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I am fanatically opposed to random, suspicionless searches of personal property, whether psysical items or data. I don't find Costco offensive. They make it cle
by Canada 7y ago
I am fanatically opposed to random, suspicionless searches of personal property, whether psysical items or data. I don't find Costco offensive. They make it clear up front that's how it is and they search everyone rather than discriminating. Also, there are no bags, you take your items out in full view in an open cart, and after you leave you can do as you please. I don't have to shop there. Really, the confirmation of items leaving is just part of the standard checkout process.
Superstore has a no bag policy. Their security may stop you and demand you check your bag. They accept no liability for losing it. Due to their lack of offer to accept that liability I've declined to enter their store. I have no problem with it because we both have our own terms and if they aren't mutually acceptable we don't have to do business.
- GhostVII 7y agoDo you have to comply if Superstore security asks to check your bag? Seems like the only authority they really have legally is to kick you out of the store, but I don't know that much about the laws surrounding that.
- clairity 7y agoi'm fanatically against the burden of fraud prevention falling on honest people, rather than squarely on the dishonest. companies may want to externalize such costs on customers in the form of privacy invasion and dignity denigration, but as an equal party, the customer can choose to negotiate different terms. and no, small print agreements don't absolve companies of such negotiations, as those are simply risk reduction, not risk absolution, measures by companies. individuals are the atomic units of power, not companies.