Comments on: Man refuses to let Best Buy check his receipt upon exit, drama ensues http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Tim http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53965 Tim Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:09:38 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53965 Here's what I did when they asked to check my reciept. I went right back in the store and returned my purchase for a refund and went to another store. Here’s what I did when they asked to check my reciept.
I went right back in the store and returned my purchase for a refund and went to another store.

]]> By: Janine http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53954 Janine Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:44:23 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53954 LOL....I thought this Best Buy receipt policy was something they just did in my hometown (Detroit) :) But no, it doesn't bother me too much--just when there is a line. I certainly wouldn't sue over it. But, I do know--from having a friend that works in Loss Prevention (retail job)--that (at least in Michigan) you aren't supposed to be detained or questioned if a store doesn't have any concrete proof that you actually took something. However, if they want to check my receipt, fine. If it will stop people from stealing, fine. My only question would be what happens to the people who are stealing and don't, obviously, go through the checkout?? Are the security personnel too busy checking a paying customer's receipt while the shoplifter is walking out another door? Also...do you remember the story about a paying customer at Best Buy who got arrested trying to pay with those funky two dollar bills? Wonder whatever happened with that (?). Best Buy personnel thought the bills were fake! LOL….I thought this Best Buy receipt policy was something they just did in my hometown (Detroit) :) But no, it doesn’t bother me too much–just when there is a line. I certainly wouldn’t sue over it.
But, I do know–from having a friend that works in Loss Prevention (retail job)–that (at least in Michigan) you aren’t supposed to be detained or questioned if a store doesn’t have any concrete proof that you actually took something. However, if they want to check my receipt, fine. If it will stop people from stealing, fine. My only question would be what happens to the people who are stealing and don’t, obviously, go through the checkout?? Are the security personnel too busy checking a paying customer’s receipt while the shoplifter is walking out another door?

Also…do you remember the story about a paying customer at Best Buy who got arrested trying to pay with those funky two dollar bills? Wonder whatever happened with that (?). Best Buy personnel thought the bills were fake!

]]> By: billg http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53951 billg Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53951 Has never bothered me. I usually still have the receipt in my hand. They could probably automate it with RIFD or something -- keep the doors closed -- but it seems a lot of people go bonkers about RIFD. Has never bothered me. I usually still have the receipt in my hand.

They could probably automate it with RIFD or something — keep the doors closed — but it seems a lot of people go bonkers about RIFD.

]]> By: JJ Mataya http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53950 JJ Mataya Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:09:09 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060218/2963/#comment-53950 I find nothing wrong with checking the receipts. It's to the better interest of all involved. Due to us(the consumer) paying, in the long run, for the shoplifting. If it wasn't done, the thefts would increase, and we would pay even more than we are now. Congratulations to the Best Buy people for checking the receipts. I feel that there is nothing wrong with their policy and if the customer that was stopped does not like it, he can shop somewhere else!! I feel that there are people out there that just try this issue to gain for themselves monitarily. I find nothing wrong with checking the receipts. It’s to the better interest of all involved. Due to us(the consumer) paying, in the long run, for the shoplifting. If it wasn’t done, the thefts would increase, and we would pay even more than we are now. Congratulations to the Best Buy people for checking the receipts. I feel that there is nothing wrong with their policy and if the customer that was stopped does not like it, he can shop somewhere else!! I feel that there are people out there that just try this issue to gain for themselves monitarily.

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