most of the time if you are a rgular and you talk with them they let it slide every now and than. maybe not every time but every now and than is ok. we dont have any rules like that at the lounge i go to but than again we are all regulars and buy alot. dose the shop keep track of your purcahses under your name? if not maybe sugest to them to get a system to track purchases for his big spenders so he knows who he can let slide on that rule maybe. sometimes this rule dosnt bother big spenders because they always buy when they come in but if he has told someone else its ok to go else where it may not be the best lounge to be at than. remember we dont need them to stay afloat they need us to stay afloat. a good B&M treats regulars great for several reasons one of the big ones being regulars keep the doors open.