Why Sams and Costco Suck

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

When I asked why they needed to look at my receipt, immediately after I left the checkout line, I was told that in order to keep my costs as low as possible, they had to check all the carts for stolen merchandise.

So, basically, to protect me from shoplifters, I had to be treated like one.

Yeah, right.

JC

Your not treated like a shoplifter. They do a quick scan of your receipt and your on your way.

Employee's have to have their lunch bags checked when they leave.

James

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Your not treated like a shoplifter. They do a quick scan of your receipt and your on your way.

I don't know what your time is worth, but the first and last time I waited around in line so I could be "checked for stealing" (which is what it amounts to) it took 20 minutes.

Fuck that. I bought it, it's mine, piss-off. I'm not a goddamn 12 year old, I can check my own receipt to make sure I wasn't overcharged.

Originally Posted by Flexin

Employee's have to have their lunch bags checked when they leave.

Sucks to be them. I don't work there.

JC

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yeah I don't understand that. WTF are they checking the receipt for? If that's such a valid business practice, why doesn't Walmart or Safeway or Kroger or anyone else do it?

Walmart will stop you if your stuff isn't in a bag.

The line up to get out sucks but its not that bad. They have found items that people were charged twice for because of that line. My sister would find all kinds of things that were not paid for and send people back.

James

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Walmart will stop you if your stuff isn't in a bag.

Maybe in your area, but not around here. They have greeters, but those people stand pretty far away from the door, so they can't double-duty as receipt-checkers.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Maybe in your area, but not around here. They have greeters, but those people stand pretty far away from the door, so they can't double-duty as receipt-checkers.

Thats exactly right.

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Maybe in your area, but not around here. They have greeters, but those people stand pretty far away from the door, so they can't double-duty as receipt-checkers.

Either regional or store-by-store... the Walmart by us checks people "at random" (somehow i always get stopped).

i've never waited more than a minute or two at Costco because of the receipt-checking... just pissed me off the first couple times i went there because i'd put my receipt away and had to dig it back out.

[Homeslice]

So they don't trust their cashiers to ring up items correctly?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

So they don't trust their cashiers to ring up items correctly?

They dont really know, here, they just give a quick glance at the receipt and move you along. It's like is the point?

[z06boy]

We have a membership to BJ's and have saved money and have never been hurt in there.

I bought my garage flooring at Sam's and saved a bunch compared to ANYWHERE I could find it online...close to half price.

I buy my contact lense at BJ's optical center and get better prices by doing that. Walmart's optical center is close on price.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by marko138

They dont really know, here, they just give a quick glance at the receipt and move you along. It's like is the point?

To give senior citizens a job maybe?