Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois

Grocery Shopping - One per household

I was grocery shopping with my husband and we both wanted to take advantage of the sale ads that said limited to one per household. The manager refused to let me pay for my groceries so that I could take advantage of the sale ads because he stated that he knew I had come into the store with my husband. He did not look at any of our ID's. I feel my civil rights were intruded upon because they are not looking or keeping track of everyone that comes into the store to take advantage of the ads. Also, how do they know if someone comes in a second time to take advangtage of the ads? Unless they keep track of this ''one per household'' 24/7 was it legal of them to prevent me from taking advantage of the ads? For all he knew, we could have been roommates, etc. What constitutes a household?


Asked on 12/13/08, 7:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Motty Stone Law Offices of Motty Stone

Re: Grocery Shopping - One per household

You and your husband constitute a household. Roommates also constitute a household. And most of these coupons allow the store to refuse to honor them. I doubt its worth your time or energy to fight this one, unless the coupon was for a free car.

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Answered on 12/13/08, 11:25 pm


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