YES, I WANT MY RECIEPT

[10mm Shooter]

I keep all of my receipts and will check them against my purchases - sometimes before leaving the store and at the least in the parking lot before I drive off. My wife is in with a shopping club and gets rebates on some grocery items we buy. She gets the receipts when I get home and goes through them to check for rebates. After checking, she puts them in a drawer beside her chair. I will grab a handful before I go into the wild to use as firestarter.

 

[AC Man]

I never keep a receipt. I tell them no thanks. Keep it. Other than the grocery store with lots of items do I keep it, but never found a flaw. I just check my banking on line.

 

[Golddollar]

On the basis of advice I was given by someone whose council I trusted I always ask for and keep a receipt in my pocket for awhile. The rationale for this was to dissuade some convenience store clerk from messing with a tourist by making an untrue shoplifting report to the local police. I don't know if this is some unfounded urban legend or something that has actually happened to some unwitting tourist. Since I travel alone most of the time I guess I figure that if a little piece of paper can save me from a night in jail at a strange place asking for and carrying that receipt is a whole heck of a lot more convenient than the supposed downside of not having the receipt. If somebody can illuminate this further either way please bring it to our attention.

 

[riverrat38]

I keep the receipt until the beer is consumed. Then, the receipt can be tossed, because I just drank up the evidence.

73,
Rick

 

[soFlaNative]

Before I retired my consumable purchases were pretty much limited to charcoal, meat and beer.
I've since expanded my horizons and keep the receipts if only to hear the wife exclaim "You paid what for what ? ! ? ! ?".

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

Called the bank one day and asked if they would transfer 5K into my checking account. No problem, she said.

When my statement came, there was no 5K deposit to be found. "Just bring in your receipt."

Did it by phone. Tell you what, I'm bringing my paperwork down there and expect to have it fixed. If not, I will write letters and my funds are gone from your bank.

When I got there, they said they had found it. It was deposited in the wrong account. Imagine that. They said it had the same last numbers, which I don't believe any way. The funds were already gone. No, duh.

While they gave someone my 5K, they said it was spent and they could not get it back. I left with somebody's 5K in my account

Moral of the story? Just think about it.

 

[pantannojack]

On the basis of advice I was given by someone whose council I trusted I always ask for and keep a receipt in my pocket for awhile. The rationale for this was to dissuade some convenience store clerk from messing with a tourist by making an untrue shoplifting report to the local police. I don't know if this is some unfounded urban legend or something that has actually happened to some unwitting tourist. Since I travel alone most of the time I guess I figure that if a little piece of paper can save me from a night in jail at a strange place asking for and carrying that receipt is a whole heck of a lot more convenient than the supposed downside of not having the receipt. If somebody can illuminate this further either way please bring it to our attention.

I would add that if carrying a weapon, the receipt can complete an interview before going further than necessary.

 

[pantannojack]

Called the bank one day and asked if they would transfer 5K into my checking account. No problem, she said.

When my statement came, there was no 5K deposit to be found. "Just bring in your receipt."

Did it by phone. Tell you what, I'm bringing my paperwork down there and expect to have it fixed. If not, I will write letters and my funds are gone from your bank.

When I got there, they said they had found it. It was deposited in the wrong account. Imagine that. They said it had the same last numbers, which I don't believe any way. The funds were already gone. No, duh.

While they gave someone my 5K, they said it was spent and they could not get it back. I left with somebody's 5K in my account

Moral of the story? Just think about it.

I was once shorted 100$ at a drive thru teller while cashing a hard labor Friday paycheck. I went inside and politely complained. Upon inspecting the teller's drawer, they found my 100$. I believe it to be a "honest" mistake but to drive away would have made it permanent.

 

[SweetMK]

Other than this,,,
why would a person work at these convenience stores for $7 per hour??

Lets see,, they stand there, bored for a week,, notice a couple transaction errors not spotted,,
then the NEXT week, ALL the transactions have those errors,,

an easy way to triple (OR MORE!!) your pay,,

 

[pantannojack]

I keep the receipt until the beer is consumed. Then, the receipt can be tossed, because I just drank up the evidence.

73,
Rick

I keep my receipt separate from the beer. How might I explain to the traffic officer that even tho the receipt shows a time 30 mins prior, there are only three beers left in the 12 pack?

 

[riverrat38]

I keep my receipt separate from the beer. How might I explain to the traffic officer that even tho the receipt shows a time 30 mins prior, there are only three beers left in the 12 pack?

Evaporation, ossifer.

73,
Rick

 

[Nevada Ed]

Went shopping today and the 3.99 Ham at .87 a pound digital came up with the correct total
when my bill was totaled up.

Used the wifes phone and after a eight minute discusion with the clerk, before we went shopping,
we found out the "Correct" phone number to the account............
does make thinks work a lot smother, than the 2nd pnone number, on your list.

Good to go at any of their store in the area, now.
Since they did away with "Plastic" the phone is the new thing, unles "Clip" & show is allowed, for the specials.

Old dog, learning new tricks, to get his snacks.

 

[pantannojack]

Other than this,,,
why would a person work at these convenience stores for $7 per hour??

Lets see,, they stand there, bored for a week,, notice a couple transaction errors not spotted,,
then the NEXT week, ALL the transactions have those errors,,

an easy way to triple (OR MORE!!) your pay,,

Watch how they hand over YOUR change when a $10 and more is involved. First the coins and small bills, waiting for your acknowledgement, then might slowly give up the hidden ten from the other hand. If you are inattentive, you may never get the final ten.

 

[Rudi]

I went to one of our local markets today. I thought the total was too high but paid and headed home. Later, as I scanned the receipt, I saw that the computer had charged me $44.89 for a piece of cheese listed @ $3.75!!!!! I called the manager and discovered that it was the price for a case of that cheese. Computers and scanners. Don't trust them, ever. I'll get a refund.