for differing types of stuff you may buy, so some for groceries, some for media, some for booze, some for flowers, etc. E.g. I just bought 6 bottles of champagne, entered the code "XX-PMYJ", thus giving me £10 off and free delivery. I could have chosen to enter the code "XX-THTH" instead which would have given me 1000 extra club card points. However given this week there is an extra 20% off wine/champagne online (including the vintage and premium stuff) the £10 off was more welcome than the club card points.
Reply ID 17187
Are these codes meant to be readily available for all to use, or is this basically fraud?
Reply ID 17202
there are loads of sites avaialable that will provide gift coupons for loads of retailers. A google search will find them easy enough. If they didn't want you to use them, they wouldn't bother with the voucher/coupon box on the order page of their websites
Reply ID 17208
I was wondering whether Tesco actually know about them and indeed encourage them. It's a win-win situation - the consumer thinks they're getting one up on the supermarket, while the supermarket gets the sales.
Reply ID 17216
If it was a problem for Tesco's they would only allow voucher codes against certain clubcard/accounts. They want us to do all our shopping whether in a store or over the Internet with Tesco!
Reply ID 17227
Did anyone else see the article in the Guardian last Wednesday "Every little protest helps: campaingers unite in bid to cut Tesco down to size"? It said that 12 million people have club cards in the UK and £1 in every £8 spent on the hight street in the UK is in Tesco. Then it goes on to tell you about the mass people revolt that is happening, which Tesco seems to be playing down. Its an interesting artice I have kept it if anyone is interested?
Reply ID 17229
Or read it online [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1715162,00.html"]here[/url]
Reply ID 17258
ha ha, ok or do that.........smart buggers! (thank you, I will have a little read : )