I buy online at best buy all the time then pick up at the store at the online purchase counter in customer service. When I leave I am leaving from a different area of the store with my merchandise because it was already paid for online. I have no problem if someone asks for my receipt. The only reason I do this is because I haven't paid at the front counter where normal transactions take place at Best Buy.EEllis wrote:It's kind of funny that this issue creates such emotion in some people. here is a link to a story about a woman who assaulted a greeter at walmart when she was asked for a receipt. The funny thing is she had the receipt.
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Then there was the guy on trial for knocking down a greeter when he "Defended Himself" after a greeter touched him.
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Here is a story about a couple who gave a smack down to a best buy employee who dared ask for a receipt when the couple paid for an item somewhere beside the front checkouts. Since the employee couldn't of seen them pay he asked for a receipt. Big mistake.
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Now I don't think checking receipts are in and of themselves all that effective at stopping thevies. I do think that if a store routinely checks everyones receipt that a sizable amount of potential thieves will decide not to even try. I believe the theory is that while they won't directly catch people stealing theft generally is reduced. Now we don't have access to the numbers that would prove or disprove such belief but it does seem reasonable to me. For all the money these store make they don't have that big a margin on alot of their items. They are forced to charge more money for what they do sell because of theft. If walmart will have to raise prices if the do away with receipt checkers then I would just ass soon they keep them. Those that don't like it why not go to the many nicer places that wont ask for your receipt.
Sams and Costco I show as well as that is part of the membership. Frys or anywhere else I will usually ignore the receipt checkers as I have already paid for the merchandise and am leaving the only way I can. Wal Mart if I pay at the front counter I would ignore any receipt checker. If I checked out in sporting goods or electronics and get asked I will usually comply as again I checked out in another area of the store and understand why I might be asked for a receipt. I usually keep my receipt out just show them and have never had one look in my bags. When I check out in sporting goods or electronics I usually tie my bags closed in a knot at the checkout.
Also, I don't know if I'm on the same page, but we're past "receipt checkers. I'm talking about rights and property ownership now.
