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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 22. September 17, 1968

Fritz's policy anti-student

Fritz's policy anti-student

Sir—Recently I went to purchase an article from the shop in the cafeteria in the Student Union Building. The male shop assistant refused to give me the article before I gave him the money and I refused to give him my money before being handed the article. In answer to questioning he said, "this is now the policy of the shop", i.e, to take the money before handing the customer the goods.

I wish to question the value of this new system (and it appears new, as this has never happened to me before), as it is based on a mistrust of the customer and is therefore, a reflection on the character of students in this university.

In addition, this new system equates the shop with vending machines.

I would much rather see the shop automated than continue to have my character judged by a particular spectacled gentleman shop assistant.

Yours faithfully.

K. B. Davies.