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Receipt checks

dukebound85

dukebound85

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What do you think? What do you do? My understaning is that they are in member agreements for the member stores like SAMs or Costco but are merely voluntary for places like Walmart or best buy.

Do you say no thanks when asked? Have you been harassed for not?

Saw an article on this issue and it was intriguing
 
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Whenever I go to WalMart or Best Buy, I don't get my receipt checked. If they ask, I show it to em - it's really no big deal to me.


With Costco, I think it's mandatory.
 
My biggest gripe ever about Costco (2nd being the people who block the isle while grazing at the sample stations, go buy some lunch you mooch) is having to wait it line to get out of the store.

You have my money, let me leave.
 
dukebound85 said:
What do you think? What do you do? My understaning is that they are in member agreements for the member stores like SAMs or Costco but are merely voluntary for places like Walmart or best buy.

Do you say no thanks when asked? Have you been harassed for not?

Saw an article on this issue and it was intriguing
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I've seen some people get really angry about this, even sue over it. I don't get it. I show it to them...they check it....I leave. Not a big deal.
 
Costco was doing that about 20 years ago here too. Annoying, sure, but hardly worth getting bent out of shape over.

I like to think that they are also checking their cashiers, for duplicity. ;)
 
I usually let them check unless there is a line to leave. No way I wait on line to leave a store.
 
This must be a US thing? I've never heard of it before. Doesn't it defeat the whole point if it's voluntary?
 
I don't shop anywhere that has receipt checks as a membership policy, and I will not show it when asked. First they came for the receipts...
 
Only store that I go to that requires a check is Costco. I think they actually look at your receipt when you buy something expensive.

Completely understandable to why they do this. If walmart/betsbuy wanted to do this too ... I wouldn't mind. Certainly won't try to cause tensions by not showing my receipt when they ask...
 
dukebound85 said:
What do you think? What do you do? My understaning is that they are in member agreements for the member stores like SAMs or Costco but are merely voluntary for places like Walmart or best buy.

Do you say no thanks when asked? Have you been harassed for not?

Saw an article on this issue and it was intriguing
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Don't know about membership clubs, but Best Buy and the like have no legal right to stop you at the door. If they ask, just say no and keep on walking.
 
CorvusCamenarum said:
Don't know about membership clubs, but Best Buy and the like have no legal right to stop you at the door. If they ask, just say no and keep on walking.
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Curious...since they are a private business, don't they have the right to do pretty much anything they want within their store as a requirement for shopping there?

I honestly don't care if they ask for one and will show it. Makes absolutely no difference to me whatsoever.
 
Plymouthbreezer said:
They never actually check; they have always seemed like a waste of time and money to me.
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well it mostly by putting an extra line of defense to make people think twice. It is not that hard to steal if you want to. You just have to act like you are suppose to be doing something and most people never question you.

CorvusCamenarum said:
Don't know about membership clubs, but Best Buy and the like have no legal right to stop you at the door. If they ask, just say no and keep on walking.
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Depends. They could make it that if the receipt is not check they will not honor any returns. They have zero obligation to accept returns and they can make that part of their return policy. Bad business move to do it but they could in theory do it.

I find it easier to just let them put the quick high lighted mark as I walk out the door.

The first place I saw doing this was Frys Eletronics and a little while later Best buy started doing it.
 
Iscariot said:
Mussolini borrowed most of his policies from Costco.
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One of the Hitler Youth that works there accosted me one day, for using a calculator and a pen and paper to note unit pricing. :eek:

"Stop that, or I have to confiscate your membership card." *******.

Seems that the card remains the property of Costco, and can be revoked at whim.

I did not renew.
 
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