Cyclist kicked out of Tesco by mistake again

QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.

Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and safety'. A series of tweets between himself and the chain's Twitter account ensued with most of Tesco's messages having subsequently been deleted. However, common sense appeared to prevail when he was eventually told: "We're very sorry for the error in our last tweet. There is no policy on Brompton bikes & welcome customers who use them."

This apparent victory was short-lived, however. This morning, Bawden told road.cc: "I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded - so it can be used a bit like a shopping trolley - and one of the staff members told me I had to leave it outside.

"I showed her the tweet from Tesco, but she wouldn't change her mind. So I stormed out and went to the Co-op over the road." Another exchange with the supermarket's Twitter account has seen Tesco again apologise."

http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...-folding-bikes

Alycidon wrote in
:

QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its
stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for
attempting to do precisely that. []

http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...d-out-tesco-ag
ain-%E2%80%93-week-after-being-told-folding-bikes


Sadly this does show the contempt for cyclists that "Mr" Pounder espouses.

On Saturday, 12 March 2016 11:45:47 UTC, Alycidon wrote:
QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.

Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and safety'. A series of tweets between himself and the chain's Twitter account ensued with most of Tesco's messages having subsequently been deleted. However, common sense appeared to prevail when he was eventually told: "We're very sorry for the error in our last tweet. There is no policy on Brompton bikes & welcome customers who use them."

This apparent victory was short-lived, however. This morning, Bawden told road.cc: "I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded - so it can be used a bit like a shopping trolley - and one of the staff members told me I had to leave it outside.

"I showed her the tweet from Tesco, but she wouldn't change her mind. So I stormed out and went to the Co-op over the road." Another exchange with the supermarket's Twitter account has seen Tesco again apologise."

http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...-folding-bikes

"I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded"

So not folded up then.

On Saturday, 12 March 2016 15:34:06 UTC, francis wrote:
On Saturday, 12 March 2016 11:45:47 UTC, Alycidon wrote:
QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.

Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and safety'. A series of tweets between himself and the chain's Twitter account ensued with most of Tesco's messages having subsequently been deleted. However, common sense appeared to prevail when he was eventually told: "We're very sorry for the error in our last tweet. There is no policy on Brompton bikes & welcome customers who use them."

This apparent victory was short-lived, however. This morning, Bawden told road.cc: "I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded - so it can be used a bit like a shopping trolley - and one of the staff members told me I had to leave it outside.

"I showed her the tweet from Tesco, but she wouldn't change her mind. So I stormed out and went to the Co-op over the road." Another exchange with the supermarket's Twitter account has seen Tesco again apologise."

http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...-folding-bikes

"I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded"

So not folded up then.

Much like these then.

http://i2.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incomi...JS50392085.jpg

On 12/03/2016 15:41, Alycidon wrote:

On Saturday, 12 March 2016 15:34:06 UTC, francis wrote:
On Saturday, 12 March 2016 11:45:47 UTC, Alycidon wrote:

QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.
Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and safety'. A series of tweets between himself and the chain's Twitter account ensued with most of Tesco's messages having subsequently been deleted. However, common sense appeared to prevail when he was eventually told: "We're very sorry for the error in our last tweet. There is no policy on Brompton bikes & welcome customers who use them."
This apparent victory was short-lived, however. This morning, Bawden told road.cc: "I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded - so it can be used a bit like a shopping trolley - and one of the staff members told me I had to leave it outside.
"I showed her the tweet from Tesco, but she wouldn't change her mind. So I stormed out and went to the Co-op over the road." Another exchange with the supermarket's Twitter account has seen Tesco again apologise."
http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...-folding-bikes

"I went in yesterday with my Brompton, half folded"
So not folded up then.

Much like these then.
http://i2.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incomi...JS50392085.jpg

[picture of baby-buggies in use]

Only a sociopath could possibly equate the paramount need for safety of
a child with that of a bicycle.

On 12/03/2016 11:45, Alycidon wrote:
QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its
stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for
attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to
change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from
the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.

Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco
Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and
safety'.

I should hope so too, the compo claims against Tesco could be enormous
if they allow road vehicles in the shop and someone was injured as a
result.
I have no doubt that there are exemptions and insuarnce policies in
place for disabled wheelchairs and mobility scooters, but people
bringing in bicycles is not on, what would be next? Tandems?
recumbents? unicycles? where would it end?

Kerr Mudd-John wrote:
Alycidon wrote in
:

QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its
stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for
attempting to do precisely that. []

http://road.cc/content/news/182345-b...d-out-tesco-ag
ain-%E2%80%93-week-after-being-told-folding-bikes


Sadly this does show the contempt for cyclists that "Mr" Pounder
espouses.

Hmmm, obsession noted.
Sleep with me tonight?

On 13/03/2016 01:54, Phil W Lee wrote:

MrCheerful considered Sat, 12 Mar 2016
16:43:03 +0000 the perfect time to write:

On 12/03/2016 11:45, Alycidon wrote:
QUOTE:
"A man who was assured by Tesco that he was allowed to enter its
stores while carrying a Brompton has again been kicked out for
attempting to do precisely that. The staff member involved refused to
change their position even when he showed them a previous apology from
the supermarket chain's official Twitter account.

Ben Bawden was last week told that he couldn't enter the Tesco
Express in Epsom while carrying his folding bike due to 'health and
safety'.

I should hope so too, the compo claims against Tesco could be enormous
if they allow road vehicles in the shop and someone was injured as a
result.
I have no doubt that there are exemptions and insuarnce policies in
place for disabled wheelchairs and mobility scooters, but people
bringing in bicycles is not on, what would be next? Tandems?
recumbents? unicycles? where would it end?

Shopping trolleys.

Is it your considered and learned legal opinion that the use of shopping
trolleys in supermarkets is not insured?