My silent response to Walmart receipt checks stops the store from wasting my time – self-checkout tweak would finally put an end to the problem

A WALMART shopper was angered by the store’s receipt checking policy and called it a waste of time.

The customer also suggested a change to the Walmart checkout area to resolve the issue.

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Rosie Lea shared her thoughts after a recent in-store experience on an X, formerly Twitter, publish.

Lea (@RosieLea_Curio) said they refused to stop to check the receipt when asked by staff.

“The lady at the door of Walmart tried to stop me from checking my receipt,” they wrote.

The buyer shared the silent response he had, which allowed him to walk right past the employee.

“I waved at her and continued,” they added.

Receipt checks are an increasingly popular anti-theft measure used by some large retailers.

The policy would have an employee between checkout and leaving the store.

This team member can then ask shoppers to stop checking their proof of purchase and the items in their bags.

Lea’s rant continued when they suggested the retailer make a change to its still-controversial self-checkout areas.

“No offense to the little old ladies forced to work at Walmart, but if the store doesn’t want people stealing things, they shouldn’t have self-checkout,” they wrote.

“Don’t waste my time.”

Lea’s complaint about the weather was echoed by other shoppers, US Sun previously reported.

An 86-year-old man complained about apparent long receipt checking lines at his local Fred Meyer store.

Bonnie said the experience made her feel like she was seen as a potential shoplifter.

A Lawyer’s Top 5 Receipt Checking Tips

Los Angeles attorney Camron Dowlatshahi spoke with The US Sun about receipt checks and a customer’s rights and options when asked to show their receipt.

1. There has been a lot of debate surrounding the legality of a retailer asking to see your receipt, but if it’s in the store, it’s completely legal. “Apparently there is nothing illegal about this. You are still on the company premises and the reason for doing this is to avoid theft”, confirms Dowlatshahi.
2. However, if they’re kicking you out of the store, that changes things, Dowlatshahi said. “Location is important,” he explained. “If you’re outside the store, you’re in the parking lot and they come and start accusing you of stealing and that you have to show the receipt, I think it’s a little bit of a different situation because now you’re in your way.”
3. Although customers can say no to receipt checks, it can cause problems if you do so and the store suspects you of stealing. “You might say no, maybe it will create an unnecessary hassle for you because now you might have the police coming to your house and following up,” Dowlatshahi said.
4. If you’re being blocked from leaving a store because you refused a receipt check, you may have legal action – but the store must have detained you for a long time. “Let’s say it’s for hours, that’s certainly false imprisonment, and they didn’t have any impetus to do it,” Dowlatshahi explained. “If a client has been emotionally traumatized by being detained for false imprisonment, I would definitely encourage [them] process.”
5. “I would say, show your receipt,” he concluded. “It’s a very simple thing to do. If you haven’t stolen anything, it’s relatively simple to do,” the lawyer advised.

“I’m 86 years old and I walk with a cane. The idea that I could get away with anything is pretty ridiculous,” she wrote in a message to the local NBC affiliate. KGW.

“Of course I obeyed, but it is a very uncomfortable feeling that someone would think I was a thief.”

Bonnie said her experience could force her to change her shopping habits.

“I’m going back to ordering online and picking up all my groceries,” she said.

COOL THOUGHTS

A lawyer previously explained to The US Sun why they would always show proof of purchase if asked.

“I would say, show your receipt. It’s a very simple thing to do,” said the Los Angeles lawyer. Camron Dowlatshahi told The US Sun.

“If you haven’t stolen anything, it’s relatively simple to do.”