Its cheapskate (the word,i mean,not the asking about bag.)Every right to ask,as yes they all used to advertise em as 'bag for life',and if youve taken one with you,not knowing its broken or holey,till youre about to use it,yes why wouldnt you ask! Stop berating greenfinch! I did ask in sainsburys,just as a matter of interest,( i WAS buying a couple at the time) as i mentioned i dont suppose they'll be replacing them now that they are charging? But they said they were. However i think they've all now gone 'bag free' so i guess we're lucky if any shops still supplying them at all now Am annoyed Boots have started using paper bags as a lot of their stuff is in weighty bottles etc so will be too heavy for a paper bag..be lucky to get to end of street with it