Dammit. I’ve never really been bothered by receipt checking, possibly because the big box stores I frequent rarely do it, but reading this thread I find myself agreeing with Dio.
I agree with Dio. When I am at a store and they want my phone number, zip code, email address, check my receipt, whatever, I just give them a big winning smile and say “No thanks”. Then I continue on my way, usually without them giving a fuss. I see no reason to comply with their policy of invading my privacy, and if they do make a fuss I simply don’t shop there anymore.
As the author of one of the linked threads, so do I.
Doesn’t make that much difference one way or another to me. And it provides a job for someone, which right now can be a big deal.
With a huge line, I’ve been known to blow through the receipt checkers (if someone takes time to follow me out, I’m perfectly capable of acting spacey and apologizing…“oh, yeah…I’m sorry.”) But if I have to stop for 15 seconds, it isn’t a huge deal.
Sure you can. It’s diamante encrusted.
The rich live by different rules.
It’s amazing how many problems end up being solved with the phrase, “So now I avoid Wal-mart.”
I just thought that was worth repeating. If a place of business consistently causes more problems for me than it solves…I avoid it. I LOVE the selection and service at a particular quilt shop, for instance, but they CANNOT seem to keep my phone number off of their customer calling list. I’ve explained to them three times that I’m willing to be called when my machine is ready to be picked up, or they’ve received my special order, but I’m not interested in being on their robocall list. They apologize, and take me off their list. Until the next time I leave my number, even when I explain that I DON’T want to get on that list again.
So now I shop at a different quilt shop.
No, no, no! You need to go to Wal-Mart and lecture some peon about your rights. Then you need to post about it on the internet, so everybody can see just how cool you are!
(To pick an example of this ridiculous attitude at random)
What you fail to understand is that when you are in their store, you are on their property and are their guest. Their rules, therefore, go. Refusing to go along with their rules is like being a guest in someone else’s house and being an asshole to them because there’s “no state law against it”.
Many people seem to think that Walmart exists to serve them, like it’s some kind of public service, and that they have a God-given right to do as they please in a Walmart store. No, Walmart is a private business and can operate however it sees fit, as long as it is not violating the law. (And asking to see receipts is not.) As others have said, if you don’t like how things operate on their property, don’t go onto their property.
Not if they can’t be legally enforced. If they started doing pat-downs, should I have to subject myself to those as well?
Did you not read the OP? They were requiring it! That is violating the law.
You are correct, requesting to see a customer’s receipt is not a violation of law. However, demanding to see the receipt and then blocking the customer’s egress until he complies is against the law.
If they don’t like how I’m behaving on their property, they’re free to ban me from their store for life; “asshole customer” is not a protected class.
Generally they don’t ban you, despite refusing to submit to the receipt-check, because they want your business.
Yes, I read the OP, and, like any right-thinking person, quickly surmised that anybody who would refuse to take 10 seconds to show a till receipt in favour of creating a lengthy scene and then writing several hundred words about the incident on the internet, is a prize arse.
Some people need to pick their battles more wisely.
Why do they need to? And who are you tell them what illegal rules they should needlessly conform to? Obviously it is more important for them to stand up for their rights than it was to be inconvenienced. Shame more people aren’t more proactive on illegal issues.
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And I expect all women on my property to show me their breasts.
You’d be surprised how many women are “assholes” just because “there’s no law against it”.
Oh wait. .
Yes, because the Wal Mart checker is demanding that women expose themselves before leaving the store.
:rolleyes:
I kinda agree with him. Its kind of demeaning.
I’ve only said no about the reciepts twice at Wal-Mart, and I’m not a jerk about it. Well maybe the second time since I just walked in during my lunchbreak and I had to ask the checker “Really? You think I just stole this bag of stff and I came in to do it in uniform with my name all over my chest? Really?”
I don’t like to be rude to anyone so I felt bad afterwards, though.
This is what I thought. Is that right? Is it part of the membership agreement?
How about banning yourself? Instead of imposing yourself? You and red barchetta have a vision that businesses exist on your personal behalves. Do you two have an underlying resentment against businesses?
If you feel strongly enough to snub store’s policy efforts, you should not be shopping there. Discourage friends and family to not do business there. Do you want to tweet about it? I know someone who can help you compose a tweet. (If you’d like.)
By all means, flip them off.
But not on their premises.
Showing the receipt is an inconvenience; it means you can’t put your receipt back in your wallet with your card.
Does it rate as bad as, for example, an earthquake, tsunami, an nuclear melt-down in the same week? No. But it is annoying.
And it smacks of petty power games and the thin end of the wedge and changing the rules in the middle of the game.
I must defend ‘pay before you pump’.
You can’t inadvertently put in more money than you happen to have on you.
You can’t accidently drive off without paying.