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Spencer For Hire wrote:Depending on how cheeky you were, you could buy a case of wine, drink a little bit from one of the bottles, and then take the lot back saying it was off. They'd then have to give you a complete new case of wine plus your money back.

I HAVE actually done that with a case of Chasse du Pape at Safeway, a couple of years back.

Mind you, the wine WAS well and truly corked, so I didn't feel the slightest bit cheeky.

YES, they did refund AND replace (with a completely different batch number) without so much as a quibble.

Btw, has anyone else read "Shopped" by Joanna Blythman?

I picked it up as something to read on the train and couldn't put it down.

It's an exposé of how supermarkets abuse their power, bully suppliers, use dubious means to obtain planning permission for new stores and pay no respect to their employees.

Excellent read!