Are you in any way obligated to let store greeters and "loss prevention specilists" check your recipt at the door?

[acemcmac]

I hate when I'm at a store like Bestbuy and the yellow shirts are circle-jerking, I'm half way out the door and they start yelling that they want me to come back and show them my receipt. My receipt is already in my pocket. I've already checked out mentally. Leave me alone.

Is there anything they can legally do to me if I completley ignore them and leave the store... perhaps acting like I have a hearing problem? Am I in any way required to stop and let them look at my receipt? I don't even understand why they do it if they aren't going to check the contents of my bag against the receipt in the first place.

 

[iamwiz82]

I don't stop except at Costco, since at Costco that is in their membership that you agree to. I didn't agre to anything by shopping at Target or Best Buy.

 

[mzkhadir]

Best Buy, I thought only did that when it was near christmas season.

 

[Codewiz]

Depends, if it is a place like Sams Club, you are a member and it is probably part of the agreement you sign when you become a member.

However, at public stores like Best Buy, you are under no obligation to deal with those people. However, they can make your day a pain in the ass.

 

[krunchykrome]

Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

Guilty until proven innocent?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Frys also does that.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

i suppose at BB you could just walk out but they are not obligated to let you back in to shop again some other time.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

Guilty until proven innocent?

Exactly, and since they aren't actually checking your merchandice against the recipt, it's not like they are doing anything meaningful aside from wasting your time and showing you "who's in charge"

I think I'm going to blow by security the next time I'm there and see what happens...

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

Guilty until proven innocent?

Thats how most stores treat ya!

 

[monk3y]

I don't think you have to stop or anything. I just don't really care. Those 10-30 seconds won't make a difference in my day. Must be because I'm from the south... I'm in no hurry to do anything.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
i suppose at BB you could just walk out but they are not obligated to let you back in to shop again some other time.

Actually... that's a good point.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

Guilty until proven innocent?

Exactly, and since they aren't actually checking your merchandice against the recipt, it's not like they are doing anything meaningful aside from wasting your time and showing you "who's in charge"

I think I'm going to blow by security the next time I'm there and see what happens...

Nothing happens. They might call out, but they don't come chasing after. If they ask to see my reciept I simply say no.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Im not sure if you are obligated to, but I let them anyways if they ask. I have nothing to hide, and I understand tat they are trying to prevent theft. My local Comp USA does it.

Guilty until proven innocent?

It's a business, and consumers have choices. If you have such a problem with the store's bag/receipt check policy, you don't have to shop there. God Bless competition. There are many stores that I like, but I choose not to shop there because of either their policies or service, etc. I am all for a company doing what they can to reduce theft. It is no inconvenience to me to stop for a moment and hand the guy at the door my receipt and let him/her take a peep in my bag. Id rather them do that rather than take big shrinkage losses and have those losses passed onto me as a consumer, although that's an extreme situation.

 

[spaceman]

they should nvest more in security apparatus and less on goon doorwards.
to me its like saying "Thanks for the business, now did you steal anything?" this almost assures i will not leave best buy with a smile, and i make it a point to do as little business there as possible.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: ncircle
they should nvest more in security apparatus and less on goon doorwards.
to me its like saying "Thanks for the business, now did you steal anything?" this almost assures i will not leave best buy with a smile, and i make it a point to do as little business there as possible.

I only buy stuff there that's on sale to the point where it's competitive online. Given the choice between an equal price online and a B&M, I always go with the B&M, if for no other reason that it'll be easier to retun it.

 

[Lola]

I just find it VERY annoying that anytime I walk out of Target with a huge package of toilet paper too large to fit in a bag that they stop me and ask to see my receipt because it is not in a bag.

Yeah.... all the things in Target, and i am going to steal a $5 package of Angel Soft bath tissue. :roll:
They ask, but i simply walk away.
The best part is that they usually SEE me at the check out counter yet still want to "verify"

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I just find it VERY annoying that anytime I walk out of Target with a huge package of toilet paper too large to fit in a bag that they stop me and ask to see my receipt because it is not in a bag.

Yeah.... all the things in Target, and i am going to steal a $5 package of Angel Soft bath tissue. :roll:
They ask, but i simply walk away.
The best part is that they usually SEE me at the check out counter yet still want to "verify"

Never had that problem at Target. The only places that check receipts that I know of are Comp USA and Best Buy.

 

[OVERKILL]

I was walking out of Walmart a few days ago during the evening and had my carriage filled with stuff, and as I was just about to enter the vestibule leading to the exit, a little old man stopped me and asked to see my receipt.

I'm sure that if i did not cooperate that he would have no problem calling security and making the next hour or so suck.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I just find it VERY annoying that anytime I walk out of Target with a huge package of toilet paper too large to fit in a bag that they stop me and ask to see my receipt because it is not in a bag.

Yeah.... all the things in Target, and i am going to steal a $5 package of Angel Soft bath tissue. :roll:
They ask, but i simply walk away.
The best part is that they usually SEE me at the check out counter yet still want to "verify"

Never had that problem at Target. The only places that check receipts that I know of are Comp USA and Best Buy.

Our target out here doesn do that.(that i know of)

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: OVERKILL
I was walking out of Walmart a few days ago during the evening and had my carriage filled with stuff, and as I was just about to enter the vestibule leading to the exit, a little old man stopped me and asked to see my receipt.

I'm sure that if i did not cooperate that he would have no problem calling security and making the next hour or so suck.

Fvck that sh!t. Nobody is going to "detain me" unless they have a badge and a gun.

 

[krunchykrome]

God damn, WTF is wrong you you people? DO you guy's feel soo smothered with life's rules, laws, and regulation that you just HAVE to rebel against the poor minimum wage employee just doing what they're told. Come on, it's not a big deal. They're trying to prevent theft. Thats like refusing to walk through a metal detector.

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I just find it VERY annoying that anytime I walk out of Target with a huge package of toilet paper too large to fit in a bag that they stop me and ask to see my receipt because it is not in a bag.

Yeah.... all the things in Target, and i am going to steal a $5 package of Angel Soft bath tissue. :roll:
They ask, but i simply walk away.
The best part is that they usually SEE me at the check out counter yet still want to "verify"

Never had that problem at Target. The only places that check receipts that I know of are Comp USA and Best Buy.

Our target out here doesn do that.(that i know of)

Every Target in the Metro Detroit area that i have been to has security "guards" in front on top of the metal detector things.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
God damn, WTF is wrong you you people? DO you guy's feel soo smothered with life's rules, laws, and regulation that you just HAVE to rebel against the poor minimum wage employee just doing what they're told. Come on, it's not a big deal. They're trying to prevent theft. Thats like refusing to walk through a metal detector.

How is it rebelling? I don't take it out on the employee, I just don't concent.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
God damn, WTF is wrong you you people? DO you guy's feel soo smothered with life's rules, laws, and regulation that you just HAVE to rebel against the poor minimum wage employee just doing what they're told. Come on, it's not a big deal. They're trying to prevent theft. Thats like refusing to walk through a metal detector.

I think I might be the only one here that agrees with you lol.