Kloppite 318 Report post Posted July 9, 2021 Went to my local TAB on Thursday evening (circa 6.30pm) and couldn't get in for 3-4 minutes. Doors were locked and the guy working there was sorting out something with the pokies. Turns out that the doors are now locked from 5.30pm and the person working at the TAB has to buzz you in. I understand that they want to protect their staff and I feel for those TAB workers who have had to deal with burglaries, but is this the best solution? How does the worker decide who to let in? Do they not let in anyone who looks dodgy? It's the TAB for goodness sake - 80% of us who go there look dodgy. Or do they just not let in people wearing balaclavas and carrying guns? What do they do in a situation where they're not letting someone in and a regular turns up at the same time? Just another nail in the TAB retail coffin I suspect. Cubes 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymike 1 Report post Posted July 9, 2021 They could put their phone number on the door to discuss entry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gee 417 Report post Posted July 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kloppite said: Went to my local TAB on Thursday evening (circa 6.30pm) and couldn't get in for 3-4 minutes. Doors were locked and the guy working there was sorting out something with the pokies. Turns out that the doors are now locked from 5.30pm and the person working at the TAB has to buzz you in. I understand that they want to protect their staff and I feel for those TAB workers who have had to deal with burglaries, but is this the best solution? How does the worker decide who to let in? Do they not let in anyone who looks dodgy? It's the TAB for goodness sake - 80% of us who go there look dodgy. Or do they just not let in people wearing balaclavas and carrying guns? What do they do in a situation where they're not letting someone in and a regular turns up at the same time? Just another nail in the TAB retail coffin I suspect. can you think of anything better ? Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppite 318 Report post Posted July 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, mr_gee said: can you think of anything better ? yep removing the controlled access would be better Ethereal, Memphis3 and Sobeit 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gee 417 Report post Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Kloppite said: yep removing the controlled access would be better so this helps with safety how ? Sobeit 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,868 Report post Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Kloppite said: Went to my local TAB on Thursday evening (circa 6.30pm) and couldn't get in for 3-4 minutes. Doors were locked and the guy working there was sorting out something with the pokies. Turns out that the doors are now locked from 5.30pm and the person working at the TAB has to buzz you in. I understand that they want to protect their staff and I feel for those TAB workers who have had to deal with burglaries, but is this the best solution? How does the worker decide who to let in? Do they not let in anyone who looks dodgy? It's the TAB for goodness sake - 80% of us who go there look dodgy. Or do they just not let in people wearing balaclavas and carrying guns? What do they do in a situation where they're not letting someone in and a regular turns up at the same time? Just another nail in the TAB retail coffin I suspect. Probably that mask you were wearing K………. Cubes and Gruff 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppite 318 Report post Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, mr_gee said: so this helps with safety how ? It doesn't, but nor does the controlled access option. The only difference is that the controlled access is an inconvenience for customers and staff. I've spoken to staff at three outlets and none of them think it is a good idea. Ethereal, Black Kirrama and meomy 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disillusioned 389 Report post Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 3:19 PM, Kloppite said: I've spoken to staff at three outlets and none of them think it is a good idea. Kloppite, two of the banks in this here town have time-locked doors and a third has a security guy outside. Hell, even the WINZ Office has a security guy outside. Times have changed... Many many many years ago I helped pay my way through Uni by working late nights at a petrol station. Back then, I had no fears of anything going wrong but nowadays - and especially with all the multidollared cigarettes on like premises - I wouldn't dream of risking my neck... I saw a TV News report that it wasn't uncommon for even a wee dairy to have $35,000 worth pf tobacco products in store - you can (I am guessing) buy a lot of P for flogging that quantity of tobacco on the black market... Sobeit 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbets 206 Report post Posted July 27, 2021 could have something to do with health and safety and possibly because they are high risk the insurance company might of required them to install time locks. NZ isn't the NZ of old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernant 37 Report post Posted July 27, 2021 My local pub instaling double security buzz in doors today can't wait to go see how they going to work it tommorow. But did see video of them getting robbed at axe and knife point a couple of months ago with customers in the bar. Two robbers and getaway driver the emptied the tills and pokie machine draw still think they got only 4k. And they have installed DNA fog gun at entrance cant wait to see that go off, will be holding onto my beer tightly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Lady 67 Report post Posted July 27, 2021 What about the TAB issue their account holders with a pin number or access card ?? Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...