Theres been an handbag ban at Newtons for a while, but they have compelled it today. If you go in with your handbag you won't be served. So I am boycotting it. I wouldn't leave my handbag anywhere. I would sooner be searched. Who do they think they are

Next thing he will be having us all escorted round the shop individually.
It is not a shop I use because of his continual over pricing but like you refuse to give my handbag to anyone. The guard only has to turn his back for a couple of seconds and it could be anybodys handbag that has disappeared.
Had to stop the bike outside one day as the guard was backing a taxi off the carpark - who was watching (or even stealing) the handbags then.
Can you imagine what Newton would say if you wanted him to replace your £150 glasses, credit and debit cards, expensive purse and even more expensive handbag etc in the event it had been stolen.

Plus - I forgot - I have just been to the ATM Mr. Newton and drawn out 20.000rps

is this candolim? i refuse to use it since the asked for my bag.
the calangute one is more user friendly so i shop there if lumars is closed.

bought some packs of spices there the other day - Newtons sticker said Rs. 35 - underneath the MRP was blacked out but could be read as Rs. 30.
I told the checkout girl the price should be 30 and that it was illegal to destroy the MRP labelShe just said "35" and rang it in.
Does anyone know if the Consumer dept is still in Panjim?

AndyD 8-)#

No, they were being charged too much rent!

(joke)

Try this Andy,
I dont know if it is up to date, and have included some definitions also.....

The pre-packed commodities are not packed in the presence of the consumers.
Therefore, according to the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged
Commodities) Rules, 1977, there is a need that the consumers should be made aware that
on every packaged commodity should bear the following, printed on it:
a. The name and address of the manufacturer/packer.
b. Generic or common name of the commodity contained in the package.
c. Net quantity of the content in terms of weight, measure, or number as the
case may be.
d. Month and year of packing or manufacturing.
e. Maximum Retail Sale Price including all taxes.
f. Any other additional information.
Organisational Structure:
The Department functions with the help of its subordinate Offices, spread over
the State of Goa. These Offices function under their respective jurisdiction, as notified
by the Government, on issuing the NOTIFICATION.
The Minister in Charge of the Department is Minister for Legal Metrology,
Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim.
The Secretary (I.A.S.) Legal Metrology, Government of Goa, Secretariat,
Porvorim, is the Head of the Department.
The Controller of Legal Metrology (Gazetted Group A), is the Head of Office,
who has the overall control over the whole State of Goa, and overall control over the
working of all the Assistant Controllers, Inspectors, etc., who carries out their duties as
per the Statutes and submits their reports, through their respective Assistant Controllers.
The Official address of the Controller Legal Metrology with telephone number and
e-mail address is as given below:
“The Controller Legal Metrology,
Office of the Controller, Legal Metrology,
Near Municipal Garden, Diogo do Couto Road,
Panaji, Goa. Pin Code 403 001. Tel.No.2426432.
E-mail Address: [email protected]

Last time I went into Newtons they stopped me taking my shopping bag in but not my handbag. I give my handbag to no one so if they are still doing it when I get back to Goa in October I will not be shopping there. I only go there anyway if I want something they have that I have not found elsewhere.

My wife just ignores the guard the twice she has had to go in there picks up a bag of ice (gone up 10 rups) in the last two months. Won't give any of her bags to them. They have more staff following you around than serving. What is interesting is that there are a lot of people with goan private number plates shopping there, thus making me think the goans are getting to rich at our expense, as we cannot afford to shop there. :curse:

UYes you might have got a point there. Not bragging, but between I and my husband we drink a lot of vodka, orange and soda, plus lots of other things, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, soap powder, washing up liqued ect ect. They can get stuffed.

Try AJays in Mapusa or Bardez Bazaar opposite the boys school (near the church in the middle of the road). Both have very nice staff and the new manager of the Bazaar used to manage Carrefour in Dubai, very sociable and likes to talk to foreigners.
You won't be able to get the vodka their though

my daugther was asked for her handbag the other day and she flatly refused one of the girls came up to her and siad she would have to put it in a locker and they would give her the only key, yeh right!!!!! my daugther said check my bag when i go out but they wouldnt have it she left the shop and the shopping trolley in the middle of the aisle told them to stick their shop and their stupid rules.

well done to her, I like it When the profits are down they will want us back

I'm very happy to eard all your Newtown Supermarker stories !!!
And be not alone !!!

I'm french and I did scandal the other day... Not wanting to live my bag...
Ageeing to be checked before and after my shopping... No way !....

I also think that it's very easy for a gang to do hold up in that place and prefeared become customer in all others supermarket, even if it's easy to do shopping there.

I have no time to loose, but it would be very nice to print all our message and distribuate the same to all customer wanting to go insinde the market.

Quite Agree, and don't take sweets for change.

the old newtons is doing the same now, Fabindia tried that one on me leave your handbag with the guard on your bike mate.
I seriously hope in the monsoon no bugger will enter that shop (newtons) he is a robbing b:curse: who employs enough smelly staff to search your bag when you leave, lumars,Ajays or the locals can have my money any day