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Amazon driver refuses to deliver alcohol to 92-year-old woman without ID

<p><span>An Amazon driver refused to deliver liquor to a 92-year-old UK woman after she failed to show her ID.</span></p> <p><span>Louise Wilkinson was expecting a bottle of Harveys Bristol Cream sherry from her grandson Carl Johnston as a holiday present, <em><a href="https://nypost.com/2019/12/31/amazon-driver-refuses-to-deliver-booze-to-92-year-old-granny-without-id/">The Sun</a> </em>reported.</span></p> <p><span>However, the grandmother of four was left surprised after the Amazon delivery driver arrived at her County Durham home and asked for her ID. She failed to produce a passport or driver’s licence, and the bottle was taken away despite her insistence that she was of legal age.</span></p> <p><span>“I can understand that if you are lucky enough to look around 18 you should have to show ID,” Johnston said. “But my grandma is 92.”</span></p> <p><span>A second attempt to deliver the item was again unsuccessful after the widow tried to use a bus pass as identification. “A bus pass isn’t on Amazon’s list of accepted identifications,” said Johnston.</span></p> <p><span>The accepted forms of identification are military ID cards, a biometric immigration document or a photographic identity card bearing a national Proof of Age Standard Scheme (PASS) holograms.</span></p> <p><span>Johnston questioned why the online marketplace’s drivers could not “just accept a visual check if you are clearly over 18”.</span></p> <p><span>The grandson said he plans to purchase another bottle and deliver it himself.</span></p>

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Flight Centre agent plays funny prank on man who lost ID

<p>A Flight Centre agent has played a funny prank on a man who lost his identification after a rowdy night out, sending in a letter in the mail that appeared to be a booking confirmation for first class return flights to the Maldives.</p> <p>After losing his ID on a night out on the town, UK resident Will Armstrong was shocked to discover a letter in the mail which made him believe someone had used his mislaid license to book the first-class flights, worth £5,000 ($A8,500).</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">so I was pretty drunk the other night and I lost my ID, then this turns up today... <a href="https://t.co/TX0CHttfnT">pic.twitter.com/TX0CHttfnT</a></p> — will (@willarmstrong__) <a href="https://twitter.com/willarmstrong__/status/927958251551055872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>Fortunately, Armstrong quickly found out that it was a ruse from a cheeky Flight Centre travel agent, named Steve, who had found the missing ID just outside his store.</p> <p>Armstrong tweeted images of the prank, and even popped instore to visit Steve, which have since been retweeted more than 60,000 times around the world.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">here's the man himself, thank you Steve! <a href="https://t.co/D0ctqiSXlY">pic.twitter.com/D0ctqiSXlY</a></p> — will (@willarmstrong__) <a href="https://twitter.com/willarmstrong__/status/928269821170651136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>What are your thoughts? Funny prank? Or did it go a little too far?</p> <p><em><strong>Have you arranged your travel insurance yet? Save money with Over60 Travel Insurance. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://elevate.agatravelinsurance.com.au/oversixty?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=link1&amp;utm_campaign=travel-insurance" target="_blank">To arrange a quote, click here.</a></span> Or for more information, call 1800 622 966.</strong></em></p>

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