Receipt Checks in Stores

[andyzee]

Don't shop at BJ's at 11 am on a Saturday then...

I don't shop at BJ's or Costco or Sam's or any other store that requires a memberships, That could be a whole nother thread, maybe tomorrow.

BeanoNYC Quote "I'll still ski and drink with you either way" talking to Greg. Definetly a whole nother thread! :lol:

 

[Hawkshot99]

I'm more of a wanna be hippie.

Don't know if I would admit that.....:wink:

 

[ctenidae]

Interesting phrase I ran across: Rights are restraints on power.

Think about it- your rights are not things that you are allowed to do- they are things that others are not allowed to do to you. Rights != freedoms. Look at infractions of rights in that light, and things are a bit different.

Another thought: It's one thing to accuse Power. It's something else entirely if Power feels comfortable enough to confess.

 

[andyzee]

Interesting phrase I ran across: Rights are restraints on power.

Think about it- your rights are not things that you are allowed to do- they are things that others are not allowed to do to you. Rights != freedoms. Look at infractions of rights in that light, and things are a bit different.

Another thought: It's one thing to accuse Power. It's something else entirely if Power feels comfortable enough to confess.

Huh?

 

[awf170]

Since we are on the subject of stupid little things that piss us off. Why the heck do you bold your posts? Do you actually think what you have to say is more important then what others do?

A) I'm having a little fun pushing buttons here.

B) Corporations are not the enemy, corrupt people are- all the way from the common shoplifter to corporate board members

C) Another consideration on the receipt checking: maybe it's the employees they don't trust either. Let's say you have a "pal" at the checkout who "forgets" to scan one of your expensive items yet it makes it into your cart. The receipt checking policy probably enhances your pal's memory pretty well. From what I have read, a large percentage of retail theft has an employee aspect to it.

D) Theft deterance is important. Sam's Club according to this report functions at about an 11% margin.

In other words, every $1000 of merchandise stolen must be balanced with about $10,000 in sales to break even. I can't run my small business on those margins. They count on getting paid for every item possible and loyal repeat customers in order to provide good pricing.

As I posted before, if you don't like their policies, shop elsewhere. I have nothing to fear when the person reconciles my cart against my receipt.

E) There seems to be a popular tone of entitlement when it comes to discussing the big stores as if they have and unsettled debt to society and somehow shoplifting is somewhat excused. I will admit I get a little annoyed at the delay after the checkout but that has much more to do with trying to do too much in one day than anything else.

F) I'm not even close to corporate material but I do own a business and sympathize with protecting the assets of any size business. A person getting caught stealing from me or my business would be lucky if the cops get there before I do.

 

[ckofer]

Hey Austin, sorry about that, it's a habit from a yahoo group I have with my college buddies (early 80's UNH). We get going on these email discussion threads (it's our virtual dorm-topics chosen accordingly) that became very hard to follow if we didn't change our type styles-it's more of a recognizable "voice" thing than anything else. Since the discussions here are threaded in linear fashion, I guess I don't need to do that.

ck

Now lighten up and go skiing, the pack is melting quickly.

 

[Warp Daddy]

NOTE TO MODS : OK we've all weighed in , ,everyone's vented. Its time to end this interesting DORM Bullshit session and let's all either : go skiing if we can or do whatever else we do to either earn our keep or make our day

Thanx 4 listening guys --as always it's been fun

WARP

 

[awf170]

Hey Austin, sorry about that, it's a habit from a yahoo group I have with my college buddies (early 80's UNH). We get going on these email discussion threads (it's our virtual dorm-topics chosen accordingly) that became very hard to follow if we didn't change our type styles-it's more of a recognizable "voice" thing than anything else. Since the discussions here are threaded in linear fashion, I guess I don't need to do that.

ck

Now lighten up and go skiing, the pack is melting quickly.

Heh, it's fine. It just has been a pet peeve of mine for a while and felt like venting. Rain and warm weather make Austin something something.

 

[andyzee]

Heh, it's fine. It just has been a pet peeve of mine for a while and felt like venting. Rain and warm weather make Austin something something.

MY PET PEEVE IS PEOPLE HIJACKING THREADS WITH THEIR PET PEEVES. :lol:

 

[BeanoNYC]

MY PET PEEVE IS PEOPLE HIJACKING THREADS WITH THEIR PET PEEVES. :lol:

My pet peeve is people taking my hijacks and starting a new thread with it. ;-)

I noticed our resident lawyer is suspiciously absent from this thread, btw.

 

[andyzee]

I noticed our resident lawyer is suspiciously absent from this thread, btw.

As well as my Tux thread, which he was a strong factor in my bumping.

 

[BeanoNYC]

As well as my Tux thread, which he was a strong factor in my bumping.

Did I mention that I was out for tux, btw?

 

[andyzee]

Did I mention that I was out for tux, btw?

Yes, at Sugarbush you guys were like, yeah let's do it. Now its:

Beano: No
Snowmonster: Maybe
Trailboss: No reply

 

[awf170]

MY PET PEEVE IS PEOPLE HIJACKING THREADS WITH THEIR PET PEEVES. :lol:

YOU WANNA FIGHT OLD MAN!? ALL CAPITALS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS BOLD.

 

[andyzee]

YOU WANNA FIGHT OLD MAN!? ALL CAPITALS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS BOLD.

I'LL KICK YOUR SCRAWNY LIL ASS ANDY TIME!

 

[ckofer]

YOU WANNA FIGHT OLD MAN!? ALL CAPITALS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS BOLD.

ALL CAPS SUPERSIZED BOLD ROCKS.
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[andyzee]

ALL CAPS SUPERSIZED BOLD ROCKS. ​

Now now, stop that, Austin will have a prissy fit :lol: