Why is it that certain chain store's request to see your sale's receipt upon exiting at certain locations .

Question

Certain store chain request to see your receipt after purchase upon exiting the store, however, the chain store does not make this request of it's customers at most of it's other locations. I understand that some store locations may have a higher theif loss than others, but I do not steal and I feel like I'm a suspect by having to verify again my purchase. If this is a policy of the store chain, then it should be a policy that is practice at all of it's stores. Furthermore, is it legal to do this, and does it violate any of my rights?

Answer 1

Be thankful that they do it, just the threat of them that they might do it will cut down on shop lifters, others see them doing it and if they had any idea of stealing stuff they probably won't if they think they might get caught. What that does is help everybody because it helps to keep prices down as the chain don't have to raise the price of product to cover their losses as much. It is almost as good as your bank asking for your ID every time you withdraw something it really does protect you. So next time smile and tell the person thank you, I would.

Answer 2

I'm with you on this one, it's a bloody nuisance to spend all your time and money shopping in a particular store only to have them treat you like a thief the minute you've handed over your money and are ready to walk out the door with your purchase. Besides, how many theives go through the check out lane and bag their items in a store bag before walking out the door?

And, unlike some of the other posters, I will point out that in most situations checking your purchased merchandise cannot be forced. It's voluntary although it isn't presented that way. The only time that they can detain you is if they have reasonable belief that you may have shoplifted something or if it's a place like Sam's Club where checking your receipt is a term of membership you agreed to when you joined.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thecheckout/2007/03/checking_your_receipt_or_check.html?nav=rss_blog

So, I just politely say "no thank you" and keep walking. They don't like it and they have gotten pretty upset with me before, but there's really nothing they can do about it.

Answer 3

It is legal. You do not have a right to not have your receipt checked because it hurts your feelings. You DO have the right to shop somewhere else if you don't like the policy.

I worked in retail for years and one of the companies I worked for checked every single receipt because people were constantly trying to rip us off. Policies can vary among locations depending on that store's individual needs. We had security cameras in the high risk stores and not in the low risk stores.

Also:
it's = it is
its is the possessive form as in: his, hers, its. The company should enforce the policy at all of its stores. (not it's stores)

Why do you feel the need to place an apostrophe in plural words??? It is "stores" not "store's" and "sales" not "sale's"

Answer 4

It's perfectly legal ,& they don't do it at all locations because they don't have the theft problems at all locations.

It's a minor inconvenience , & the goal is lower prices for all of us via reduced theft losses.

Answer 5

For crying out loud - NO, it doesn't violate any of your rights (do you actually know what your rights are).

If you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't mind showing your receipt.

Answer 6

I know Sam's does it because people don't use sacks, so they can't make a predetermined judgment that someone actually went through the line.

Answer 7

Some areas have higher crime rates than others. They don't want to trouble their customers in areas that don't warrant the trouble.

Answer 8

its called checking for shoplifters, its legal and it doesn't violate your rights to want to check your purchases upon leaving private property.

Answer 9

I've been to many Sam's Club locations in several states, and they've all done it.

Where don't they do it?