Alas, it’s NOT your receipt. It is theirs.
They own the receipt? ‘Til it goes out the door, then it magically becomes your receipt?
That’s another reason to sidestep the clerks, say “No, thank you” and be on my way, till I’m outdoors and ownership magically transfers to me!
Ed
Okay, let’s say they DO own the receipt until it goes out the door (which I assume is an invalid an assumption as the rest of your ideas) if I put their receipt in my wallet, or in one of the bags, how can they force me to show it...they don’t own my hands, that would reach for it, they don’t own my wallet, which they demand to be opened, and they don’t own the plastic bags that contain the receipt that they want opened. Unless you believe they own the shopping bags, as well?
Okay, let’s say they DO own the receipt, and I walk out without showing it to them, I guess I can, in your world, be arrested for stealing a receipt?
How much do they figure a receipt is worth? If I take that receipt to an auction house, Sotheby’s, or Christie’s, or if I take it to an antique dealer to be appraised, how much would they say the receipt is worth?
I hope it’s not worth over $1,000, because if it IS, I’ve thrown away millions of receipts in my lifetime!!
Ed
Sorry to disturb you, I know you're busy composing a response to post 423, but I went to Wal Mart earlier today and when I checked out in the self serve line, the screen said “Your receipt is below...”. And when I was at Kroger it said “Take your receipt.” I take that to mean the receipt is mine, not theirs.
I'll let you get back to your composition now. No need to respond to this post. Keep working on the other response.