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"There's not enough room to post all our policies" - By Joe R.
Orlando Florida Store#4332
Submitted on Mar 31, 2008

I spent almost 3 hours shopping Walmart with my wife and 4 month-old daughter on a Sunday night.  It was 11:45 PM when we left after almost an hour in line at the register.  We had two carts full of groceries and the baby was crying when we exited the store and an employee asked for the receipt.  I politely said, No thanks, and kept walking.  The employee grabbed my cart and said he wanted to see my receipt.  You can't leave the store without showing your receipt, he claimed.

My wife had twice changed the baby's diaper inside the store.  Each time, she took a fully-loaded cart with her into the ladies room, no problem.

I loudly asked the employee if he was accusing me of theft.  Three other employees came running and now I'm surrounded by four employees all talling me at the same time, Sir, you have to show your receipt, it's store policy. 

Within moments, a sheriff's deputy approached and asked what was going on.  The employees say, he won't show his receipt.  I told the deputy it was true, then I point out my wife is hysterically freaked-out and my baby is crying, can I take them to the car and then come back and resolve this?  I just paid $516.00 and they're accusing me of theft. 

At this point, the employees say they're not accusing me of theft and not detaining me, I just can't leave.  The deputy tells me I have to show the receipt--at which point my wife grabs the receipt and gives it to the Walmart employee.  They look at the receipt for all of 3 seconds, hand it back, and we go home. 

I called the store to complain to the manager.  I spoke with Manager Sharon and was told that they have total right to stop anyone and everyone to demand receipts because it's "store policy."  I said fine, but where is that policy posted?  I didn't see this policy when I shopped earlier.  Manager replies, and I kid you not, "we have so many policies that there's just not room to post them all.

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Dear Frustrated Walmart Victim,
We are sure that you have had the displeasure of having to shop at Walmart this Holiday season. We are also sure that you have been asked to "Please hold on to your receipt, they are checking them at the door", or "Please, I need to see your receipt before you can leave." And if you asked why, the same response has been given over and over - "I'm just doing my job".

It's Time To Stop Walmart Receipt Checking Madness! You are NOT a THEIF!
Walmart checks your receipts to help control stealing. So in essence, they accuse EVERYONE of stealing, even after spending your hard earned money, and they force you to show your receipt on the way out the door. Walmart has ways of masking this so it seems a little more innocent. For example - they may not check your bags, but they look at your cart and then your receipt to make sure there are no larger items that aren't on the receipt. This is just as wrong and it needs to stop!

Help Us Stop Walmart From Checking Everyone's Receipts! It's Time For Civil Disobedience!
For the year 2008, let's all say NO to Walmart's Receipt Checking Policy! All you need to do is say NO! and keep walking. If you didn't steal anything, you have nothing to worry about. You can't even get kicked out of the store, or prevented from shopping there! Walmart will NOT risk the publicity of a court case against them.