You may think it’s Grinch-y of them, but I work in a retail store, and you wouldn’t believe the stuff I see on a nearly daily basis, especially at this time of year. Dishonest people try every trick in the book, and even have plenty of new ones. You can thank the thieves for their part in the continuing rising prices, because stores don’t catch everybody. I wish you would consider cutting a break to any store that wants to check your receipt.
Actually, I’m very nice with them and they are with me....
They keep inviting me back and I keep buying merchandise so the relationship appears to be working....
Unfortunately, I do believe you regarding the theft level and the assorted scams....In recent years, shoplifting has moved from the bad column to the cool spot for kids to twenty somethings....
This is a societal problem as much as a store problem....
I recently made a major camera purchase at Best Buy for what I thought was a good price, and having paid for it at the camera counter, I was getting set to show my receipt at the door when I noticed I had a discreetly deployed escort. He was twenty or thirty feet ahead of me, but walking my way, and no doubt making sure that I exited directly. At the door he turned and politely wished me a good day.