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Standards are only standards if they are enforced uniformly

IMG_0848Given the ‘fines’ I have heard being imposed on some newsagents by Tatts in their compliance visits I have been taking more notice of lottery counters and whether they have non Tatts products on them.  Across several states and in plenty of newsagencies I have personally seen anything from counters with only Tatts products through to counters filled with other items. This is a problem.

This photo is of a counter I saw recently with two candy products in the Tatts dedicated area. Personally I doubt the two candy displays would harm Tatts sales yet when this newsagent is visited the Tatts rep will have to ‘fine’ them and have the products removed.

Given what we see in convenience stores with tatts products, the company has to address the inconsistency as to what is permitted. It also have to ensure that all in its compliance force stick to one agreed standard as too often I am seeing differences between what is acceptable and what is not.

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  1. ANDREW

    Hi Just wanted to know how much the fines are and for what?

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  2. Mark Fletcher

    The ‘fine’ is the amount charged by Tatts for a re-assessment when you fail because of an item being on their part of the counter. Happening regularly I am told.

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  3. ANDREW

    Hi Mark
    do you know how much the reassessment fee is ?

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  4. Mark Fletcher

    $235 is my recollection Andrew.

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