I have never been made to show my Walmart or Costco receipt – what I do is perfectly legal, in fact stores encourage it

AS SHOPPERS rally against receipt checks, one revealed how to avoid the irritating anti-theft procedure.

Retailers are increasingly discussing the rising levels of theft, notably at self-checkouts, which in turn has seen customers complain about anti-theft techniques stores have adopted.

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On X, formerly Twitter, users are sharing a status that has made the rounds on social media by those who are boycotting self-checkouts and their accompanying receipt checks.

“Just saw this posted on Facebook, and I figured it was good enough for here, too,” one user wrote.

The post read: “Dear Targets, Kohl’s, Walmarts, ALDIs, Home Depot, Jewel & all other stores with self-checkout.

“You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now.

“The lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone. I didn’t choose to participate in that nonsense.”

It then continued to describe how this customer had been forced to fill and unload their cart and scan all of the items themselves, before packing it all away again.

“You can either trust me to do self-checkout, or you can put your cashiers back in place like they used to be,” the post adds before calling others to share it on their social media.

In response, one shopper explained how she avoids the hassle by using her phone and how the technique is encouraged by stores that offer the digital service.

“Walmart and Costco are the only two retail stores that check receipts and they check receipts whether or not you use self-checkout,” she said.

“I ask for a text receipt at self-checkout and they have never made me pull up my text to show it.

“Receipt checking predates self-checkout.”

Numerous Walmart shoppers have threatened to boycott the chain’s self-checkout lanes as a result of the checks.

Walmart does not have a policy that mandates store workers to check the receipts of shoppers before they leave.

This is unlike Costco, which has such a policy.

Costco bosses have confirmed that the measure is purely “standard practice,” per the retailer’s website.

They revealed the policy is the company’s most effective way of ensuring accuracy.

Receipt checks also ensure customers have been charged appropriately, per the retailer.

However, though some shoppers are refusing to show their receipts, it is not unlawful for a store worker to make the request.

In fact, refusal to cooperate could give them the right to detain the shopper, according to legal experts.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/9741071/walmart-costco-receipt-checks-legal-hack-to-avoid/