Paying for shop bags

[jnallen 10]

Went to Brantano Heeley Bottom yesterday, bought a pair of shoes.The assistant said it was 5p for a bag.I said what 5p for a bag what did she expect me to do carry the shoes in my hand on the bus.I only had an handbag.I was absolutely flabberghasted.I didnt think a shop could charge for bags advertising there name,or thats what i was told when i worked in a shop:rant:

[V.Rossi 10]

Where have you been for the last 3-4 years? Loads of places are doing this and I think it's great, if people don't pay for them they grab as many as possible and dispose of them willy-nilly, might mean nothing to you but when our grandchildren are our age it will probably mean a lot to them and I can assure you they wont thank you for it.

[Del_Boy 10]

just out of intrest how much did you pay for the shoe's?

[jnallen 10]

Clarks £40.Never paid for a bag in clarks shop.Or any shop in M/Hall.I will take my own in future.Im not paying for a carrier bag.

[swfc16 10]

Went to Brantano Heeley Bottom yesterday, bought a pair of shoes.The assistant said it was 5p for a bag.I said what 5p for a bag what did she expect me to do carry the shoes in my hand on the bus.I only had an handbag.I was absolutely flabberghasted.I didnt think a shop could charge for bags advertising there name,or thats what i was told when i worked in a shop:rant:

 

Nobody cares. Been done in shops for years now. And good, more shops should take this approach, can you imagine how much plastic we'd save if people just simply reused their plastic bags or got a bag for life?

[big_g 10]

I can see the reason for charging for bags from an environmental point of view but I think that it would be better to offer an incentive to use your own bag rather than being charged.

 

I've noticed some shops that used to charge have now stopped doing so. If you pop to the local shops and one shop charges for bags and the other doesn't and you've left your bags at home - I know which shop I'd choose.

 

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[OOmpa 10]

Clarks £40.Never paid for a bag in clarks shop.Or any shop in M/Hall.I will take my own in future.Im not paying for a carrier bag.

 

Has the penny dropped yet ? They do actually want you to use your own bag Its called being green, you know to help the environment

[Andy 10]

5p per bag in Wales now. It won't be long before we have the same here.

 

Keep a reusable carrier bag in your handbag and save the 5p.

[speedbirdone 10]

Clarks £40.Never paid for a bag in clarks shop.Or any shop in M/Hall.I will take my own in future.Im not paying for a carrier bag.

 

 

That's the whole point of charging for a bag, they would rather you used your carrier bag over and over again.

 

I wish more shops would do this or at worse start using paper bags that can be more easily recycled than plastic ones.

[Del_Boy 10]

why are people so tight for?

 

someone misses the bus and has to wait another 30 mins for the next one, so they go and have a coffee at £2 in costa maybe no problem, thats 400% diffrence to 5p

 

but when they to pay £5 for a bag its load the laptop up in rage time and get on the forum

[iansheff 88]

Should have just said I will take them in the box.

[alternageek 10]

Keep a reusable carrier bag in your handbag and save the 5p.

 

^^ This ^^