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All I need when I buy something online is the shipping tracking number. That's it. I don't need an invoice. What am I going to do with that, print it out and st

All I need when I buy something online is the shipping tracking number. That's it. I don't need an invoice. What am I going to do with that, print it out and stare at it? I don't need constant tracking updates. I can get these myself with the tracking number. I don't need to know it was delivered (again, tracking number, and I can also just look on the porch with my eyeballs). I don't need any of the other sales-spam that always seems to accompany these orders. An online merchant shouldn't even need my E-mail address. I should be able to click "buy" and the next page shows me the tracking number. That's the only relationship I want with you!

elliotec 7mo ago
An invoice/receipt is often necessary for booking purposes, reimbursements, taxes, etc. But to your point, just put it in the same email as the tracking number and move on.
- davkan 7mo ago
  Well not every company automatically generates a label on purchase so they have to come separately unless you want to wait a day for your receipt.
pimlottc 7mo ago
I appreciate having a receipt. There are plenty of times when I’ve had to look up info about a past purchase. When did I buy it? How much did it cost last time? Which model did I end up choosing? Certainly not for every product but enough that I appreciate it
- davkan 7mo ago
  Your comment getting flagged is ludicrous. I regularly search invoices for exactly those reasons.
davkan 7mo ago
I would never want to not receive a receipt for an online purchase unless it was a $5 doodad that I didn’t even care if it arrived. You are out there on that one. If i want to know when i bought something for a warranty searching my email is the way. The sales spam is obviously out of control though. But i just have a separate email address for shopping and a filter that marks anything with the word unsubscribe or manage your preferences as read and puts it in a folder I never open. I shouldn’t have to do that but i shouldn’t have to run an adblocker either.

elliotec 7mo ago

An invoice/receipt is often necessary for booking purposes, reimbursements, taxes, etc. But to your point, just put it in the same email as the tracking number and move on.

davkan 7mo ago
Well not every company automatically generates a label on purchase so they have to come separately unless you want to wait a day for your receipt.

pimlottc 7mo ago

I appreciate having a receipt. There are plenty of times when I’ve had to look up info about a past purchase. When did I buy it? How much did it cost last time? Which model did I end up choosing? Certainly not for every product but enough that I appreciate it

davkan 7mo ago
Your comment getting flagged is ludicrous. I regularly search invoices for exactly those reasons.

davkan 7mo ago

I would never want to not receive a receipt for an online purchase unless it was a $5 doodad that I didn’t even care if it arrived. You are out there on that one. If i want to know when i bought something for a warranty searching my email is the way. The sales spam is obviously out of control though. But i just have a separate email address for shopping and a filter that marks anything with the word unsubscribe or manage your preferences as read and puts it in a folder I never open. I shouldn’t have to do that but i shouldn’t have to run an adblocker either.