Hey all,
Hope this is the right forum (mods, please move if not).
I saw a sign in my local petrol station the other day along the lines of:
"It is company policy to keep a working mobile phone in the case where a customer cannot pay." There was something else about it being an offence but I will check the exact wording later.
Obviously, this is for cases where someone gets petrol and doesn't have money on them to pay and fair enough, I can understand they would like some security before letting someone leave without paying.
However, from a purely legal basis, is this enforceable? If I get petrol then realise I have no money, but give my name, address and phone number then surely they cannot insist on me handing over anything as security??
Just curious!
Thanks,
bobjim
Hope this is the right forum (mods, please move if not).
I saw a sign in my local petrol station the other day along the lines of:
"It is company policy to keep a working mobile phone in the case where a customer cannot pay." There was something else about it being an offence but I will check the exact wording later.
Obviously, this is for cases where someone gets petrol and doesn't have money on them to pay and fair enough, I can understand they would like some security before letting someone leave without paying.
However, from a purely legal basis, is this enforceable? If I get petrol then realise I have no money, but give my name, address and phone number then surely they cannot insist on me handing over anything as security??
Just curious!
Thanks,
bobjim