jawillwill Posted 5 October, 2015 Share Posted 5 October, 2015 With the new 5p carrier bag charge coming in to force today, is this an area of the market Saints should be looking to break in to. It would be great advertising for the club everytime people do their weekly shop, and the subsequent revenue could help fund new transfers (or other good stuff) that we may otherwise be unable to afford. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 5 October, 2015 Share Posted 5 October, 2015 With the new 5p carrier bag charge coming in to force today, is this an area of the market Saints should be looking to break in to. It would be great advertising for the club everytime people do their weekly shop, and the subsequent revenue could help fund new transfers (or other good stuff) that we may otherwise be unable to afford. Thoughts? Good idea.....we would need to sell around 260 million of them to buy someone like VVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 5 October, 2015 Share Posted 5 October, 2015 Good idea.....we would need to sell around 260 million of them to buy someone like VVD I'll buy ten. That's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I'll chip in for a share of one, just need 4 others to join me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I'll chip in for a share of one, just need 4 others to join me, Go on then, as long as I can have the bag on Sunday and Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I'll take Tuesday afternoons and Fridays between 0600 and 0645 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 The 5p bag law is only applicable to stores with 250 employees or more. I think the Saints Megastores should be okay and continue with free bags - although they could always take this opportunity to start charging 5p for a bag regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 Yep, 5p a bag towards grass-roots football: my team could do with a few new training balls.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I've got hundreds of plastic bags - here in Dubai they seem to think you need a seperate bag for each item and each till has somebody packing for you whilst you are unloading your trolley/basket, before you get a chance to do it for yourself. Think on my next leave I'll bring back a suitcase full and set up a stall outside one of the big supermarkets selling bags at 3p each!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I've got hundreds of plastic bags - here in Dubai they seem to think you need a seperate bag for each item and each till has somebody packing for you whilst you are unloading your trolley/basket, before you get a chance to do it for yourself. Think on my next leave I'll bring back a suitcase full and set up a stall outside one of the big supermarkets selling bags at 3p each!! Undercutting the pompey pikeys already they were going to charge 4p a bag. NB go to Fujeirah and empty the blue plastic bag trees as well will be a Peso millionaire within the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I've got hundreds of plastic bags - here in Dubai they seem to think you need a seperate bag for each item and each till has somebody packing for you whilst you are unloading your trolley/basket, before you get a chance to do it for yourself. Think on my next leave I'll bring back a suitcase full and set up a stall outside one of the big supermarkets selling bags at 3p each!! I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 Undercutting the pompey pikeys already they were going to charge 4p a bag. NB go to Fujeirah and empty the blue plastic bag trees as well will be a Peso millionaire within the month. Purlease .... I have standards .... those cheap corner shop blue bags are just like Skatesmuffs accounts ... full of holes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I just found a brand new pompey shirt in a plastic bag dumped in town. What a waste of 5p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless The town I live in the Philippines has banned plastic bags altogether. You have to take your own or buy a bag for life at the till in every shop. So dont come the "its only us doing this why the hell should we card" If you are organised it can be done cold boxes for the fresh meat and fish and paper bags for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydie Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 The town I live in the Philippines has banned plastic bags altogether. You have to take your own or buy a bag for life at the till in every shop. So dont come the "its only us doing this why the hell should we card" If you are organised it can be done cold boxes for the fresh meat and fish and paper bags for everything else. Spain do it too when I've been to non-touristy areas like Salamanca. So not just us at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless Someone has to be first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 Ireland have been doing it since 2002 and the charge was increased in 2007.We were over there a couple of weeks ago and the larger purchases were packed into paper/cardboard bags. Much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_emu Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 Someone has to be first The first? Oh my you whinging poms are living in a bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless How insular can one person be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 The 5p bag law is only applicable to stores with 250 employees or more. I think the Saints Megastores should be okay and continue with free bags - although they could always take this opportunity to start charging 5p for a bag regardless. Yep, in years to come it will just be 5p for all plastic bags so why not get in there first and be able to claim we were eco-friendly first. I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless Lolno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 The 5p bag law is only applicable to stores with 250 employees or more. I think the Saints Megastores should be okay and continue with free bags - although they could always take this opportunity to start charging 5p for a bag regardless. The law applies to "retailers" who have more than 250 employees. Its the number who work for Southampton FC that will count. I would have thought Southampton FC have 250 or more employees, regardless of how many work in the retail stores themselves. Many smaller enterprises are planning to charge 5p as well, many also planning to donate the money they make to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless Another one to add to the long list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_emu Posted 6 October, 2015 Share Posted 6 October, 2015 I don't have 5p, I'm not paying for the bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 7 October, 2015 Author Share Posted 7 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless You get stupider every post you make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 7 October, 2015 Share Posted 7 October, 2015 The town I live in the Philippines has banned plastic bags altogether. You have to take your own or buy a bag for life at the till in every shop. So dont come the "its only us doing this why the hell should we card" If you are organised it can be done cold boxes for the fresh meat and fish and paper bags for everything else. You won't get much shopping in a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 7 October, 2015 Share Posted 7 October, 2015 I do love our little green policies over here. when you go around the world, you see most places do not give a feck. What ever we do in the UK is virtually pointless .oh don't you believe it. here in Sweden, stores charge various fees for different sized bags......normally from (abt.)12p. ().up. They are re-usable..a few times at least, but you need to convince some cashiers that's it's already a bag that you've paid for ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 7 October, 2015 Share Posted 7 October, 2015 You won't get much shopping in a fish. think again http://www.funis2cool.com/unusual/megamouth-shark-captured-in-philippines.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 7 October, 2015 Share Posted 7 October, 2015 You won't get much shopping in a fish. I won't get any shopping in anything as I send a housemaid to go and get it all anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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