2007-09-21 07:01:17 · 11 answers · asked by pursefreak 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes you should stop. You're not that important that you can't spare 5 seconds for an old lady to check your receipt.
2007-09-21 07:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I suppose that it would be proper to stop, allow them to inspect your basket or bag to make sure that nothing is stolen.
If you choose not to, and they happen to pursue you outside of the store, if they find no stolen products, you could sue, (which is so American)
Now, the reason - if everyone were allowed to walk out of Walmart, with anything in hand, never an inspection - the prices would rise due to the company having to cover the cost of stolen property.
As in all things, apparently Walmart, just as police, practice "profiling" at their exit door.
I also find that must stores only ask for a receipt if when exiting, a buzzer goes off, this is usually because the cashier hasn't properly disabled the anti-theft devices attached to a product, which should be disabled after purchase.
2007-09-21 14:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by graciouswolfe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They only stop you when you're carrying things out that are not in a bag such as dog food, a TV, etc. so they can make sure you really did pay for it, so I'm pretty sure you could get into trouble if you didn't stop because they would assume you stole something. Stopping for a moment to let them mark your receipt won't kill you.
2007-09-21 14:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i usually hate this when some power tripping employee stops you like a bouncer before you leave to check your receipt. at first i'm like what for? then it was security measures to make sure nobody shoplifted. also they "check" if the items in the cart are the same items listed on the receipt. so if you come home with missing items then that person is responsible. i hate this because they just scan the paper. they don't really check and use this as a deterrent to potential shoplifters. you wont get in trouble. its part of their job. everyone has to go through it. nowadays i just smile at them when i feel them getting all power trippy on me.
2007-09-21 14:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by painintheneck 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you probably won't get into trouble - but they'll always watch you on subsequent trips.
Just hand the receipt over and quit fussing about it.
2007-09-21 14:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no you cant get in to trouble
its totally stupid to ask for your receipt
its time they stopped doing that
check check double check
sometimes big companies invent there stupid rules cause they are stupid in the first place
when i buy at the market nobody ask for a receipt
if they think, you have stolen something
they have to prove it other ways
2007-09-24 05:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by hein 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes just stop. its the poor man/ladies job to ask you to see your receipt. it not like they are trying to annoy you. why give the person a hard time by refusing to? unless of course you stole something then by all means ignore them and RUN LIKE THE WIND!!!! LOL
2007-09-21 16:59:47 · answer #7 · answered by M J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should stop and let them look at it. I doubt that you would get in trouble if you didn't but, it would be rude to the person asking to check it. Also, they might get in trouble because that is part of their job.
2007-09-21 14:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by shayshay7000 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
its so that the people verified u purchased those items and did not throw extra stuff in ur caRT. yes its inconvient but if u want better service shop at a higher end store not cheap walmart!
2007-09-21 14:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by spadezgurl22 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
why make things more difficult when they dont need to be. Why cant you stop.....unless your stealing what the problem?
2007-09-21 14:12:38 · answer #10 · answered by divers_godeeper 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋