Print This And Give This To The Receipt Checker At Walmart Instead Of Your Receipt.
It’s important they know exactly why you’re refusing to show your receipt. This flyer peacefully states that you are not intending to steal, simply exercise your Constitutional rights and just don’t like being harassed.
You can be respectful about it,…
Or you can be rude…. I suggest a brisk pace when you hand this one to anyone bigger than you. Walmart security guards are known to be a bit rough.
I am proud to credit my brother, Travis, with this idea. Brilliant. Here’s his website! http://totaleclipsehawaii.com
March 27th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Sweet it works… Sorry about this not being here before. If you have something to say, including ways to improve upon these, or completely new versions, please send them along!
Thanks for the support!
March 27th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Hehe, I’m waiting for the rash of people getting arrested for this. They have the right to search and view receipts as you accept that by entering their store. You don’t HAVE to go in there.
March 29th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Your saying that they have the right to force us to show receipts, and we don’t have the right to say no?
April 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Yes…the bill or rights is a contract between the government and its citizens. not a contract between private corporations and the consumers who shop there. that is why in many states you can be fired without due process in the private sector and not in the public sector. however, to get arrested for not complying with a store policy is ridiculous. the store has no right to detain you, and without evidence of theft it is unlikely the local police department will investigate.
if you really want to make a point and take a stand against walmart I would suggest shopping somewhere else. as anyone checking receipts is only going to throw your printed piece of paper in the trash, laughing for your pointless attempt of cleverness. Do you really think these people making 7 to 9 dollars an hour care if you show them your receipt or not?
It is a shame that in this day and age of technology and interconnectedness any nut job can try to create a meaningless social movement that has no basis in principle or law.
April 13th, 2009 at 4:36 am
Ryan, If you do not like what is being said on this site, then leave. Go to an ‘I love Walmart’ website instead.
April 15th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Yes, dumb idea. The 4th amendment is for protection from the government. It takes 2 seconds to check a receipt. They are making sure you have paid for the bag of dog food under the cart and didn’t forget about it.
Find something important to rally about for gods sake, there ARE important issues out there.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I agree with bakedpotatoes & Ryan above. The 4th amendment of our Government Constitution does protect you from unreasonable search and seizure, but two things: 1) it is a contract between the US government and you (not involving private companies) 2) what they are doing is reasonable.
FYI: I am against all big government and companies (i.e. Walmart) so don’t accuse me of standing up for Walmart…I’m just standing up for a private companies ability to protect their investment like any company would do.
April 25th, 2009 at 4:19 am
How about instead of blaming walmart for the checking receipt policy, you blame all the thieves that CAUSED it in the first place? If you owned a store and people kept stealing your shit, YOU WOULD DO THE SAME GODDAMN THING!!! Don’t EVEN try to say you wouldn’t, because you and I both know you would.
Besides, you spelled AMENDMENT wrong twice in that first one. And SEIZURE.
May 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Once items are paid for, its personal property. Just as you can’t demand to look in my wallet, you’ll not look at my receipts or my bags. Just smile and say “no thanks.” Keep walking and ignore them. And if they even put one finger on you, then you’ll win big in the lawsuit your bloodthirsty lawyer will file.
June 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
walk a mile in the shoes,
June 30th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
If anyone here thinks that you do not have the right to say no and walk out, you are wrong. They need PROBABLE CAUSE and just because I am walking out with an item is not probable cause. If so, then everyone at walmart is suspect and they need to change their security policy! If I OWN an item, and the second a representative of walmart accepts my moeny I DO, the they have no claim to that property of for me to prove that I own it. Period. I ALWAYS tell them to screw off at the door and they do. The prey on the weak, don’t be a sheep.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:39 am
A private company must go through the police to detain or press charges. They may contact the police, but unless they have witnessed you shoplift an item they have no basis for legal action against you. I worked at Wal-Mart, I know what the hell I’m talking about. We were instructed to be very cautious when dealing with customers to avoid a lawsuit, and one of the things we were told EXPLICITLY is that if someone steals something, we get a description and call the cops. Directly involving yourself is an excellent way to 1) Get sued and lose your job, and 2) Be an asshole.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
i just want to know if it is really legal or not. i have refused for over 10 years now. i feel that i am singled out due to my appearance, as i have walked out side by side with outright gangbangers, i am the only one stopped. i was actually blocked from leaving a k mart once, i finally returned my items and got my money back. it is a matter of principle. i rarely go in walmart, however, sometimes it is the only 24 hr store in an emergency. i don’t carry large handbags or wear baggy clothes and i always choose a checkout aisle wherer i can be seen. the problem is the “door greeter” is usually standing in the corner day dreaming or chatting w/ some friends/family and never glances towards the exit unless you don’t have the receipt in your hand.anyway, stop me if you can, because you will not be looking at my receipt
July 20th, 2009 at 8:11 am
You people need to stop whinning over stupid crap like someone wants to look at my receipt. Its thier job. They don’t go through your bags. So whats the problem? You don’t like it, go somewhere else to shop.
July 20th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
When I go to Walmart it is “ONLY” out of necessity and the lack of other stores to shop at…lucky me. BUT! When I do “HAVE” to go, I leave that store with well over $300-$400 worth of “MY BOUGHT AND PAID FOR MERCHANDISE” on an every other month basis…THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL ANYONE AT THAT DOOR can check my receipt, unless they took an hour or more to do it…so the BS comment about the dog food at the bottom of the cart is nothing but BS, I usually have about 10 items under my cart and they never even look there…
MAYBE, Walmart should be watching their back door instead of their front door where paying customers are trying to walk out with their paid for merchandise…They do NOT get my receipt, after spending that ridiculous amount if money, they can forget it!
July 24th, 2009 at 7:49 am
PEOPLE, get it through your little heads, they don’t check your receipt for your bagged items. They only check if you have big items, such as TV’s, BIKES, and or anything else that isn’t bagged. They could care less whats in your bags.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:59 am
@meagan – that’s simply not true. Not even a little. The check bags and un-bagged items a like, its happened to me a hundred timess and i know im not the only one.
July 25th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Walmart is a jerk
July 29th, 2009 at 12:13 am
I was almost forced to let a greeter (with a line of other sheep waiting to be checked behind him) go through 2 shopping carts worth of items recently ($650 purchase total) including ICE CREAM and other frozen goods (it was a hot summer day) and told them that I wouldn’t allow it at all, especially since I had so much frozen stuff in there – they persisted and stood in front of me blocking my cart (they wouldn’t DARE physically touch me, even though I wish they would have – I had a unmistakable LAWSUIT look in my eyes, but they didn’t seem to mind holding onto my cart and wedging themselves across the door like I was trying to carry away the store safe), so Immediately turned and went straight to customer service and told the surprised clerk that I wanted to return 100% of the items in my cart … she looked confused and I told her about the receipt checking and that I would rather spend another 2 hours shopping at Target re-buying it all at a greater cost than to allow the receipt check – YES, that means all 210 items! – YES, every single one! – NO, I will not accept an apology or an offer to bypass the receipt checkers ‘this time’ … they reluctantly refunded every single item (including the 6 now melted boxes of ice cream bars and several previously frozen pizzas) and while I was returning it all, another person came up with smaller cartload of goods asking for a complete refund for the same reason – I’m sure it took them a long time to re-shelf 2 heaping carts of random household food and items from my cart, as well as having to throw away all of the freezer items ~ and I obviously wasn’t the only one with this idea – BRAVO to the mystery guy that did the same thing while I was there! … anyways, it was a complete waste of my time in the end, but I never once regretted going to Target after I left there, even though it cost me more money … my wife was pissed that it took me 4 hours for the shopping trip UNTIL I told her why, then she said GOOD and that she would have done the same thing … if they ever try to stop me again, I’ll walk right through them and tell them to call the police if they want to – the day they try to physically detain me or so much as touch me is the day I’ll become rich! – let them call the cops, I have a receipt to prove I bought it all! – it quit being Walmarts property the instant they accepted my payment for it, regardless of WHERE the merchandise is … make it HORRIBLE and EXPENSIVE for them to try to do this kind of thing, otherwise they will keep on doing it (and worse)
July 29th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Chris, Why go back and shop at Wal-mart if it is so bad for you? If your story is like tou say it was,( which I dought) because they don’t go through your bags, then go somewhere else. You sound like one of them shoppers that say I’m never coming back here again. But the next day your back at the store again, and again, and again.
July 30th, 2009 at 12:23 am
I refused just now. I haven’t been into one of those shitholes in 3 years, but everything else is closed right now. Even the fucking cops outside told me I had to and when I told them I hadn’t, they flat out accused me of stealing. Assholes.
August 7th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
First, for those who say they don’t check bags, you are wrong. I have had them go through several of my bags after showing a reciept. This was all before going through the detectors which everyone has to go through before exiting the store. So, none of my items tripped the alarm for which I will gladly stop to prove purchase. I do agree that Walmart says they only check items that aren’t bagged, but it is not necessarily true.
Secondly, I have requested that Walmart cashiers bag all of my purchases including large items like T.V.s, etc.. They informed me that there are no bags that large. Well, that is not my problem, so why should I be detained for lack of proper bags? I have gone so far as to demand that they find a way to “bag” my item so that I will not be inconvenienced when leaving.
Thirdly, checking the receipt of a non-bagged item is not sufficient for them. My mother went to a local Walmart to purchase a sewing machine. As she was leaving, she was asked to show her receipt, which she did. The receipt checker wanted her to give him her receipt so that he could examine it and mark it. She declined to hand her receipt over to him, at which point he put a hand on her cart to stop her from leaving. My sister asked him to politely remove his hand from the cart. He refused to do so, but my mother kept walking dragging him with her. Then he started yelling and calling her a thief, at which point my mother requested management. Management explained the policy of receipt checking to my mother who said that they should be bagging all of the purchases to insure that no one is detained without cause. She then filled a complaint with management against the employee.
So, she did what was asked but was that wasn’t good enough. I do not have to show a receipt to leave a store. The burden of proof is on them to prove guilt, not on me to prove innocence. Why should I help them with their loss prevention–I’m not getting paid to do that—they have security guards, cameras, and detectors to help with that problem. Lastly, it is only shoplifting once you leave the premises, so they have to wait until you leave first before they can detain you for shoplifti
ng. This is an unneccessary inconvenience that only the non-intellectual shoppers fall for.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Shirley, sounds to me that you have alot of growing up to do. Wal-Mart has never once looked into my bags. If I have something not bagged, I hand them my receipt so they can see it. After all I don’t have nothing to hide, my stuff is paid for. The people that complain are probably trying to hide something or they are just plain unhappy people.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
@megan – We all have different experiences, and Walmart profiles everyone. Just because you don’t experience this at your store where you live doesn’t mean it isn’t happening elsewhere to other people. I made this website, so according to you I am either a master theif with lots to hide, or I am a terribly unhappy person. Take a look at my main blog (http://bigrobby.com) and judge whether I’m a happy or unhappy person. Should I be searched when I leave Walmart? If you read my blog you will certainly know more about me than you do anyone else here, so you can make a more educated decision on the correct way to feel about being searched or accused of theft when leaving any store.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
To me, theres just more in life to worry about such as child molesters, murderers and so on. I’m sorry if I said something that I shouldn’t of.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
@meagan – We are all entitled to our opinions, that’s whats perfect about this digital age. I felt like voicing mine, that’s all. I’m not offended if you aren’t.
I have chosen to merge my career with my position as a protector to my child. It’s really as simple as that. I don’t spend my days worrying about Walmart or if the guy ahead of me is a pervert. I shop at Walmart several times per week without issue but there are the times that I get harassed and I’m just easily irritated like that. It’s a pet peeve.
I have the ability to get my voice out there, so I use it when I feel the need. This website was made on a whim after watching an 80 year old man get loudly, publicly and unrelentingly harassed by an evil 30 something year old clerk. He was terrified and confused. I was ashamed to shop there. Hell, guilt may have driven me to make this site, so I could continue shopping there knowing I was doing something to make a stand against their policy.
Meagan, let me ask you, what are YOU interested in? What is it that you think about everyday that makes you a happier, more fulfilled person? Are you sharing it? Are you bringing others into what interests you? It’s awesome, and we all relate on one topic or another. Do you have a blog link or a Facebook account? I’m sure there’s something we have in common.
I do appreciate your commenting on this site – it encourages discussion no matter what our opinion, and that’s the most important part.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I agree with your mission. Once you slide your card or write the check or pay in cash the items you just got become your personal property. All they can legally do to you is ask you to remove the items from their cart. They can however call the police and the police can take it from there.
August 13th, 2009 at 2:59 am
If Wal-mart wants you to follow the rules they have to let you know what the rules are. I have just been informed that there is no policy for receipt checking at walmart. Their policy is and I quote from the Walmart Corp Office.”whatever the manager deems necessary at the time” This means they can change the rules at any time. When you return an item their policy is right there on the wall for all to see. You ever wonder why they dont post the receipt checking policy. That will restrict what they deem necessary at the time.
August 18th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I agree that if you pay for your stuff its yours, but not everyone pays for thier things. People bring in thier own plastic bags and go through the store filling them and then try to get out the door. Just because its in a bag doesn’t mean its always paid for. It happens all the time. Plus people try to reuse thier receipt. They must not realize theres a date and time on them. So lets say you own a store, I come in with a couple of bags, load them up, head for the door and your gonna let me go because they must be paid for because they’re bagged. I don’t think so. You would be out of business real quick. So you can’t blame wal-mart for that. Blame the ones that try to get something for nothing.
August 20th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I didn’t read all of these responses so someone may have already said this, but you could change it so that all of the words are at least spelled correctly… (commission has two m’s amendment only one and this is how you spell seizure)
August 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Rights are like muscles … they disapear if you dont use them.
people like this guy
” Ryan Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Yes…the bill or rights is a contract between the government and its citizens. not a contract between private corporations and the consumers who shop there. that is why in many states you can be fired without due process in the private sector and not in the public sector. however, to get arrested for not complying with a store policy is ridiculous. the store has no right to detain you, and without evidence of theft it is unlikely the local police department will investigate.
if you really want to make a point and take a stand against walmart I would suggest shopping somewhere else. as anyone checking receipts is only going to throw your printed piece of paper in the trash, laughing for your pointless attempt of cleverness. Do you really think these people making 7 to 9 dollars an hour care if you show them your receipt or not?
It is a shame that in this day and age of technology and interconnectedness any nut job can try to create a meaningless social movement that has no basis in principle or law.”
—- “still have rights because people like us go to the GYM”
September 8th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I want to know why they think after spending however much I do on groceries there, that I am going to steal a lousy gallon of milk!!! Like I have nothing better to do than to try and sneak out that gallon of milk, or my case of pepsi. Shouldnt it be the responsibility of the damn cashier to check my cart before I leave their station?! YES it should, but, this country has gone lazy and rely on having to fill yet another BS job position because that lazy bastard that could barely understand english wouldnt check my cart to make sure I didnt put all my items on the belt.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Meagan,
That’s what the security cameras are for. Certainly if they see me walk in with my own plastic bags, they can follow me around the store and watch to ensure I don’t do anything unlawful, but your scenario does not give them the right to detain or question my self or my morals by asking for a receipt when I have not agreed beforehand (re: Sam’s Club/Costco) to do so.
September 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
For the poster who makes the point that the Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply to a private company searching someone or their belongings because the Bill of Rights is a contract between an individual and the government, he is in part correct. But remember that in the American legal tradition, the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights are inherent to us–they’re granted to us by our Creator, and we have them whether or not the government, or some guy at WalMart, acknowledges them.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I could have used this today, but as it turns out I didn’t need it. Straight from the registers in the Killeen, TX store, the greeter asked to see the receipt. My wife was about to hand it to her when I stopped and interrupted. “Do you have probable cause to accuse me of shoplifting?” When the old woman mumbled “No…”, I stated, “Then we’re not going to be searched. Good day.”, and we walked out. Nobody chased us or otherwise hassled us on our way to the door. Screw ‘em.
October 1st, 2009 at 5:53 pm
listen you wal-mart cronies there are cameras all over the store ever looked up and seen those big black balls their watching you if their security force cannot catch shoplifters then mabey they need to think about smaller stores i for one will not be treated like a criminal where i spend my hard earned dollars
November 6th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I know we can argue over the 4th amendment until Jesus comes back. However, we cannot argue over HIPPA. If you have purchased anything for health reasons (prescriptions, medications, etc.), it would be a violation of HIPPA for them to check your receipt. They are in no way privy to the confidentiality set up between you and the pharmacist and you and the cashier.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Once you PURCHASE your goods and/or wares at Walmart and receive YOUR receipt, Place it in your wallet or purse. NOT IN THE BAG. Once you begin your exit to the store doors KEEP WALKING AND DO NOT STOP. BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE ASKED TO SEE YOUR RECEIPT AND YOU STOP YOU HAVE NOW DETAINED YOURSELF ON STORE PROPERTY. NEVER STOP. KEEP WALKING.I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS WAITING FOR SOMEONE/ANYONE TO PHYSICALLY STOP ME. ONCE THIS HAPPENS WALMART WILL BE OBLIGATED TO MY FINANCIAL MEANS AS REAPARTIONS FOR ILLEGAL DETENTION AND/OR ARREST. THE RECEIPT IS YOUR PROPERTY ONCE IT IS IN YOUR WALLET AND/OR PURSE. DO NOT PLACE IT IN THE BAG.
November 16th, 2009 at 2:00 am
I have never seen so many ignorant people comment on one blog and actually believe what they are saying. Yes walmart checks receipts because alot of people steal, if you invested in something you would want to protect your investment too. No walmart cant just check the cameras, there is no way in hell you can watch 300 cameras at once. Oh, stop complaining that just because you spent hundreds of dollars they shouldnt ask for your receipt, that is dumb. You chose to spend that type of money, but didnt have too. To the lady with the sewing machine, you just wasted time refusing to show your receipt you could’ ve just shown it and been out of there. I work at walmart and if you worked their, you would understand why we can be a bit rude. For the most customers are pretty friendly, but its those ones those one that talk to you like your three and pretty treat you like all the problems in the store is your fault. Most of the time you as a customer dont see those people who load their cart full of items and try to walk straight out the front door. But fortunately we have those receipt checks that so much a pain in the butt for you and catch those people. Its funny how you will let us check your i.d. to make sure its your credit but you whine like a little baby over proof of purchase. People get a grip on life. Oh yeah, try that little stunt and try to walk straight out the door, you will get confrontation than you bargained so its best you just show your receipt. You claim you bought the items but we cant prove that if you dont show your receipt so they can pretty much refuse to let you leave with those groceries in tow….you however are free to leave at anytime
November 16th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Aisha, who cares if a lot of people steal? I don’t care. I don’t steal either. Don’t believe me? That’s your problem if you work at Walmart.
Once I pay for an item, it’s my property. I will walk out with what I paid for. You’re telling me Walmart can’t watch 300 cameras at once? How about you take the receipt checkers and pay them to watch cameras? Problem solved. Now no one is at the front to accuse anyone of stealing, or to illegally detain anyone, and Walmart can look for actual probable cause by looking at cameras!
Or an even simpler solution: Put a sign up on the front of Walmart that says my receipt will be checked or I will be refused exit. Then if I decide to not show a receipt, I knew the consequences. Why oh why has Walmart not done this? Maybe because it would scare away business… and shoplifters? A.K.A. people who <>
November 16th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
@Aisha — I am saddened at what has become of the associates that work at my stores. I am rolling over in my grave. The customer always comes first. Aisha, if I were still alive and running Wal-Mart, I would walk you out the door, hand you your last pay check, and say Good Day.
November 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
you do know how to spell “amendment” don’t you?
November 16th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
See Wikipedia on the topic:
“The Fourth Amendment only applies to governmental actors. It does not guarantee a right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by private citizens or organizations.”
November 17th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
bakedpotatoes Says:
March 27th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Hehe, I’m waiting for the rash of people getting arrested for this. They have the right to search and view receipts as you accept that by entering their store. You don’t HAVE to go in there.
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That is where you are very wrong!!! Unless you are put on notice, upon entering a store or have signed a contract (i.e. Sams Club, Costco,etc.) for subsequet receipt searches, than you are NOT obliged to show a receipt. When they take your payment, you have completed a sales contract and have no other obligation to the store. Always remember you Fourth Amendment rights.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
” Unless you are put on notice, upon entering a store or have signed a contract (i.e. Sams Club, Costco,etc.) for subsequet receipt searches, than you are NOT obliged to show a receipt.”
Almost.
Unless they have probable cause. They can put up all the signs they wanted, but probable cause still governs what they can actually do.
November 25th, 2009 at 5:45 am
I have been working at Walmart for a few years now while attending college (believe me I don’t enjoy working there that’s why I emphasize the college part). I can assure you that most of the door greeters hate checking your receipts. The same goes with any other unpleasantries you experience at Walmart. We as Walmart associates get paid very little to be the scapegoats for Walmart management. They have policies in place that we are forced to abide by and that make us look like assholes to the customer only so the customer can ask for a manager to come out of hiding and look like a hero for doing what they tell us not to do. So I just simply ask that next time any of you have a bad experience with a Walmart associate, unless they are just being a dick because there are some of those that aren’t management, just ask for a manager and ask them why they are making us treat you poorly. You will still get your needs met by management and it won’t require making our lives as underpaid, underapprecieated Walmart associates any more miserable by cursing at us or insulting us for just trying to keep an income coming in from that oppressive establishment.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
meagan wrote:
“They don’t go through your bags. So whats the problem?”
Well why do they look at your receipt, sometimes with items in bags, sometimes not, to make sure you paid for everything – which is the reason given by an ex Wal-Mart employee here – if they do not go through your bags – and they never do anyway!? I have seen these “greeters” look at receipts up to 7 seconds without their eyes even moving, then saying “ok, go ahead”. I believe some of these people don’t even know what they are looking for! As far as law is concerned they have a right to ask you for your receipt and they DO have the right to tackle you if they feel you might flee the scene or are bigger than they are/have the upper-hand in stamina/size/strength as a means for probable cause of theft. Each state is different but if you ask some laywer in your area he may likely tell you that an employee – not even an authorized “security guard” – is able to detain you for probable cause of theft. And why not when you can walk in with yesterday’s Wal-mart bags crumpled into your back pocket and then throw an item in and use a bogus “1 items sold” receipt to walk through the doors. I used to work at Wal-Mart and I know for a fact that not all items make the alarms go off, which is also interesting if you think they want to catch thieves then why don’t they rely on the alarm system to go off.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:38 am
“As far as law is concerned they have a right to ask you for your receipt and they DO have the right to tackle you if they feel you might flee the scene or are bigger than they are/have the upper-hand in stamina/size/strength as a means for probable cause of theft.”
Seriously? Are you really serious? I would suggest you never go into the law field if you think that a $7.25 walmart employee has a right to tackle me. So because I’m 6′5 and 280lbs I have the “upper hand in stamina” that gives them probable cause? Seriously, what issues do you have?
Let it be known…you or any walmart employee (regardless if they are just doing their job) lays a finger on me and tries to “tackle” me as you say….I will take that as a threat on my life and will have no issue pulling my glock .45 on their head.
So…seriously. You should really never become a lawyer.
January 1st, 2010 at 9:51 am
OMG! OK people. I don’t go to the front doors to check out. I am not big on the receipt issues. I get pissed off. I go through the garden center. Sometimes someone is back there and I ignore them.
I ignore them because the way I see it is if they were doing their job, they would have clearly seen be pay for the items bagged and the items in the cart. The could see it because of where they stand and where the check out stands are. If they are gossiping with a co-worker and then stop to ask for my receipt, I don’t think so! It is bought and paid for. You should have been paying attention.
I am getting so sick of people saying it is no big deal to take a moment and show the receipt. Well, maybe you are right, but that is how it all starts. Baby steps. Our rights and freedoms are not taken away in a flash before our eyes, it is slow conditioning. We are asked for this things to condition us so we can start getting used to producing our papers and any other documents they will expect us to use to go from one place to another. How often do we need to show ID anymore? Hey, I am not arguing it, it is a protection on my ID theft and banking theft, etc. But that is one way to get you ready for compliance.
So really, showing your receipt isn’t really a big deal, but what is coming next? What more will be expected? When a change comes, you have to ask why we are making a change and where will this change lead us. What is the purpose of this change? Who is this change REALLY benefiting?
So as for me, as for today, NO, you will not be seeing my receipt. Follow me to my car, take down my license. While you are doing that, I will be reporting you as a suspicious stalker. My call will most likely get in before yours does. In the meantime, check out this clip of what happened to someone that refused to show their receipt…
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9444323
January 9th, 2010 at 5:01 am
Wal-mart has the right to request but you have no legal obligation to comply.
In the USA a citizen can make an arrest (a citizen’s arrest – http://www.thefreedictionary.com/citizen%27s+arrest) when they witness a crime.
Beware: If you detain a person against their will, You better be holding onto both a criminal and proof of the crime. If not, You are the criminal and can be charged or sued.
When a cop detains you he/she can be mistaken and protected if they fallowed procedure. The results will be “oops! have a good day”
when a private citizen detains someone and has no just cause for doing so, they become the criminal.
When wal-mart tells it door greeters to check receipts and fails to explain the limitations of their role, The greeter and anyone else involved is put at risk of legal repercussions.
Q: Why Not Just Show The Receipt?
A: Why would you allowed an employee (private citizen) and their employer subject you to treatment that would get a cop reprimanded (at least) or Fired.
Civil rights are a precious gift and should be protected. If your allow an average citizen to ignore you rights, How will you prevent the government (of the people by the people) from doing so.
For anyone who thinks they are preventing crime (theft) by DEMANDING the proof of purchase your employee handed me as a CONDITION for me to LEAVE with what I PURCHASED.
Surprise! I’m not a criminal “You Are”
January 30th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I have had it with the receipt checks. I had just purchased a buggy full of groceries and just wanted to go home. Long story short after returning my items for a refund and a mind numbing conversation with the manager, it became clear to just avoid WalMart from now on. I doubt WalMart will even care if they lost a customer but Ill sure feel better. I have no sympathy for thieves any more than WalMart does. If they only frustrate paying customers, I don’t see how that is good business.
January 31st, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Besides a couple of buildup fights against weaker opponents, he will fight Chuck and probably Babalu, maybe even Tito.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Great, Wonderful story. data is spreading these days, specially from the major news corperations with the big slants to the left or right. Did you see last nights O’Rielly factor? haha, that was rediculous! Sorry, I am rambling on over again. Have a Good one!
February 12th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
THEY CANNOT CHECK YOUR RECIPT……GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEADS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WAS BASICALLY DETAINED/COULDNT LEAVE WITH THE ITEMS HE JUST PURCHASED AFTER HE REFUSED TO SHOW IT. YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. HE CALLED A LAWYER AND ENDED UP GETTING $35,000.00 FROM WALMART. YES THATS 35 THOUSAND!!!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME THEY HAVE NO RIGHT, JUST ASK A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 24th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Everyone on this site is fucked. Can you all stop bitching and get a fucking life. Who in the hell cares if someone looks in your bag, get over it!!! Its not the end of the world. You are all a bunch of idiots!!!