Steve, not sure if you answered this, but what if a business put up signs that reads, "YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW YOUR RECEIPT AT THE DOOR FOR ALL PURCHASES". Would that then give the store a legal "right" to check receipts because customers "consented to it" when they made a purchase??
@@cryogeneric Yes, if there are posted signs at the entryway that say 'you are required to show your receipt at the door for all purchases' and you still walk through those doors you are agreeing to abide by that rule. When you see that sign and you do NOT want to show your receipt, you can go shop somewhere else. Its just like having a sign in a business that says 'you are being recorded on these premisis' even though it may be a private entity, because they have given you posted notice, you are electing to stay and be recorded, you are electing to shop in this store and reveal your receipt.
What if I simply immediately throw my receipt away when purchasing things I have no intention of ever returning... or don't even grab it off of the machine? It's not as if they trained me to use the equipment or that I am legally required to keep it and throw it away after I leave... also my bank has a record of how much I paid them using my card so it can all be worked out if they want to arrest me for theft and investigate the matter fully.
@@JROTCLyons tell them that you ate the receipt.. and it was delicious.. if you pay with a bank card you can have your proof when you go to court.. both for the criminal and the civil case
@@cryogeneric eat the receipt in front of them.. that would be hilarious.. as soon as they ask for it just chow down on it.. but make sure that you pay with a bank/credit card if you are going to do that so you ultimately have proof of how much you paid them and when
I totally agree with supporting local businesses. But I once went to a local hardware store to buy a new commode, and it was $400, whereas the same model was at Home Depot for 200. I could not support local that much, so I went to Home Depot to buy it.
I wish people were as worked up about civil asset forfeiture which is really an excercise in rights abuse and the beginning of a long march to xxx-ism.
Yes Matt. Thank you for bringing that to the table. ^5 Most people don't know anything about Civil Asset Forfeiture. I talk to people about it all the time - and they never heard of it.
Another 48 self check-out lanes backed up with sheeple doing a union job (United Food and Commercial Workers International Union/UFCW=Kroger, etc) checking/bagging themselves out for free thus putting other Americans out of jobs and being a slave working for no compensation.
@@addagwenlyn9662 great, I love self checkouts, I can check myself out faster and I do not have to wait behind people still writing checks, I also love shopping at Amazon, they have what ever I want and in more options than any local store could ever offer me for a cheaper Chinese price.
This was the originally reason I stopped shopping at Walmart, when Target across the street has people standing at the end of the isle asking if i'm ready to check out.
The store I worked at had 28 registers. They are now down to 8 registers and a lot of self checkouts. They have also installed gates at the front entrance where you can only go through them to get into the store, but you can't go through them to go out of the store. I understand what it's for, but to me it just says we don't trust any of our customers.
It doesn't really bother me that they check receipts at Wal Mart. However, what I usually do is check out in the garden center. They never have a greeter or anyone checking receipts there.
my brother worked there for 6 years. heres the thing, one night he was going by the produce and took one grape and ate it. he got fired for 1 grape. ONE GRAPE!
If you have a problem showing your receipts and feel that strongly about it, you teach them a "lesson" by not shopping in their store! It's REALLY that simple.💁 You, Sir, speak sense, thank you!
What's so hard is waiting in line to purchase the items is bad enough! I refuse to wait in another line to show my receipt just to exit the store with the merchandise I paid for!!!
@@OsageGOP , you and your buddy, Mike, are lacking in listening and comprehension skills. Let me make it short and simple for the both of you. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOP AT WALMART; BUT YOU DO, BECAUSE YOU ARE CHEAP ASS HYPOCRITES. Instead of being a tough guy with some senior citizen who's just trying to hold on to their meager earnings and health care benefits, why don't you both take your asses to Target? Then, you won't have to wait in another line, and you won't be contributing to the overthrow of America. THAT was the counselor's point.
You shouldn’t lead with “I’m an attorney”. I totally agree with your opinion on this but I’m starting to question my judgement when I agree with an attorney.
Yeah. Even if you meet tons of new people daily, it really takes a long time to find someone where you stop and think, "Wow, this person's got a brain between their ears!!!"
I lost all interest in George Carlin's material once he eventually got so cynical that his comedy routines started being so consistently angry and preachy. Now that I am older, I totally understand why he got that way: Stupid people. It's so disheartening to see how abjectly worthless humanity is. The general stupidity level of supposedly "intelligent" human beings is so great, it's harder and harder to find any value at all in the species.
There are groups of thieves that successfully steal large amount of merchandise by carrying old Walmart bags into Walmart. They bag up merchandise in their cart and then try to leave the store looking like they have been through checkout. I've seen a thief put a LED television into a shopping cart, bypass the checkout system and attempt to exit the store. Walmart has every right to try and stop this type of crime. If you don't like the rules Walmart has created you are certainly free to shop somewhere else. If Walmart ends this policy then their theft rate would increase which would cause a rise in prices. This means that you will pay more for your merchandise.
Lol!!! Yea, I was asked for my receipt twice at the local Walmart and now I won't shop there anymore. It's really simple, if you find it offensive, don't shop there.
The true issue is that some people Need to be the "victim". You tell them "if you don't like being asked for your receipt, Don't go to that store"....but but how can they complain about being victimized, then?
I worked as an assistant manager in a major retail outlet. At that time, 12 years ago, 4.5% of the cost of the item you pay as a consumer was to cover shoplifting theft.
My eyes have been opened. I had no idea people are are so upset about showing their receipt. I guess they have no bigger things in life to worry about.
exactly! it's true, giving up our rights IS a slippery slope, but we don't really have a 'right' to not have to show a receipt at a store. don't want to show it? say no thank you & keep walking. just pretend you're at Target!
Actually, no. I think it's evenly split. I'd say plenty of the receipt complainers actually worry about a lot and want one less thing to actually worry about. Some of it's entitlement. Some of it's a misunderstanding about their liberties and rights, etc. I personally show them the receipt. I see plenty who don't, but more who do. Perhaps we should just be happy we're alive and even able to worry about such things. Today's got enough going on as it is, just show the dang receipt, so tomorrow isn't a bigger mess. It's really just hate for hates sake. Selfishness to the nth degree.
This video is a year old & still getting views & likes! A perfect reason to subscribe to Steve is: unlike a lot of lawyers he: 1. gives free advice 2. Makes sense 3. Knows the LAW
This 'receipt checking' thing must be something they do up north, because, I can't recall the last time I was 'checked' the door, or greeted for that matter, at a WalMart down here.
@@uploadJ If they do not put yellow line through an unbagged object, you can take an object you pay for out, then come back inside and get another and go out another door. IF the alarm goes off, hey you have a receipt. This is why they check the receipts if you have a large item mostly. They can't see all you have in your bags.
You are under surveillance more than you probably know. Start with your cell phone. GPS is always working. Your camera and mike can be remotely turned on even though your phone appears off. How to bypass: take your battery out, unless you have an IPhone (all phone companies are moving toward un-removable batteries). There are satellites that can read the date off a dime from space. Many communities have cameras and some have microphones everywhere. You do not have privacy, it has long been a myth. We all must deal with it as it intensifies. Even this is being watched by Google. Do you own a Romba, how about Ring, Siri? Any of these and more knows more about you than your neighbor.
No actually & that's the point. Showing your receipt is & has never been a requirement. If it was a requirement than yes your argument within the context of your comment would be valid.
@@DaddyBeanDaddyBean Now, you know those jobs are only reserved for the senior citizens..the ones who can't read the receipt because of vision issues. :-)
They are working at Walmart saving up to buy their new eyeglasses and their first hearing aid (heavy metal concerts) - usually once they get the hearing aid they soon quit not liking the "potty mouth" comments coming from exiting receipt check deniers.
You’re changing the subject, I have no problem showing a receipt unless they would make me wait, the law is the law and as a lawyer you should focus on that. They have no right to make you show a receipt it’s a request and that is all.
The point is that is what Walmart and some other stores do. If you don't like it, then shop at stores that do not ask you to show your receipt when you leave.
You also have no right to shop at Walmart either, funny how that works. They can just as easily trespass and ban you for not showing a receipt, as you could just not shop there if you don't like the idea. Save everyone the idea and don't. You're a sheep if you shop at a place that constantly annoys you is his point. It's the same as the people who scream when Starbucks doesn't make their coffee right, but go back the next day for another one.
Mike Valliere poor baby. You might have to wait a few minuets. There is no law, that says. Walmart has no right to see your receipt. They do it to catch shoplifters and mistakes by cashiers. This helps keep prices down. So grow up.
I have started heading straight for the receipt checker, waving my receipt. They usually wave me on by. I think my great willingness to have the receipt checked scares them. LoL
I forgot, yes you can wave an old receipt actually. At Christmas they look at the receipts. They mark the items with a yellow marker, so you can't come back in and grab another item. IF you can get out with a clean receipt, you can go back in and get another item of the same, then return the 1st with the bar code and get your money back and still have the item.
The issue (for me) isn't so much being accused of shoplifting with ZERO proof, it's the inconvenience of being detained. If I have to take my time and stand in a long line just to prove that I just paid for my purchases, then there is a problem. Stores need to implement different security measures that don't delay or inconvenience customers. And for the record, I almost never shop at Walmart.
I just always show my receipt just for courtesy purposes. And the people asking are just doing their jobs by asking... That being said if someone doesn't wanna show their receipt then I fully support them as well.
For the most part I don't shop at W.M. However, there have been a couple of rare occasions where they had a certain something I was looking for. When I do buy something there, it's usually something small enough that leave with it in one hand and I hold the receipt by the corner edge, making it wave like a small flag in my other hand as I leave the building.
Steve, in your other video you brought up Shopkeepers privilege. i searched the statute Wis. 943.50 for my locale and i was wondering, is there some special language i should be aware of that is in the statute that allows a merchant to detain a person just for a receipt? It does say a person can be detained for shoplifting. Since Walmart isn't stopping people for shoplifting then how is Shopkeepers privilege applicable? Is anyone even certain that Walmart is invoking this privilege when stopping people and asking them for a receipt? If they are wouldn't that be an abuse of the statute? The last question of course would be rendered moot if you could point me to the special language in the statute. Bottom line it would seem the process is really voluntary. If this is true, wouldn't detention for not producing a receipt be some form of violation of the law? Thank you.
It's actually illegal to approach someone for shoplifting unless they've actually shoplifted. I know this because employees have gotten in trouble in the store my wife manages for this reason. Unless they KNOW for a FACT that the person stole (SEEN THEM, on camera of with their own eyes), they are instructed to just approach the customer and offer assistance if they THINK they stole, then 'work on stuff' (follow them) around the customer to make sure they don't take anything else.
I always show it if the old man at the door asks... why? Because I’m not an asshole. So many people shoplift at Walmart and I hate shoplifting. If it deters a few scumbags from stealing, I’m happy to help out.
I am glad to finally see a widget after all these years, - that ubiquitous and yet elusive product. Also, I promise to never, ever, ever call your office. Why are people calling this man if they disagree with him? Finally, you are right on about the fact that you can choose to shop at whichever businesses you want and that is how consumers influence business behaviors.
I struggled with what to use as a "Wdiget." It needed to be small enough to hold up but unusual enough so that your brain wouldn't say, "That's not a widget. That's a [whatever]." Plus I think the ingot is cool.
@@stevelehto Now, can you show us a sprocket? George Jetson can get you some from Spaceley Sprockets! Love your work. You're the only attorney I can stand!
madeconomist, well to be honest, people do not really have much of a choice. one has more choices the wealthier or smarter they are and those do not necessarily equal. but it is funny to hear people who say that people do have choices and fail to see where they really dont.
@@anthonymaestas4863 Wealthier and smarter are two different things when evaluating whether people have choice. It is true that wealthier people have more choices, I'm not sure how to evaluate "smarter" in that context.You could argue that maybe smarter people understand the choices they have better, I guess? In terms of shopping at Walmart, I would think that perhaps the greatest factor limiting choice may be whether someone lives in a rural or urban environment. Or perhaps, if you are in a urban area what your transportation options are. I know in some rural areas, Walmart is the only choice for many miles around. Whereas, in urban areas, such as mine, Walmart is often not easy to get to if you use public transportation. However, I think that generally speaking, for most people in the US, even those of ordinary means, there are usually several choices when it comes to day-to-day shopping.
well, I actually go with determinism but was using choice as that is a hard concept for people to grasp or accept. I referenced smarter as a reference to social standards as I also think that it a concept that is based on ones relative situations. can think of how to word that better right now. I somewhat detest how we can be at the mercy of corporate entities, but I also understand that they are following their nature and do not harbor much ill will against them or the people who have to do commerce through them.
You are Wrong and Right. I’m 70 years old. When I was younger, I was never stopped at the entrance of any store that I was shopping in. There was no such thing. I was raised to be honest and I am. So when I’m done paying for merchandise and I own the merchandise I’m leaving the store with, I don’t enjoy being stopped. I can understand why it’s being done, but it’s just not the way it used to be. When I was young and went to the airport to get on a plane, no one told me to take my shoes off. Times have changed.
You have the right to not show your receipt at Wal-mart, etc but they also have the right to ask you to never come to the store again if you do insist upon it. It's a negotiation. For continued access to the store you're asked to show your receipt.
Threatening the Walmart minimum wage employee... Wow. Lots of "I am very bad ass" morons out there. Another well stated video from a guy who actually went to law school!
@@InnocuousRemark It's always a Glock, because they don't actually have any guns and don't know the difference between them. Just spout off what they have heard the most. Total windbag keyboard warriors.
+InnocuousRemark, as a long time Smith and Wesson fanboy, it's because we're smarter the Glock people. Same reason we pay half as much for a gun that's twice as good.
I started this video thinking I was going to tell you off in the comments. After the video, I can only say “Bravo, sir!” Thank you for your time and consideration.
I have no problem showing my receipt. they ask but rarely do they ever check your bags. I have nothing to hide and if it deters shoplifting or stops people from not scanning all their items at the self-checkout then more power to them. theft raises prices so when someone doesn't pay, the rest of us do. IMO
The presumption of innocence is the legal principle that one is considered innocent until proven guilty. In many states, presumption of innocence is a legal right of the accused in a criminal trial, and it is an international human right under the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11. Wikipedia google is a wonderful thing isn't it :D
@@jackasshomey It's not. "Presumption of innocence" is the principle that the prosecution in a criminal case, or the plaintiff in a civil case bares the burden of proof. You can be presumed innocent, and jailed for months prior to a months long legal case which you are required to attend.
@@jackasshomey Stores aren't the government. When you're on someone else's property they get to set the rules. Ask yourself, If some stranger came to your front door (legally) and then you saw them leaving with something that looks like your property would you just let them leave or would you ask to see the item to make sure they didn't steal it?
Love it! If a store has a policy by which all customers must wear big red clown shoes, the store has the right to refuse service and ask you to leave if you don’t wear the clown shoes. It’s perfectly legal so long as they ask EVERYONE to wear the clown shoes.
I frequently ask for my receipt at stores that don’t check even if it’s just for a bottle of soda. I usually comment that it is to ensure that no one tackles me as I head out the door. Actually it is to simply prove that I legally purchased the item in case I am challenged or accused. It helps to resolves issues quickly without having to deal with interviews or interrogations.
Americans are conditioned the accept "show your papers" authoritarianism. I'm sure Walmart did a ton of research and found that customers like receipt checking because it makes them feel more secure shopping there because there is a visible security theater. Its not like this useless show actually will prevent theft because they cannot stop or detain you, cannot touch you, and if you don't stop they will not know who you are. So the whole arrangement is entirely for "optics."
njål sand that’s how most people view it here... not the junk this guys making it sound like everyone considering it the lead in to socialism. It’s just an unnecessary thing people choose to not partake it. It’s not some grand stand like this dude makes it out to be. “Touch me an I’ll blow your head off.” Yes, he actually used this as an example.
I think you will find that they do not trust the imposters that pretend to be customers in order to steal goods this would make more sense as an explanation for them simply asking to see the one thing that customers have but imposters don't than suggesting they don't trust the people that do have receipts (customers). Now if they were strip searching everyone at the door or something maybe you would have a point but this video is about stores checking who is a customer or not as they try to leave the store with goods which is hardly different than scanning your ID pass when you show up at work so that the company can make sure only trusted employees have access and not imposters.
Seraphina S imposters are a very small Percentage of customers. Creating policies to stop Imposters is not worth sending a bad message to 99 Percent of the other customers
@@Stinkysniff1 The imposters are not customers that is the point, customers are people that buy things, people that remove goods from stores without authorisation don't fit in this category. Also the vast majority of people walking into an office are genuine employees and visitors how exactly does that make it wrong for them to protect themselves, their employees and their customers from unauthorised persons any less than it is for a store to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from unauthorised persons that are trying to steal from the company and indirectly their employees and customers? You do realise that right, that those who attempt to steal from the store are in fact attempting to indirectly steal from the stores customers and employees that suffer higher prices and lower wages or even risking redundancy all because someone doesn't want to contribute like everyone else?
@@Stinkysniff1 You pay for the theft, it's built into the prices of your goods purchased. Go ahead, shop somewhere that doesn't try and stop theft, you WILL be paying for it.
@@charles2241 That wasn't the point. So Walmart doesn't sell widgets. If that's all you got out of what he said then you need to watch it again. Baaaaa!
Love this video… Is 25 years in hotels and retail and always told my clerk's that the more upset the customer the nicer you treat them because in the end their money is in our pocket
Here is the deal, in my town the police department is constantly posting security cam stills of folks walking out with large screen HD TVs, but when I go and buy sugar and try to leave the store with it in a bag or not...I get stopped and asked for proof of purchase. So where were those receipt checkers when the TVs were flying out the front door? And why do I have to be messed with over a $1.56 purchase?
Lol no, they are told to stop, they just dont listen. Walmart greeters arent goons or security and even a security officer is not allowed to physically detain you. That is actually a violation of rights. If you shop at walmart to save a few bucks, dont ironically complain about the policies that are aimed at asset protection that helps keep them low. Otherwise, dont shop there. It's really not that hard
Im actually happy stores do this. 1. Keeps cost down for me by control of losses. 2. It keeps some criminals out who could possibly hurt my family Finally harassing a person who is working doing what they are told so they can put food on the table is idiotic. Its like if you dont like McDonald's but go there for lunch everyday then complain to cashier
Hint: prices will only go up, companies see you're willing to pay it, so they take it. Does it not cross your mind how the execs always get their millons, along with bonuses, even when there is no profit and they sight the need to increase prices and/or lay off employees due to "losses"? Or am I just in the one profession where if you don't perform or if you just flat out fail to do your job, you are told to kick rocks?
I was knee-jerk supportive of local business until I moved to a fairly populous area in Northern New England that had plenty of hardware stores and dairy farmers and people who worked on their houses and so on, but those local hardware stores weren't open on Sundays or after 4 on weekdays or after 12 noon on Saturdays (and some were not open on Saturdays at all, to my astonishment). And there were at least three smallish local hardware stores within a half hour of me! How did they stay in business? The trade was there if they wanted it, and not just from me! Everyone I worked with had a house and a yard and did home improvement stuff and fixits and woodworking and kept a few chickens and brewed beer and so forth. It wasn't a legal thing on Sundays like keeping Blue Laws. People just wanted not to be running their stores on the weekends or evenings... shopkeepers had a deep need to be up early and home before dark to tend their own chickens and paint the shed. Well, those were also the exact times when I (and other people) needed to go buy hardware for projects... when we weren't at work...but then the shopkeepers weren't either. I was editing for a paycheck 9 to 5, M to F and so once I figured the thing out, I finally ditched the small local store idea and went to the Home Depot or Walmart... 'cause they were open. And did not feel sorry for local small business. If they had been serving their trade well, I don't think Home Depot would've detected the area as being so vulnerable to their encroachment... Of course local store owners all complained bitterly about HD and Walmart... and how it ruined Main Street... but Main Street hadn't been open other than farmer's hours even before Walmart and HD showed up. (My mother had owned a house in that area for many years before those chains came to town, and local storekeepers' habits had become entrenched. It was just like 1953, and that was great...until it wasn't.) Now I'm back in Southern New England and DO shop at smaller local hardware stores...and around here they know to be open later on Thursdays and Fridays, all day on Saturdays and until at least 2:00 on Sundays. They have a grip and stay in business and there are still many HD and Walmart stores around here. But the small places do offer different stuff, a deeper knowledge of their inventory, and definitely more expertise than HD or a Lowes associate. I'll pay a little more, but I'm getting something for it! One nearby is a third-generation business and I prefer to use them whenever I can. So the small business is a cool option, as long as they have good people skills and make themselves reasonably available... And like anything else, if they don't serve, they go away. It's that simple. And no one really wants to pay more for things than they reasonably have to, nor should they be made to feel guilty for honoring that truth. It's self-preservation.
Steve, @ the 6:12 mark the 100 bucks is no longer yours when you exchange it for the widget. Just as the widget no longer belongs to WalMart when to transaction is done.
I stumbled upon your videos, and found this particularly amusing, if not insightful. Not only does showing your receipt lead to all the "isms" you mention, it leads to impotency, male pattern baldness and high cholesterol.
If you talked about it in the presence of your phone that might be why. Your phone is always listening, and ads/content are tailored based on captured audio.
If a company has a policy and wants a customer to show proof of purchase at the door, they should have at each entrance a sign acknowledging the policy. "By shopping at this store, you will show proof of purchase at the door." By entering the business, you are then agreeing to the policy.
You are absolutely right Stephen. The receipt checkers are there to stymie shoplifters. Shoplifting is a big problem in the United States. It cost roughly 10% of a storekeepers overhead. This cost is enough to warrant someone standing at the door. Otherwise, the cost of shoplifting is passed on to the consumer. That is the way capitalism works. I appreciate the person at the door checking receipts because it helps keep my prices down. What most people do not realize is that you do not actually own the goods you paid for UNTIL YOU EXIT the sales establishment! Whether it is good customer PR or not is one thing, but the sales establishment has every right to check your receipt before you exit.
The receipt for the goods is proof of ownership, they're your goods as soon as money changes hands and proof of ownership is created. If they were to seize your items that would be theft, even if you haven't left the store. The real issue is the psychos throwing a fit about the receipt check policy. Best way to deal with that would be to double knot every bag so it can't be untied. Once they see that, if they wish to continue, after they have ripped every bag open, go return everything.
After going thru the checkout, I shove my receipt down the front of my pants. When they see me pull it out from there after asking to see it, they always say "You're all set" and wave me thru without looking at it. Works every time.
I agree with you Steve! If a person rightfully purchased an item(s) then there should be no worry about simply doing a persons part to combat theft and keeping prices down for the rest of us by showing your receipt at the door...takes 2 or 3 seconds. Not negatively engaging with a person just doing their job.
I just say "no thank you" and keep walking. We are rural, and sometimes Walmart is the only choice. We avoid it as much as possible, but sometimes it's the only choice. If I am going to do something to earn myself a criminal record, it's darned sure not going to be because I stole a Chinese widgit from the Walmart.
Facism, socialism, communism, etc: as a great Western philosopher once said, "It's not that i support facsism, or any ism for that matter. Isms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ism, he should believe in himself." -F.Bueller
I shop at Wally World all the time. Sometimes they ask sometimes they don't. If they do...."Here ya go". Takes all of about 10 seconds as they usually just take a passing glance then hand it back. So much drama for such little consequence.
People are missing the point. The transaction has already happened and they have your money. They want to try to cut down on shoplifting also but I witnessed a guy change clothing and put on a new pair of shoes then he bought a bag of candy and when I was going out the store he showed his recipe for the candy, walked to his car in new clothing and new shoes and drove away. I was laughing my ass off.
It may become worth your while to hire a greeter/grievance checker at your office. "If you are offended by something Steve Lehto has said, Press 1, now"
It is in the law-abiding consumer's self interest to cooperate with retailers to prevent shoplifting. Theft raises the cost of doing business for the retailer, who may have to raise prices to cover the losses and stay in business.
I was a member of Sam's Club. We would go there, buy what we needed, package it to fit in our small car at the checkout, then stand in line so that the twit at the door could unbox every item and check it against the receipt. We soon decided it wasn't worth the hassle and dropped the membership. Walmart was almost as bad. The last straw was when I bought two gallons of antifreeze while the door twit watched, and was still asked for the receipt. That was 10 years ago and I haven't been back. If a business demands my receipt at the door, I show it, leave, and never go back. If the store thinks I'm a thief, I'll not darken their door again.
I prefer to avoid Walmart if I can, due to all the self checkout crap. It is hard to get someone to actually take your money from you. If you have to self checkout then you should get a credit for your labor on your next visit. A mate of mine when directed to self check out asked where the time clock was so he could clock in!
@@charlesbolton8471 In most places Walmart has the cheapest merchandise, they kick Target's ass with their prices. If you have a local Aldi check them out, their groceries are cheaper than Walmart, but they're not in a lot of areas yet.
I have enough respect for the person trying to make ends meet with a minimum wage job that I respectfully show my respect and say "have a nice day." And as for Walmart, I say ... thank you.
You're right. But in the very least, it exploits or takes advantage of the poor because they may not be able to afford to shop some where else. Although, as time goes on Wal-Mart's prices aren't always the best. We've been conditioned to think that Wal-Mart has always had the lowest price. Not 100% true.
The lady who does the checking at my closest Walmart is a sweetheart and I think she needs to see a friendly face once in a great while. Thus I stop and chat for a bit. Sometimes its not all about me.
@@seemetrollin326 Correct. Unless you have been witnessed committing a crime, you are innocent until proven guilty, and secure in your person and property from unreasonable search and seizure. As a shoplifter, you have the same rights as everyone else until you get caught. That is the risk you take with shoplifting. The argument that you should be stopped because you may have committed a crime is absurd.
@@chocobitties2595 even if they see you steal you are still presumed innocent until proven guilty.. or pleading guilty.. but it will affect how they treat you.. if they have proof then they are not nervous at all about it.. if they have no proof they have to tread more carefully to avoid being sued
tell them that you ate the receipt.. if you paid with a card and can later show how much you paid.. or throw it away immediately and make them dig through the trash for it
While I fully agree, some people don’t have the luxury of picking a store where they don’t ask for the receipt. Walmart seems to be the No.1 example due to the fact that pretty much everyone goes to Walmart. That being said some people can’t afford different grocery stores, Walmart often being the most affordable, and also I’m sure there’s places that don’t have a variety of stores to choose from so the options aren’t really there. The people in these scenarios still deserve to shop and leave without being pestered for a receipt. I believe, at least for me personally, that’s the point being made by the opposing argument. The whole receipt thing really doesn’t bother me all that much but I see the issues with it. Great video nonetheless!
The few times i’ve been to this place, only twice have they asked for receipt and both times I did not slow my stride but did look at requester as I politely said “no thank you” . The store will not give me the goods at the register unless I paid for them, so now they are my items. The legal transaction occurred at the register during the exchange of goods for money, so were done. . I don’t have to prove that I did not steal the items I purchased, they, have to prove I did.
I used Walmart's self checkout and forgot to take the receipt. They asked me to show my receipt and I ran back and got it. Thankfully they did this because I needed to return an item later.
I just show my receipt. They hardly ever ask unless you have an unbagged item like you said and it only takes a second. They're trying to cut down on shop lifting that drives up the cost for the rest of us.
I feel the same way about self check out. You buy an item then work for free scanning it and bagging it so now the company doesn't have to hire someone to do it. Fewer employees in the store makes for more thefts as there aren't as many people on the floor, so to compensate they check your receipt at the door. I don't shop Walmart and recently Target asked for my receipt. I won't be shopping there anymore either. Viva La Amazon
Ignorance is one of the cornerstones of the human experience. Either we get ignorant monarchs more concerned with their lineage than their people, ignorant congress people more concerned with their next election, or an ignorant populace who believes everything they see on tv. it just goes around in a big ole' ignorant circle. but at least we've gotten past the idea that the earth is flat....
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I used to hate the "let me see your receipt" deal at Fry's Electronics. But 15 years ago, online shopping wasn't the easy thing it is today, many times you HAD to go into the store. And Fry's was the only place you could get a lot of PC components to build a custom PC computer (my hobby). Well, after one time where I had to go back into the store less than 3 minutes after walking out because I realized that I was given the wrong parts, I decided to start challenging it. It took that one time for me to not ever shop at places that asked for receipts ever again. They asked for my receipt, I said no and kept walking. The guy GRABBED my arm and said I had to show him my receipt despite the fact he greeted me and saw me walk right to the customer service desk 20 feet away. I told him no again and to let go of me. HE said I had to or I couldn't leave. Here we go...I asked him if I was being accused of shoplifting, he said no. I asked him if he, less than 5 minutes ago, greeted me as I walked BACK into the store and pointed me to the customer service desk, and not go anywhere else. He said that was a true statement. I asked him if he saw me walk directly from the customer service desk to the exit where he was without going anywhere else...he again confirmed the true statement. SO I asked him why in the BLUE HELL he needed to see a receipt when I didn't go anywhere! By this time a manager and security came over and asked what the issue was. I explained to them what happened, and how their policy treats customers like suspects when they have done nothing warranting the treatment. The manager rudely told me in no uncertain terms (as you made a point of here) "You chose to come here, you know what our exit policy is." To which I replied "Yes...and here is my promise to you, and I am a man of my word. I will never come here again." And I have yet to set foot in a Fry's Electronics since then...and that was in 2001. I refuse to be treated like a suspect after I gave a compan my hard earned money. Period. That's why I don't shop at Sam's. Walmart, Fry's or anywhere else that does this.
You could have something underneath your cart that the checker didn't see, although now days, they look carefully. They look to see if large items have been paid for. But the thing is this. If you have a sticker on the box, you come back in and get another item and use that receipt, the new box won't have the sticker. IF you can lift a bunch of stickers, you got it made. When they are not looking. HEB here in Tx. puts a round sticker onto a large item once it is paid for, so they don't have to look at your receipt unless they put a yellow line through it. That is so you can't use the receipt twice, come in and pick up another item and walk out with it. So you have to have a sticker on the item as well as a clean receipt to steal another of the same thing.
Mr. Lehto, I was super pissed when I first started this video, prepared to disagree and leave you a nasty comment, but halfway through, I was in COMPLETE AGREEMENT with you.
Same here. I do avoid Walmart like an unwashed former in-law, and agree 100%- the best way to combat it is not to shop there! Haven't been in Walmart in over 2 years, or Costco in well over 10!
I hold a receipt in my hand as I leave Walmart and they say thanks for shopping with us ...... the only time they really want to see it is when there is either unbag items or expensive electronic items that can't be bagged ........
You have to vote with your money so make each one of those dollar votes count, also vote in the local, state and federal election at every opportunity, and when a company or an elected representative disappoints you let them know of it.
Yes, that may be, but still put your shoulder to effect at the state and local level and when proposition ballots arise. You may think that boulder is in a field or creek gully and near immoveable but sometimes it's on a hill crest and only a small push is wanted. It's the first two cases where you need to join up, organize and think through solutions to clear the boulders from your path - peaceful now.
Everybody offended by every little thing these days. We have turned into a nation of assholes, giving the honest working person at Walmart a hard time over showing a receipt. Got to be a real asshole to do that.
Since I don’t like the policies of some stores, I don’t shop at those stores unless I have to. Be kind to all and support those that share tour ideals.
I showed them last weeks receipt 🧾.. lol 😂 ... I think its just to instill some sort of order. My items didn’t even match was on my last weeks receipt ..
And here's the response to those who say they have "no choice" but to shop there. ruclips.net/video/GrReuFauAj0/видео.html
Steve, not sure if you answered this, but what if a business put up signs that reads, "YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW YOUR RECEIPT AT THE DOOR FOR ALL PURCHASES". Would that then give the store a legal "right" to check receipts because customers "consented to it" when they made a purchase??
@@cryogeneric Yes, if there are posted signs at the entryway that say 'you are required to show your receipt at the door for all purchases' and you still walk through those doors you are agreeing to abide by that rule. When you see that sign and you do NOT want to show your receipt, you can go shop somewhere else.
Its just like having a sign in a business that says 'you are being recorded on these premisis' even though it may be a private entity, because they have given you posted notice, you are electing to stay and be recorded, you are electing to shop in this store and reveal your receipt.
What if I simply immediately throw my receipt away when purchasing things I have no intention of ever returning... or don't even grab it off of the machine? It's not as if they trained me to use the equipment or that I am legally required to keep it and throw it away after I leave... also my bank has a record of how much I paid them using my card so it can all be worked out if they want to arrest me for theft and investigate the matter fully.
@@JROTCLyons tell them that you ate the receipt.. and it was delicious.. if you pay with a bank card you can have your proof when you go to court.. both for the criminal and the civil case
@@cryogeneric eat the receipt in front of them.. that would be hilarious.. as soon as they ask for it just chow down on it.. but make sure that you pay with a bank/credit card if you are going to do that so you ultimately have proof of how much you paid them and when
Haven’t shopped at Walmart in 7 years for several reasons. I would rather pay a little more at local retailers and support my local economy.
You came late to the party.
Yep Walmart kills small communities and local business.
I totally agree with supporting local businesses. But I once went to a local hardware store to buy a new commode, and it was $400, whereas the same model was at Home Depot for 200. I could not support local that much, so I went to Home Depot to buy it.
I wish people were as worked up about civil asset forfeiture which is really an excercise in rights abuse and the beginning of a long march to xxx-ism.
@@DarthVader1977 Thank you. Edited.
Yes Matt. Thank you for bringing that to the table. ^5
Most people don't know anything about Civil Asset Forfeiture.
I talk to people about it all the time - and they never heard of it.
Varth Dader the gram-error Nazi who's trying to turn this country socialists. 🙄🤣😬
@@marko6695 Nah it's good. It's important to be clear and concise. Words matter. I typed it on my phone and without my glasses. All good.
@@mclyker Your perfect in my world Matt!
When I leave Walmart I keep the receipt in my hand. I have never been ask to show a receipt. Something to think about.
WALMART: 48 check out lines. 1 open.
Another 48 self check-out lanes backed up with sheeple doing a union job (United Food and Commercial Workers International Union/UFCW=Kroger, etc) checking/bagging themselves out for free thus putting other Americans out of jobs and being a slave working for no compensation.
Johann Schultz that’s so damn true
@@addagwenlyn9662 great, I love self checkouts, I can check myself out faster and I do not have to wait behind people still writing checks, I also love shopping at Amazon, they have what ever I want and in more options than any local store could ever offer me for a cheaper Chinese price.
This was the originally reason I stopped shopping at Walmart, when Target across the street has people standing at the end of the isle asking if i'm ready to check out.
The store I worked at had 28 registers. They are now down to 8 registers and a lot of self checkouts. They have also installed gates at the front entrance where you can only go through them to get into the store, but you can't go through them to go out of the store. I understand what it's for, but to me it just says we don't trust any of our customers.
It doesn't really bother me that they check receipts at Wal Mart. However, what I usually do is check out in the garden center. They never have a greeter or anyone checking receipts there.
These are the steps taken to weaken the sheeple. Be happy now. Very sad later.
I don't agree with walmart's receipt practices or with how they treat their: customers, employees, suppliers and vendors..... so I don't shop there.
That makes two of us.
my brother worked there for 6 years. heres the thing, one night he was going by the produce and took one grape and ate it. he got fired for 1 grape. ONE GRAPE!
@@captainmoretokin2172 well the biggest lost in retail theft is by employees🤷♂️
If you have a problem showing your receipts and feel that strongly about it, you teach them a "lesson" by not shopping in their store! It's REALLY that simple.💁 You, Sir, speak sense, thank you!
What's so hard is waiting in line to purchase the items is bad enough! I refuse to wait in another line to show my receipt just to exit the store with the merchandise I paid for!!!
Sheep...... 🤣
Mike Parker exactly
@@OsageGOP , you and your buddy, Mike, are lacking in listening and comprehension skills. Let me make it short and simple for the both of you. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOP AT WALMART; BUT YOU DO, BECAUSE YOU ARE CHEAP ASS HYPOCRITES. Instead of being a tough guy with some senior citizen who's just trying to hold on to their meager earnings and health care benefits, why don't you both take your asses to Target? Then, you won't have to wait in another line, and you won't be contributing to the overthrow of America. THAT was the counselor's point.
@@traeucity6087 exactly. Well said 👍
Shop at smaller ma and pa stores. Boycott Wal-Mart!!
I never show my receipt but I am always courteous to the employee at the door. They are just doing what they are told to.
You shouldn’t lead with “I’m an attorney”. I totally agree with your opinion on this but I’m starting to question my judgement when I agree with an attorney.
I love this comment.
How about: "I practice law, and I've been accepted at the bar."
*judgment*
Some things are not worth being worked up about.
Bingo. Who is or is not a sheep is at the end of the "really don't care" list.
@P. Spit hahaha.. those videos are hilarious.
Totally Agree
Exactly. Just tell the receipt checker “no thank you” and move on
@throathammer1 sounds awesome please post all the videos of .. " ITS GO TIME "
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." George Carlin
STUPIDER?
Yeah. Even if you meet tons of new people daily, it really takes a long time to find someone where you stop and think, "Wow, this person's got a brain between their ears!!!"
I lost all interest in George Carlin's material once he eventually got so cynical that his comedy routines started being so consistently angry and preachy. Now that I am older, I totally understand why he got that way: Stupid people. It's so disheartening to see how abjectly worthless humanity is. The general stupidity level of supposedly "intelligent" human beings is so great, it's harder and harder to find any value at all in the species.
Carlin was an optimist.
There are groups of thieves that successfully steal large amount of merchandise by carrying old Walmart bags into Walmart. They bag up merchandise in their cart and then try to leave the store looking like they have been through checkout. I've seen a thief put a LED television into a shopping cart, bypass the checkout system and attempt to exit the store. Walmart has every right to try and stop this type of crime. If you don't like the rules Walmart has created you are certainly free to shop somewhere else. If Walmart ends this policy then their theft rate would increase which would cause a rise in prices. This means that you will pay more for your merchandise.
Stephen Sprenger 💯💯💯 You beat me to it. They have a huge shrinkage problem. It’s not personal at all.
i have a friend worked at target years ago and that TV stealing was a big problem...back when plasmas were really expensive.
Lol!!! Yea, I was asked for my receipt twice at the local Walmart and now I won't shop there anymore. It's really simple, if you find it offensive, don't shop there.
The true issue is that some people Need to be the "victim". You tell them "if you don't like being asked for your receipt, Don't go to that store"....but but how can they complain about being victimized, then?
I worked as an assistant manager in a major retail outlet. At that time, 12 years ago, 4.5% of the cost of the item you pay as a consumer was to cover shoplifting theft.
My eyes have been opened. I had no idea people are are so upset about showing their receipt. I guess they have no bigger things in life to worry about.
exactly! it's true, giving up our rights IS a slippery slope, but we don't really have a 'right' to not have to show a receipt at a store. don't want to show it? say no thank you & keep walking. just pretend you're at Target!
Actually, no. I think it's evenly split. I'd say plenty of the receipt complainers actually worry about a lot and want one less thing to actually worry about. Some of it's entitlement. Some of it's a misunderstanding about their liberties and rights, etc.
I personally show them the receipt. I see plenty who don't, but more who do. Perhaps we should just be happy we're alive and even able to worry about such things. Today's got enough going on as it is, just show the dang receipt, so tomorrow isn't a bigger mess.
It's really just hate for hates sake. Selfishness to the nth degree.
This video is a year old & still getting views & likes! A perfect reason to subscribe to Steve is: unlike a lot of lawyers he:
1. gives free advice
2. Makes sense
3. Knows the LAW
I assume I'm under video surveillance in every store, I'm 100% sure if they think I stole something it wouldn't be sir can I see your receipt..
This 'receipt checking' thing must be something they do up north, because, I can't recall the last time I was 'checked' the door, or greeted for that matter, at a WalMart down here.
@@uploadJ If they do not put yellow line through an unbagged object, you can take an object you pay for out, then come back inside and get another and go out another door. IF the alarm goes off, hey you have a receipt. This is why they check the receipts if you have a large item mostly. They can't see all you have in your bags.
George Savoy....
AMEN BROTHER!!!! Thank you for a great statement, Sir!!!!
You are under surveillance more than you probably know. Start with your cell phone. GPS is always working. Your camera and mike can be remotely turned on even though your phone appears off. How to bypass: take your battery out, unless you have an IPhone (all phone companies are moving toward un-removable batteries). There are satellites that can read the date off a dime from space. Many communities have cameras and some have microphones everywhere.
You do not have privacy, it has long been a myth. We all must deal with it as it intensifies. Even this is being watched by Google.
Do you own a Romba, how about Ring, Siri? Any of these and more knows more about you than your neighbor.
@@theodoreroberts3407 And this is relevant to this video how, exactly?
If showing your receipt at the door = loss of freedom.
Wouldn't shopping at WalMart to save $5 = Selling your freedom for $5? 🤨
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No actually & that's the point. Showing your receipt is & has never been a requirement. If it was a requirement than yes your argument within the context of your comment would be valid.
No, it's not selling your freedom, because you get to buy your item, save your 5 dollars and walk out the door.
No requirements, no problem.
No
No, not at all. Choosing to shop at WalMart is just a choice. I've never been forced to shop at WalMart.
I don't think I'm a sheep. I shop at Walmart. I feel like they have every right to ask for my receipt and I have every right to say "no, thank you."
Calling someone at work to discuss Walmart's receipt policy sounds like a mental problem to me.
Or they need a job as they have too much time on their hands. Perhaps they should go work at Walmart.
@@ki5aok I hear they're hiring receipt-checkers.
@@DaddyBeanDaddyBean Now, you know those jobs are only reserved for the senior citizens..the ones who can't read the receipt because of vision issues. :-)
They are working at Walmart saving up to buy their new eyeglasses and their first hearing aid (heavy metal concerts) - usually once they get the hearing aid they soon quit not liking the "potty mouth" comments coming from exiting receipt check deniers.
Well, clearly, they have no sense for proportion.
You’re changing the subject, I have no problem showing a receipt unless they would make me wait, the law is the law and as a lawyer you should focus on that. They have no right to make you show a receipt it’s a request and that is all.
Or maybe he can focus on whatever he wants :)
The point is that is what Walmart and some other stores do. If you don't like it, then shop at stores that do not ask you to show your receipt when you leave.
You also have no right to shop at Walmart either, funny how that works. They can just as easily trespass and ban you for not showing a receipt, as you could just not shop there if you don't like the idea. Save everyone the idea and don't. You're a sheep if you shop at a place that constantly annoys you is his point. It's the same as the people who scream when Starbucks doesn't make their coffee right, but go back the next day for another one.
He is saying you support the institution (walmart) that you have issues with. This attorney is right.
Mike Valliere poor baby. You might have to wait a few minuets. There is no law, that says. Walmart has no right to see your receipt. They do it to catch shoplifters and mistakes by cashiers. This helps keep prices down. So grow up.
Well done and explained. I don’t shop there either. It’s a principle thing. Thank you for the video.
I have started heading straight for the receipt checker, waving my receipt. They usually wave me on by. I think my great willingness to have the receipt checked scares them. LoL
I forgot, yes you can wave an old receipt actually. At Christmas they look at the receipts. They mark the items with a yellow marker, so you can't come back in and grab another item. IF you can get out with a clean receipt, you can go back in and get another item of the same, then return the 1st with the bar code and get your money back and still have the item.
I do the same thing. It's in their face and they say...its ok you can go....lol
There only supposed to check if you have items not in bags .
Well why didn't i think of that becore???? THANKS for the tip and micro lesson in scamming Wal-Mart...
@@inspire734 Good thing receipts can't be forged...
The issue (for me) isn't so much being accused of shoplifting with ZERO proof, it's the inconvenience of being detained. If I have to take my time and stand in a long line just to prove that I just paid for my purchases, then there is a problem. Stores need to implement different security measures that don't delay or inconvenience customers.
And for the record, I almost never shop at Walmart.
I just always show my receipt just for courtesy purposes. And the people asking are just doing their jobs by asking... That being said if someone doesn't wanna show their receipt then I fully support them as well.
For the most part I don't shop at W.M. However, there have been a couple of rare occasions where they had a certain something I was looking for. When I do buy something there, it's usually something small enough that leave with it in one hand and I hold the receipt by the corner edge, making it wave like a small flag in my other hand as I leave the building.
Steve, in your other video you brought up Shopkeepers privilege. i searched the statute Wis. 943.50 for my locale and i was wondering, is there some special language i should be aware of that is in the statute that allows a merchant to detain a person just for a receipt? It does say a person can be detained for shoplifting. Since Walmart isn't stopping people for shoplifting then how is Shopkeepers privilege applicable? Is anyone even certain that Walmart is invoking this privilege when stopping people and asking them for a receipt? If they are wouldn't that be an abuse of the statute?
The last question of course would be rendered moot if you could point me to the special language in the statute.
Bottom line it would seem the process is really voluntary. If this is true, wouldn't detention for not producing a receipt be some form of violation of the law?
Thank you.
What they do is take the customer back to the register to pay for the item,. I was sitting at the Subway by the door & I saw it happen.
It's actually illegal to approach someone for shoplifting unless they've actually shoplifted. I know this because employees have gotten in trouble in the store my wife manages for this reason.
Unless they KNOW for a FACT that the person stole (SEEN THEM, on camera of with their own eyes), they are instructed to just approach the customer and offer assistance if they THINK they stole, then 'work on stuff' (follow them) around the customer to make sure they don't take anything else.
I always show it if the old man at the door asks... why? Because I’m not an asshole. So many people shoplift at Walmart and I hate shoplifting. If it deters a few scumbags from stealing, I’m happy to help out.
I am glad to finally see a widget after all these years, - that ubiquitous and yet elusive product. Also, I promise to never, ever, ever call your office. Why are people calling this man if they disagree with him? Finally, you are right on about the fact that you can choose to shop at whichever businesses you want and that is how consumers influence business behaviors.
I struggled with what to use as a "Wdiget." It needed to be small enough to hold up but unusual enough so that your brain wouldn't say, "That's not a widget. That's a [whatever]." Plus I think the ingot is cool.
@@stevelehto Now, can you show us a sprocket? George Jetson can get you some from Spaceley Sprockets!
Love your work. You're the only attorney I can stand!
madeconomist, well to be honest, people do not really have much of a choice. one has more choices the wealthier or smarter they are and those do not necessarily equal. but it is funny to hear people who say that people do have choices and fail to see where they really dont.
@@anthonymaestas4863 Wealthier and smarter are two different things when evaluating whether people have choice. It is true that wealthier people have more choices, I'm not sure how to evaluate "smarter" in that context.You could argue that maybe smarter people understand the choices they have better, I guess?
In terms of shopping at Walmart, I would think that perhaps the greatest factor limiting choice may be whether someone lives in a rural or urban environment. Or perhaps, if you are in a urban area what your transportation options are. I know in some rural areas, Walmart is the only choice for many miles around. Whereas, in urban areas, such as mine, Walmart is often not easy to get to if you use public transportation. However, I think that generally speaking, for most people in the US, even those of ordinary means, there are usually several choices when it comes to day-to-day shopping.
well, I actually go with determinism but was using choice as that is a hard concept for people to grasp or accept.
I referenced smarter as a reference to social standards as I also think that it a concept that is based on ones relative situations. can think of how to word that better right now.
I somewhat detest how we can be at the mercy of corporate entities, but I also understand that they are following their nature and do not harbor much ill will against them or the people who have to do commerce through them.
You are Wrong and Right. I’m 70 years old. When I was younger, I was never stopped at the entrance of any store that I was shopping in. There was no such thing. I was raised to be honest and I am. So when I’m done paying for merchandise and I own the merchandise I’m leaving the store with, I don’t enjoy being stopped. I can understand why it’s being done, but it’s just not the way it used to be. When I was young and went to the airport to get on a plane, no one told me to take my shoes off. Times have changed.
You have the right to not show your receipt at Wal-mart, etc but they also have the right to ask you to never come to the store again if you do insist upon it. It's a negotiation. For continued access to the store you're asked to show your receipt.
Threatening the Walmart minimum wage employee... Wow. Lots of "I am very bad ass" morons out there. Another well stated video from a guy who actually went to law school!
Internet tough guys, I bet they actually show their receipts.
@@InnocuousRemark It's always a Glock, because they don't actually have any guns and don't know the difference between them. Just spout off what they have heard the most. Total windbag keyboard warriors.
Minimum wages state/municipal -
www.laborlawcenter.com/state-minimum-wage-rates/
Yeah I agree mmmpisghetti. This was very interesting and put together well.
+InnocuousRemark, as a long time Smith and Wesson fanboy, it's because we're smarter the Glock people. Same reason we pay half as much for a gun that's twice as good.
I started this video thinking I was going to tell you off in the comments.
After the video, I can only say “Bravo, sir!” Thank you for your time and consideration.
I have no problem showing my receipt. they ask but rarely do they ever check your bags. I have nothing to hide and if it deters shoplifting or stops people from not scanning all their items at the self-checkout then more power to them. theft raises prices so when someone doesn't pay, the rest of us do. IMO
Shopkeepers privilege doesn't mean everyone is guilty until you prove you are innocent.
The presumption of innocence is the legal principle that one is considered innocent until proven guilty. In many states, presumption of innocence is a legal right of the accused in a criminal trial, and it is an international human right under the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11. Wikipedia
google is a wonderful thing isn't it :D
Sounds good in theory....in practice not so much in many places located here, in the good I'm US ofA
@@jackasshomey It's not. "Presumption of innocence" is the principle that the prosecution in a criminal case, or the plaintiff in a civil case bares the burden of proof. You can be presumed innocent, and jailed for months prior to a months long legal case which you are required to attend.
They aren't the government. When your on someone else's property you follow their rules.
@@jackasshomey Stores aren't the government. When you're on someone else's property they get to set the rules. Ask yourself, If some stranger came to your front door (legally) and then you saw them leaving with something that looks like your property would you just let them leave or would you ask to see the item to make sure they didn't steal it?
Fine you can see my receipt but I still have unpaid merchandise in my coat.
Lol
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BAAAAAAAH
Who has your one HUUUUUUUNDRED dollar bill?
Exactly. It's not like they actually read the receipt anyway. I just walk by and no one has ever said anything
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Love it! If a store has a policy by which all customers must wear big red clown shoes, the store has the right to refuse service and ask you to leave if you don’t wear the clown shoes. It’s perfectly legal so long as they ask EVERYONE to wear the clown shoes.
i simply say no thank you for the sole reason that i dont have time for that... im not obligated, so therefore i dont...
Are you always in Walmart with no time to spare?
Wow, you must be *really* important!
You cant spare 2 or 3 seconds...poor, lame excuse!!
@@christophermorris2635 I have better things to do. Since it is a request and not a requirement I don't see the problem.
JelliedInfant 100% agreed. My time is valuable
you sir , are correct, spend 105 for the widget at your local store. They would love it .
I frequently ask for my receipt at stores that don’t check even if it’s just for a bottle of soda.
I usually comment that it is to ensure that no one tackles me as I head out the door.
Actually it is to simply prove that I legally purchased the item in case I am challenged or accused.
It helps to resolves issues quickly without having to deal with interviews or interrogations.
Must be nice to just be assumed as a thief
They can ask. Transaction already completed at the register. Items are now my property. My feet will not break stride.
Showing the receipt is an alien concept to me here in Norway, unless I need to return a product.
Needless busy work.
Americans are conditioned the accept "show your papers" authoritarianism. I'm sure Walmart did a ton of research and found that customers like receipt checking because it makes them feel more secure shopping there because there is a visible security theater. Its not like this useless show actually will prevent theft because they cannot stop or detain you, cannot touch you, and if you don't stop they will not know who you are. So the whole arrangement is entirely for "optics."
njål sand that’s how most people view it here... not the junk this guys making it sound like everyone considering it the lead in to socialism. It’s just an unnecessary thing people choose to not partake it. It’s not some grand stand like this dude makes it out to be. “Touch me an I’ll blow your head off.” Yes, he actually used this as an example.
I think in Norway you'd just have to pay such a person more and it wouldn't be worth the cost.
Not all stores in USA do this only a select few that I know of, Walmart being one of them
they watch me purchase with a clerk, and they still ask to show a receipt what a ridiculous thing to do
I don’t like shops that ask to see the receipt. It sends a subliminal message that the company doesn’t trust its customers.
I think you will find that they do not trust the imposters that pretend to be customers in order to steal goods this would make more sense as an explanation for them simply asking to see the one thing that customers have but imposters don't than suggesting they don't trust the people that do have receipts (customers). Now if they were strip searching everyone at the door or something maybe you would have a point but this video is about stores checking who is a customer or not as they try to leave the store with goods which is hardly different than scanning your ID pass when you show up at work so that the company can make sure only trusted employees have access and not imposters.
Seraphina S imposters are a very small
Percentage of customers. Creating policies to stop
Imposters is not worth sending a bad message to 99
Percent of the other customers
@@Stinkysniff1 The imposters are not customers that is the point, customers are people that buy things, people that remove goods from stores without authorisation don't fit in this category. Also the vast majority of people walking into an office are genuine employees and visitors how exactly does that make it wrong for them to protect themselves, their employees and their customers from unauthorised persons any less than it is for a store to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from unauthorised persons that are trying to steal from the company and indirectly their employees and customers?
You do realise that right, that those who attempt to steal from the store are in fact attempting to indirectly steal from the stores customers and employees that suffer higher prices and lower wages or even risking redundancy all because someone doesn't want to contribute like everyone else?
@@Stinkysniff1 You pay for the theft, it's built into the prices of your goods purchased. Go ahead, shop somewhere that doesn't try and stop theft, you WILL be paying for it.
David B You mussed my point. Your cyclical attitude and emotion is making you an irrational person
Yeah, Walmart has my money. Now it's their money. But I have their widget. Now it's my widget.
LOL !!!!
@@robinkuruda5249 Some day he'll wake up to the reality that Wal-Mart doesn't sell widgets.
Widget ganggg!!!
@@charles2241 That wasn't the point. So Walmart doesn't sell widgets. If that's all you got out of what he said then you need to watch it again. Baaaaa!
Mostly because I cant make said "item" for less than I can buy one, how have I lost anything ?
Love this video… Is 25 years in hotels and retail and always told my clerk's that the more upset the customer the nicer you treat them because in the end their money is in our pocket
Here is the deal, in my town the police department is constantly posting security cam stills of folks walking out with large screen HD TVs, but when I go and buy sugar and try to leave the store with it in a bag or not...I get stopped and asked for proof of purchase.
So where were those receipt checkers when the TVs were flying out the front door?
And why do I have to be messed with over a $1.56 purchase?
Lol no, they are told to stop, they just dont listen. Walmart greeters arent goons or security and even a security officer is not allowed to physically detain you. That is actually a violation of rights. If you shop at walmart to save a few bucks, dont ironically complain about the policies that are aimed at asset protection that helps keep them low. Otherwise, dont shop there. It's really not that hard
Well said, Eric.
Im actually happy stores do this. 1. Keeps cost down for me by control of losses. 2. It keeps some criminals out who could possibly hurt my family
Finally harassing a person who is working doing what they are told so they can put food on the table is idiotic. Its like if you dont like McDonald's but go there for lunch everyday then complain to cashier
Exactly 👍
Hint: prices will only go up, companies see you're willing to pay it, so they take it. Does it not cross your mind how the execs always get their millons, along with bonuses, even when there is no profit and they sight the need to increase prices and/or lay off employees due to "losses"? Or am I just in the one profession where if you don't perform or if you just flat out fail to do your job, you are told to kick rocks?
I was knee-jerk supportive of local business until I moved to a fairly populous area in Northern New England that had plenty of hardware stores and dairy farmers and people who worked on their houses and so on, but those local hardware stores weren't open on Sundays or after 4 on weekdays or after 12 noon on Saturdays (and some were not open on Saturdays at all, to my astonishment).
And there were at least three smallish local hardware stores within a half hour of me! How did they stay in business? The trade was there if they wanted it, and not just from me! Everyone I worked with had a house and a yard and did home improvement stuff and fixits and woodworking and kept a few chickens and brewed beer and so forth.
It wasn't a legal thing on Sundays like keeping Blue Laws. People just wanted not to be running their stores on the weekends or evenings... shopkeepers had a deep need to be up early and home before dark to tend their own chickens and paint the shed. Well, those were also the exact times when I (and other people) needed to go buy hardware for projects... when we weren't at work...but then the shopkeepers weren't either. I was editing for a paycheck 9 to 5, M to F and so once I figured the thing out, I finally ditched the small local store idea and went to the Home Depot or Walmart... 'cause they were open. And did not feel sorry for local small business. If they had been serving their trade well, I don't think Home Depot would've detected the area as being so vulnerable to their encroachment...
Of course local store owners all complained bitterly about HD and Walmart... and how it ruined Main Street... but Main Street hadn't been open other than farmer's hours even before Walmart and HD showed up. (My mother had owned a house in that area for many years before those chains came to town, and local storekeepers' habits had become entrenched. It was just like 1953, and that was great...until it wasn't.)
Now I'm back in Southern New England and DO shop at smaller local hardware stores...and around here they know to be open later on Thursdays and Fridays, all day on Saturdays and until at least 2:00 on Sundays. They have a grip and stay in business and there are still many HD and Walmart stores around here. But the small places do offer different stuff, a deeper knowledge of their inventory, and definitely more expertise than HD or a Lowes associate. I'll pay a little more, but I'm getting something for it! One nearby is a third-generation business and I prefer to use them whenever I can.
So the small business is a cool option, as long as they have good people skills and make themselves reasonably available...
And like anything else, if they don't serve, they go away. It's that simple. And no one really wants to pay more for things than they reasonably have to, nor should they be made to feel guilty for honoring that truth. It's self-preservation.
Don't like it? Shop elsewhere. Vote with your wallet That's how free markets work.
I wouldn’t care if stuff was free, I wouldn’t shop there.
Steve, @ the 6:12 mark the 100 bucks is no longer yours when you exchange it for the widget. Just as the widget no longer belongs to WalMart when to transaction is done.
That wasnt his point.
I stumbled upon your videos, and found this particularly amusing, if not insightful. Not only does showing your receipt lead to all the "isms" you mention, it leads to impotency, male pattern baldness and high cholesterol.
How did RUclips know Walmart asked to see my receipt today?!?
If you talked about it in the presence of your phone that might be why. Your phone is always listening, and ads/content are tailored based on captured audio.
Google tracks where you're phones location, as well as listen to your devices
Because you were at Walmart....
You scan your recipe when you left the store?
@@wtfpwnz0red #Not true learn your facts take it from a veteran programmer for Samsung
If a company has a policy and wants a customer to show proof of purchase at the door, they should have at each entrance a sign acknowledging the policy. "By shopping at this store, you will show proof of purchase at the door." By entering the business, you are then agreeing to the policy.
You are absolutely right Stephen. The receipt checkers are there to stymie shoplifters. Shoplifting is a big problem in the United States. It cost roughly 10% of a storekeepers overhead. This cost is enough to warrant someone standing at the door. Otherwise, the cost of shoplifting is passed on to the consumer. That is the way capitalism works. I appreciate the person at the door checking receipts because it helps keep my prices down. What most people do not realize is that you do not actually own the goods you paid for UNTIL YOU EXIT the sales establishment! Whether it is good customer PR or not is one thing, but the sales establishment has every right to check your receipt before you exit.
The receipt for the goods is proof of ownership, they're your goods as soon as money changes hands and proof of ownership is created. If they were to seize your items that would be theft, even if you haven't left the store. The real issue is the psychos throwing a fit about the receipt check policy. Best way to deal with that would be to double knot every bag so it can't be untied. Once they see that, if they wish to continue, after they have ripped every bag open, go return everything.
After going thru the checkout, I shove my receipt down the front of my pants. When they see me pull it out from there after asking to see it, they always say "You're all set" and wave me thru without looking at it. Works every time.
@ Rob: I'll bet every time they see you coming, they roll their eyes and mutter "Oh God here comes Mister P again!" : )
Ouch...paper cuts
I agree with you Steve! If a person rightfully purchased an item(s) then there should be no worry about simply doing a persons part to combat theft and keeping prices down for the rest of us by showing your receipt at the door...takes 2 or 3 seconds. Not negatively engaging with a person just doing their job.
I just say "no thank you" and keep walking. We are rural, and sometimes Walmart is the only choice. We avoid it as much as possible, but sometimes it's the only choice. If I am going to do something to earn myself a criminal record, it's darned sure not going to be because I stole a Chinese widgit from the Walmart.
Facism, socialism, communism, etc: as a great Western philosopher once said, "It's not that i support facsism, or any ism for that matter. Isms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ism, he should believe in himself." -F.Bueller
That would be "rationalism," founded by René Descartes. "I think, therefore I am."
Yeah, yourself-ism. Bueller was an idiotism. I have the Blu-ray BTW.
I shop at Wally World all the time. Sometimes they ask sometimes they don't. If they do...."Here ya go". Takes all of about 10 seconds as they usually just take a passing glance then hand it back. So much drama for such little consequence.
People are missing the point. The transaction has already happened and they have your money. They want to try to cut down on shoplifting also but I witnessed a guy change clothing and put on a new pair of shoes then he bought a bag of candy and when I was going out the store he showed his recipe for the candy, walked to his car in new clothing and new shoes and drove away. I was laughing my ass off.
Why don't they just put an alarm by the door. If you leave with merchandise that you didn't pay for the alarm will go off. Sounds easier to me.
It may become worth your while to hire a greeter/grievance checker at your office. "If you are offended by something Steve Lehto has said, Press 1, now"
Hey, I pressed 1 & nothing happened
@@kennethrussell4664 Press "0" and the pound key for customer support.
😆
“Pound on it till it breaks”
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It is in the law-abiding consumer's self interest to cooperate with retailers to prevent shoplifting. Theft raises the cost of doing business for the retailer, who may have to raise prices to cover the losses and stay in business.
I just give them the receipt and keep walking. Once I had someone fallow me out the door to give me the receipt back.
neiman marcus never asks for my receipt. They just won't let me in.
I was a member of Sam's Club. We would go there, buy what we needed, package it to fit in our small car at the checkout, then stand in line so that the twit at the door could unbox every item and check it against the receipt. We soon decided it wasn't worth the hassle and dropped the membership. Walmart was almost as bad. The last straw was when I bought two gallons of antifreeze while the door twit watched, and was still asked for the receipt. That was 10 years ago and I haven't been back. If a business demands my receipt at the door, I show it, leave, and never go back. If the store thinks I'm a thief, I'll not darken their door again.
This has to be one of my all-time favorite. I show them the receipt whether or not they ask
I was not showing the receipt before not showing the receipt was cool
Hat Tip to you, my friend.
I can just hear your comment on the Bud-light commercials! Here's to you Mr. paved the road to no receipt checks at Wal-Mart! LMAO
Um, it's still not. You can choose to be a dick if you want, but why want to? Take your meds and relax.
I prefer to avoid Walmart if I can, due to all the self checkout crap. It is hard to get someone to actually take your money from you. If you have to self checkout then you should get a credit for your labor on your next visit. A mate of mine when directed to self check out asked where the time clock was so he could clock in!
I refuse to shop at Walmart. I shop at Target. Among other reasons, they have never asked for my receipt upon exit.
That's what I chose to do as well. I'll give someone else my money.
A lot more people need to do the same. Not necessarily Target, but any place other than Walmart.
...Yet
I can't afford it. I wish I could because Target is better in just about every way.
@@charlesbolton8471 In most places Walmart has the cheapest merchandise, they kick Target's ass with their prices. If you have a local Aldi check them out, their groceries are cheaper than Walmart, but they're not in a lot of areas yet.
*Walmart Greeter* "May I see a receipt for that Glock?"
I have enough respect for the person trying to make ends meet with a minimum wage job that I respectfully show my respect and say "have a nice day." And as for Walmart, I say ... thank you.
You're right. But in the very least, it exploits or takes advantage of the poor because they may not be able to afford to shop some where else. Although, as time goes on Wal-Mart's prices aren't always the best. We've been conditioned to think that Wal-Mart has always had the lowest price. Not 100% true.
We have Dollar Tree to usurp them otherwise.
The lady who does the checking at my closest Walmart is a sweetheart and I think she needs to see a friendly face once in a great while. Thus I stop and chat for a bit. Sometimes its not all about me.
@@davidhoward437 ; i wish you could hear my laugh . that one got me. thanks man
Everytime walmart asks for my receipt i say "no thanks" and keep walking. Never had a problem yet.
Shoplifters appreciate this!! I now sneak in my own Walmart bags, shop for a few items & walkout, because no receipts required!!
@@seemetrollin326 Correct. Unless you have been witnessed committing a crime, you are innocent until proven guilty, and secure in your person and property from unreasonable search and seizure. As a shoplifter, you have the same rights as everyone else until you get caught. That is the risk you take with shoplifting. The argument that you should be stopped because you may have committed a crime is absurd.
@@chocobitties2595 even if they see you steal you are still presumed innocent until proven guilty.. or pleading guilty.. but it will affect how they treat you.. if they have proof then they are not nervous at all about it.. if they have no proof they have to tread more carefully to avoid being sued
tell them that you ate the receipt.. if you paid with a card and can later show how much you paid.. or throw it away immediately and make them dig through the trash for it
same
While I fully agree, some people don’t have the luxury of picking a store where they don’t ask for the receipt. Walmart seems to be the No.1 example due to the fact that pretty much everyone goes to Walmart. That being said some people can’t afford different grocery stores, Walmart often being the most affordable, and also I’m sure there’s places that don’t have a variety of stores to choose from so the options aren’t really there. The people in these scenarios still deserve to shop and leave without being pestered for a receipt. I believe, at least for me personally, that’s the point being made by the opposing argument. The whole receipt thing really doesn’t bother me all that much but I see the issues with it. Great video nonetheless!
The few times i’ve been to this place, only twice have they asked for receipt and both times I did not slow my stride but did look at requester as I politely said “no thank you” . The store will not give me the goods at the register unless I paid for them, so now they are my items. The legal transaction occurred at the register during the exchange of goods for money, so were done. . I don’t have to prove that I did not steal the items I purchased, they, have to prove I did.
What a laugh, watching this and thinking now we HAVE TO SHOW PAPERS TO GET INTO A THEATER.
I used Walmart's self checkout and forgot to take the receipt. They asked me to show my receipt and I ran back and got it. Thankfully they did this because I needed to return an item later.
I just show my receipt. They hardly ever ask unless you have an unbagged item like you said and it only takes a second. They're trying to cut down on shop lifting that drives up the cost for the rest of us.
I feel the same way about self check out. You buy an item then work for free scanning it and bagging it so now the company doesn't have to hire someone to do it. Fewer employees in the store makes for more thefts as there aren't as many people on the floor, so to compensate they check your receipt at the door. I don't shop Walmart and recently Target asked for my receipt. I won't be shopping there anymore either. Viva La Amazon
It is so frustrating to see how ignorance is the majority rule.
Ignorance is one of the cornerstones of the human experience. Either we get ignorant monarchs more concerned with their lineage than their people, ignorant congress people more concerned with their next election, or an ignorant populace who believes everything they see on tv. it just goes around in a big ole' ignorant circle. but at least we've gotten past the idea that the earth is flat....
William Miller is sorry he said anything...
I don't see the Glock guy in the comments, he must be at the range or being detained for a Red Flag gun seizure....
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I used to hate the "let me see your receipt" deal at Fry's Electronics. But 15 years ago, online shopping wasn't the easy thing it is today, many times you HAD to go into the store. And Fry's was the only place you could get a lot of PC components to build a custom PC computer (my hobby). Well, after one time where I had to go back into the store less than 3 minutes after walking out because I realized that I was given the wrong parts, I decided to start challenging it. It took that one time for me to not ever shop at places that asked for receipts ever again.
They asked for my receipt, I said no and kept walking. The guy GRABBED my arm and said I had to show him my receipt despite the fact he greeted me and saw me walk right to the customer service desk 20 feet away. I told him no again and to let go of me. HE said I had to or I couldn't leave. Here we go...I asked him if I was being accused of shoplifting, he said no. I asked him if he, less than 5 minutes ago, greeted me as I walked BACK into the store and pointed me to the customer service desk, and not go anywhere else. He said that was a true statement. I asked him if he saw me walk directly from the customer service desk to the exit where he was without going anywhere else...he again confirmed the true statement. SO I asked him why in the BLUE HELL he needed to see a receipt when I didn't go anywhere!
By this time a manager and security came over and asked what the issue was. I explained to them what happened, and how their policy treats customers like suspects when they have done nothing warranting the treatment. The manager rudely told me in no uncertain terms (as you made a point of here) "You chose to come here, you know what our exit policy is." To which I replied "Yes...and here is my promise to you, and I am a man of my word. I will never come here again." And I have yet to set foot in a Fry's Electronics since then...and that was in 2001. I refuse to be treated like a suspect after I gave a compan my hard earned money. Period. That's why I don't shop at Sam's. Walmart, Fry's or anywhere else that does this.
"That's okay sir or madam, Walmart has your money. Have a nice day."
Im not showing a receipt to a place that seconds before gave me the receipt
Dont shop there
You could have something underneath your cart that the checker didn't see, although now days, they look carefully. They look to see if large items have been paid for. But the thing is this. If you have a sticker on the box, you come back in and get another item and use that receipt, the new box won't have the sticker. IF you can lift a bunch of stickers, you got it made. When they are not looking.
HEB here in Tx. puts a round sticker onto a large item once it is paid for, so they don't have to look at your receipt unless they put a yellow line through it. That is so you can't use the receipt twice, come in and pick up another item and walk out with it.
So you have to have a sticker on the item as well as a clean receipt to steal another of the same thing.
Thank you!
I feel like a sheep when I’m made to be a Walmart employee yet receive no pay or discount for doing their job.
You are a sheep because you signed employment forms to work at Walmart. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Do you feel the same way when you use an atm or pump your own gas? You are doing the attendant and tellers job then.
Mr. Lehto,
I was super pissed when I first started this video, prepared to disagree and leave you a nasty comment, but halfway through, I was in COMPLETE AGREEMENT with you.
Same here.
I do avoid Walmart like an unwashed former in-law, and agree 100%- the best way to combat it is not to shop there!
Haven't been in Walmart in over 2 years, or Costco in well over 10!
Baaaa ! ;)
I never get asked for a receipt. I'm asian. I get reverse profiled.😊
there needs to be a law against that
I hold a receipt in my hand as I leave Walmart and they say thanks for shopping with us ...... the only time they really want to see it is when there is either unbag items or expensive electronic items that can't be bagged ........
Cant agree more. We vote with money!
Aitor Bleda - Right on!
Please also vote with your feet and at the ballot box (as appropriate).
Thanks!
Exactly Aitor. Amen.
You have to vote with your money so make each one of those dollar votes count, also vote in the local, state and federal election at every opportunity, and when a company or an elected representative disappoints you let them know of it.
Yes, that may be, but still put your shoulder to effect at the state and local level and when proposition ballots arise. You may think that boulder is in a field or creek gully and near immoveable but sometimes it's on a hill crest and only a small push is wanted. It's the first two cases where you need to join up, organize and think through solutions to clear the boulders from your path - peaceful now.
Everybody offended by every little thing these days. We have turned into a nation of assholes, giving the honest working person at Walmart a hard time over showing a receipt. Got to be a real asshole to do that.
I don’t shop at Walmart, problem solved.
But I bet you send your fat wife to shop there and bring home your juicebox! 😋
Since I don’t like the policies of some stores, I don’t shop at those stores unless I have to. Be kind to all and support those that share tour ideals.
I showed them last weeks receipt 🧾.. lol 😂 ... I think its just to instill some sort of order. My items didn’t even match was on my last weeks receipt ..
What was the result? I'd like to hear the end of that story.
Seems to me, using your logic... if I shop at Wal-Mart, save my $2 on my widget, refuse to show my receipt ( thus not wasting my time ). I win...lol
Great point to think about. Low level employees get way too much abuse for decisions made by CEOs and Directors.