I must respectfully offer another opinion here. Walmart is a private business. It has a right to set its own rules, as long as they are reasonable. And in this era of massive shoplifting, it’s reasonable to ask to see a receipt.
Some people find that intrusive or insulting. Those folks have a point. Then go shop somewhere else.
Side comment: One thing Walmart needs to do is prominently display the policy on all the entrance doors. Let anyone who doesn’t know, know.
I don’t shop at Walmart, but I agree with you. A private business can certainly ask to see your receipt as you leave.
No it really doesn’t have that right. Once you pay for it at the register, you own it...period.
If they decide you should be detained for a shoplifting investigation, and then lord forbid summon the police, that is a false arrest and they can and will get sued out the nose.
They know good and well that if they cannot articulate that they saw you select it, bypass the register and walk out that door, they better stand aside.
Wrong. They can trespass you to keep you from coming back but that’s it. You can’t violate a person’s right on a public but private shop.
it’s an era of massive shop lifting due to stores cutting back on employees, employees goofing off, implementing stupid things in their stores that allow people easier ways to steal, etc.
I actually took the time to press the assistance needed button and tell one store that their self check out gave me back $1 too much, I told them they may wasn’t to check their machine to be sure it’s not doing that more often. the clerk was surprised anyone would be so honest to say they got too much change, I doubt they checked anything. I also tell stores when I see expired food/product on their shelves. They need to do better in many ways and stop treating all customers as potential thieves or they should shut their doors because many of us customers are honest.