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#3 really irks me, because they don’t check everyone’s receipts. I was stopped and asked for a receipt two days ago for a gallon of milk I had in the cart beca

#3 really irks me, because they don’t check everyone’s receipts. I was stopped and asked for a receipt two days ago for a gallon of milk I had in the cart because it “wasn’t in a bag” while other people walked past. I can understand e.g. when I buy a TV, but a gallon of milk is ridiculous and profiling.

georgeecollins 5y ago
I think this is a sign of a regional monopoly, like when the cable company gives you a six hour window for a service call. It probably isn't worth the small amount of theft you stop to alienate customers (otherwise grocers in Los Angeles would do it) by checking receipts. But if you are the only affordable store in town you don't really have to worry about alienating customers.
late2part 5y ago
In most states in the US (all?) you are not obligated to stop and show your receipt. It may be polite, and you may do it, but you are not required to do so. For membership stores, it may be a condition of membership, but it still may not be legally required. Any employee that stops you might be guilty of kidnapping. https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/consumer-protection/protections-for-consumer-purchases/receipt-checks-at-stores-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/consumer-protection/prote...
- khuey 5y ago
  Yep, just keep walking.
adrr 5y ago
Just say no. They won’t/can’t stop you. Costco has it in their membership agreement but stores that aren’t memberships; you didn’t agree to it and you have no obligation to show it. Worst case you get banned.
- thekyle 5y ago
  > Worst case you get banned. I would much rather stop for 30 seconds than be banned from my local grocery store.
  - eropple 5y ago
    They're not going to ban you for saying no. This is pretty well settled stuff.
    - adrr 5y ago
      I used to say no all the time at frys and never once did they say anything.
- peteretep 5y ago
  > Worst case you get banned Worst case is they call the local PD who are having a bad day and want to point a gun at a black man
- edgyquant 5y ago
  I understand I can say no but this is the only Walmart in my routine that isn’t a super center (it’s a “neighborhood market”) so I don’t yet want to get banned from there. I am planning to start shopping at somewhere besides Walmart in the near future though.
  - adrr 5y ago
    If you think about what they are doing, they are searching your personal belonging. That bag is yours. Do you want to give money to a store that thinks it reasonable to randomly search customers?
- leesalminen 5y ago
  I just hand them the receipt and keep walking. Nobody’s ever said a word about it.

georgeecollins 5y ago

I think this is a sign of a regional monopoly, like when the cable company gives you a six hour window for a service call. It probably isn't worth the small amount of theft you stop to alienate customers (otherwise grocers in Los Angeles would do it) by checking receipts. But if you are the only affordable store in town you don't really have to worry about alienating customers.

late2part 5y ago

In most states in the US (all?) you are not obligated to stop and show your receipt. It may be polite, and you may do it, but you are not required to do so. For membership stores, it may be a condition of membership, but it still may not be legally required. Any employee that stops you might be guilty of kidnapping. https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/consumer-protection/protections-for-consumer-purchases/receipt-checks-at-stores-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/consumer-protection/prote...

khuey 5y ago
Yep, just keep walking.

adrr 5y ago

Just say no. They won’t/can’t stop you. Costco has it in their membership agreement but stores that aren’t memberships; you didn’t agree to it and you have no obligation to show it. Worst case you get banned.

thekyle 5y ago
> Worst case you get banned. I would much rather stop for 30 seconds than be banned from my local grocery store.
- eropple 5y ago
  They're not going to ban you for saying no. This is pretty well settled stuff.
  - adrr 5y ago
    I used to say no all the time at frys and never once did they say anything.
peteretep 5y ago
> Worst case you get banned Worst case is they call the local PD who are having a bad day and want to point a gun at a black man
edgyquant 5y ago
I understand I can say no but this is the only Walmart in my routine that isn’t a super center (it’s a “neighborhood market”) so I don’t yet want to get banned from there. I am planning to start shopping at somewhere besides Walmart in the near future though.
- adrr 5y ago
  If you think about what they are doing, they are searching your personal belonging. That bag is yours. Do you want to give money to a store that thinks it reasonable to randomly search customers?
leesalminen 5y ago
I just hand them the receipt and keep walking. Nobody’s ever said a word about it.