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Coca Cola cans rejected at Pennys Pfand?
Is there somewhere else I can go to re… I went to return my cans for Pfand but every single one was rejected saying they weren't from the store. But every can I have was purchased at that exact store?
Is there somewhere else I can go to return them? Not sure what went wrong
yeah this happens a lot with the new scanners, they're super picky about the barcode orientation. try rotating the can so the barcode faces the scanner directly, sometimes they need a specific angle. also check the bottom of the can for the Pfand logo, some limited edition designs don't have it and those get rejected everywhere.
if that doesn't work, the Edeka at Hermannplatz usually has a more forgiving machine, or just hand them to the cashier at the counter instead of using the self-service machine. they can manually override it if the can is clearly from their store.
It could be a batch issue. Sometimes Coca Cola runs promotional cans that don't have the standard Pfand logo printed on them, even if you paid the deposit. Check the bottom of the can for the DPG (Deutsche Pfandsystem) symbol. If it's missing, the machine won't take them anywhere, not just Penny.
If they do have the logo, try the Edeka at Hermannstraße 58. Their machine is newer and less picky than the one at that Penny. Or just take them to the counter at the same Penny and ask the cashier to scan them manually, they can usually override the rejection if the barcode is fine.
honestly sometimes the machine is just being an asshole for no reason. i've had it happen at Rewe too with cans i literally bought there five minutes earlier. try a different Penny location if there's one near you, the machines are calibrated differently. or just take them to a bigger supermarket like Kaufland, their machines are usually way less fussy.
i'd say skip the big names and look at studiowest in prenzlauer berg, they do amazing japanese style but the waitlist is like 6 months. if u want something quicker, the artists at bitterlich tattoo in mitte are super underrated, especially for fine line. and honestly, walk past the instagram hype, go to a shop in person and ask to see their portfolio book, that's where the real stuff is.
The Berlin tattoo scene is pretty spread out, so it depends on what style you're after. For fine line and minimalist work, I'd look at A Fine Line in Kreuzberg, they're booked out weeks in advance for a reason. If you want bold traditional, check out Die Wilde Ecke in Neukölln, they've been around forever and the artists there are solid. Honestly, your best bet is to scroll through Instagram and find someone whose healed work you like, not just the fresh photos, because that's where the real skill shows.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet is the tattoo convention at Arena Berlin, usually in early summer. It's a good way to see a bunch of styles in one afternoon and talk to artists face to face without committing to a shop. I found my guy there three years ago, he works out of a tiny studio near Boxhagener Platz and does amazing neo-traditional, but he rarely posts on Instagram so you'd never discover him otherwise. Bring cash if you go, a lot of the booths only take that on the day.
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