Walmart

[Rule3]

I do not go to WM very often but today I needed a few garden center items and auto stuff. There is always something that makes in PITA!

Wasn't crowded (yet) went in the garden center entrance (can not check out there anymore) Got my few things, slid over to automotive and get what I needed (I never go to other side of the store with grocery and all that, So far so good.

So I go to check out in the new and improved self check out. I have 5 or 6 items,
The last items the bar code was messed up! Alert Alert Help needed. So a non English speaking worker came over and tried to enter her password 3 times, OK she fixed it after 15 minutes of standing there,

I am 20 feet from the exit, escape is near! But no!. Then some other non English speaker wants to see my receipt (I have it in my hand showing her.) Counts my items OK I am FREE!

I was going to refuse, but was already ticked off enough

Years ago there was a lawsuit against WM for them stopping you at the exit asking for receipt, Pretty much you were accused of shoplifting while still in the store (mostly at the garden center. )It's not Costco where you signed up and paid membership and agreed to being checked at the exit.

Yes, shoplifting is a problem but you can not stop someone right after they get out the check out line!

"That's all I am gonna say about that"

 

[Bald1]

Lol I often wondered if they can LEGALY ask to see your receipts

 

[Muss Muggins]

Florida is one of the five states where you are legally required to show your receipt if asked. New York is also one of the five . . .

I'''m a lawyer - you'''re legally required to show your receipt in five states or they can call the police and arrest you | The US Sun

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I used to think like you Muss but I realized that these poor schleps are doing a job because that need the money, not for the love of abuse from customers. I do not go to Walmart for this and other reasons, but if I DO go, I go in eyes wide open, grit my teeth, get it over with quick and leave.

 

[SAFireman]

Don't speak English right back at them.....know pig latin?

 

[Muss Muggins]

I used to think like you Muss but I realized that these poor schleps are doing a job because that need the money, not for the love of abuse from customers. I do not go to Walmart for this and other reasons, but if I DO go, I go in eyes wide open, grit my teeth, get it over with quick and leave.

I don't exactly have an opinion one way or the other. Here in flyover country they generally only ask if you have stuff that's not in a bag . . .

 

[glenwolde]

Don't speak English right back at them.....know pig latin?

I really want to learn Klingon.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

At the Shoprite I usually go to they always have an employee on duty at the self checkouts to help with problems.

 

[DWalt]

I usually go through self-checkout at WM, seldom have a problem with it. At least here, if there is a checkout problem, the employees speak English. We usually offer to show the receipt ticket to the kid at the exit door, he/she usually just waves us past without looking at anything. I guess we look honest. At Sam's Club, they always check, at least spot check, a few items against the receipt. I don't mind.

 

[WardenRoss]

I have a friend that just returned from overseas. She says nothing in the good old US of A bothers her anymore. We got it made.

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[326MOD10]

Not sure if every State is the same but in my loss prevention and law enforcement experience shoplifting applied when you passed the last point of a checkout and heading to the door.

Your complaint reminds me of the movie A Few Good Men when Jack Nicholson is giving his speech. Only instead of the part about questioning the way it is done it would go like this.

"You want cheaper prices but you question the way Walmart does it".

People at the door just trying to do a job so get over it or follow your first advice and don't go to Walmart.

 

[Rudi]

I avoid Wallyworld when ever possible. But there is sure some good people watching there.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I have never encountered a language barrier at any big box retailer. If I were to I would cut them slack as after I hit these shores I had to learn the language.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[oldbrownhat]

...after I hit these shores I had to learn the language.

I think it was Churchill who said, "Two counries divided by a a common language"

I've had that problem with telephone "support". I try to be patient, because as Caje said, they're just poor schleps trying to do a job. I will admit, though, that after building up aggro navigating multiiple iterations of some phone tree systems, my patience is pretty much shot. If I have to press more than about 4 buttons ("because our menu options have changed") I'm pretty much on full boil

 

[Ματθιας]

I live in New Mexico, I can't remember EVER encountering a non English speaking employee dealing with the public at a big box store.

 

[Rule3]

Florida is one of the five states where you are legally required to show your receipt if asked. New York is also one of the five . . .

I'''m a lawyer - you'''re legally required to show your receipt in five states or they can call the police and arrest you | The US Sun

They can ask but you are not required. They can only detain you if they have probable cause,

It is probably due to the self checkout area where people don't scan items.

No other stores that we shop at ever ask (other than Costco)

I can find many websites that state the opposite.

Can Walmart Check Your Receipt in 2023? (Know Your Rights) - 33rd Square

Laws on Receipt Checks in Stores | Lawyers.com

You future reply if any is "duly noted"

 

[Toyman]

I took an item back to Walmart. The checker at the door stopped me and asked if I had a return. Took item put a tag on it with date and time. Went to customer service and the clerk looked at item and time and date. It's good you have that we are getting so many items without sales slip and without incoming tags. Reading between the lines theft is rampant and Walmart is looking for ways to keep people from returning stolen items for $$.

 

[lihpster]

When I worked in retail, don't know if it was law or just policy, but our LP guys always were told to wait until they walked out the door. Can't claim you were wandering over to another checker if you're outside.

 

[Rule3]

I have never encountered a language barrier at any big box retailer. If I were to I would cut them slack as after I hit these shores I had to learn the language.

Come down here and hear how often English is spoken in stores and trades.