Getting better at IDing people (for alcohol)

Hi, I recently started a new ptj at a supermarket. Ive done online training for selling age restricted products but don't feel confident about it. I know the rule is 'if in doubt, ask' but I haven't seen anyone else on checkouts IDing and I don't want to seem silly or unnecessarily ID.

Also, I don't have much (any) exposure to 20-something year olds (still in school, no siblings or family members around that age) so I don't know what a 20y old looks like vs a 25y old vs a 30y old. Are there any online resources for getting better at recognising the age of people? like maybe videos with faces that. you have to guess.

Reply 1

username1539513

People have huge variances in looking their age; as a general rule if they look younger than 25 I’d ask them

Reply 2

CTLeafez

If they look like they’d still be at your school/sixth form, definitely ID them.

It’s better to overly ID people than not ID someone and they be a minor.

Reply 3

lol.yolo

But the problem is, I don't know what "25" even looks like, perhaps I should have phrased it better.

Reply 4

username1539513

Original post by lol.yolo

But the problem is, I don't know what "25" even looks like, perhaps I should have phrased it better.

They look young? I don’t really know how you can not tell what an old person looks like from a younger person. If they look like they should be in school ID them

Reply 5

inventor02

You're always within your right to ask someone to prove their age to purchase an age-restricted item - bear in mind it'll be you that faces the unlimited fine(!) that your online training will (no doubt) have mentioned.

After you do it for a few weeks you get better at judging people's age.