Really Walmart!?!
@hillhjill (23717)
United States
October 7, 2019 9:50pm CST
So I know this is happening all over the place now, almost at every Walmart and so on..
They have the greaters at the front door that want to check your receipt to make sure your not stealing anything. Ok well I went to Walmart today to get a few things and the greater is standing right next to me and PJ as we are checking out.
He still stops me to ask for the receipt and I ask why is this and what makes you ask me and not other people. Gets my blood boiling because they pick and choose who to do this to.
I refuse to show him anything and told him I know my rights and have a nice day. I know that they are doing the job the Walmart tells them to do but don't pick on certain people and let others go..not right at all.
Rant over 
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
8 Oct 19
A friend and I were at walmart together once and my friend had her receipt in her hand. The lady said "No, thank you. Only if you have things unpackaged."
I've been to that same walmart with everything packaged and still gotten stopped. I've also been waved away. I've had two different transactions, one with a receipt on my phone and one with a physical receipt and only one receipt was checked. I've been ignored completely.
I find that if I acknowledge the greeter they tend to not require my receipt. If I have it in my hand they do not need it either. It is only when I do not have it readily available.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
8 Oct 19
@hillhjill That would be very annoying, I agree. It makes me wonder what they are told. If they are supposed to stop a certain number of people per shift or just what the requirements are. You could call and complain to the corporate people. I am sure if enough people provided feedback they would atleast think of changing things.
I know that this is meant to help the loss and prevention teams but even so... I do not like to think of how it will be at the holiday times. I am glad I do not shop at walmart for Christmas, or atleast not very often.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
As I was walking out I had the receipt in my hand with my wallet in plain sight. The greater seen me scan and pay for everything and still stopped me.
@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum it was very annoying and I could call but they probably hear it all the time and don't care.
Christmas time is going to be crazy and I don't shop at Walmart much either..just for a few things.
@MommyOfEli2013 (84212)
• Rupert, Idaho
8 Oct 19
I agree with you....that's not right to check some and not all. Here they don't have the greeters anymore at our Walmarts.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
@MommyOfEli2013 if they are cute and old I don't have a problem with them lol.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
Yeah they should stop or do it right, it's not fair. We didn't have the greaters for a very long time and then one day they just popped back up and stare at you as your walking in the building like a hawk.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84212)
• Rupert, Idaho
8 Oct 19
@hillhjill I agree....and oh ok...so yours did stop too for a while. Some of the greeters I didn't mind, but some were definitely annoying and rude!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Oct 19
Security does that here in Manila malls and supermarkets. Not in all malls but it is a prevalent practice.
I just show my receipt and then go on my own way.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Oct 19
@hillhjill I understand your point and how they pick to people whom to ask is shady. Obviously, they target certain people and I'm not cool with that.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
I understand that it would take just a minute to show but the way they handle it or pick on certain people is not right. So I will stand for my rights and refuse to show something that's my property.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
9 Oct 19
@allen0187 same here, I think they just pick on us that have a certain look to us or something.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
15 Oct 19
I've had many times where they've checked ours, but also many times when they haven't. So I guess they do pick and choose.. but doesn't really bother me. it's a two second thing, and then off we go.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
16 Oct 19
That's good that it don't bother you. I have seen many people get upset of it and I'm one of them.
@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Oct 19
I feel the same way, stop`em all and check or none.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
That's the way it should be and not just stop us because we look suspicious or not dressed up.
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Oct 19
@hillhjill People get dressed to go to walmart? 
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Oct 19
@hillhjill That s hat I mean, most people dont dress up to go to walmart!
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@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
8 Oct 19
It was totally annoying! Usually I will put my things in the store box outside the front door. It is free to store things and without problems happening.
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@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
10 Oct 19
@hillhjill however, it is a little bit inconvenient since you need to take it out after shopping.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Oct 19
In the international supermarkets here such as S&R and Landers, that checking of the receipt is SOP. When I asked about it, the reply is to make sure that we had everything that we paid for.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Oct 19
Usually they ask everyone.
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@ProbsABot (34)
• Australia
8 Oct 19
It's impractical to stop everyone. Plus, the random stops act as a deterrent themselves to would-be thieves. I just flash the receipt and shuffle out.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
I could do that yes, but if you're standing right next to me while I'm checking out and you see I pay..no need to stop me.
@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
It's very wrong, they think we look suspicious. But I have been studying my rights and all the amendments. So they can argue all they want.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
8 Oct 19
Now if I seen him stopping everyone then I would take this differently, but if your picking someone out because they look different or something then no.
