never lose a receipt–here’s how

[ws4ever]

Getting in car after shopping, put receipt in car glovebox. No lost receipts, which has saved me many a time. If I’m in a new store with return policy not posted I always ask. One old electronics store had a ‘No Returns’ policy posted at hip height at checkout stand so they could say it was posted (and where customer could not see it). They threatened to call police (!) when I pointed out the sign to another customer about to make a purchase. Target and Marshalls are careful about policy which is a pain, but I understand why their policy needs to be strict.

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[Ken]

Alternatives.

For auto-parts, I buy online and pickup and pay at the store. That way my receipts are always available online for both me and the store.

Credit cards sometimes have warranty and return policies that exceed that of the store. Charge backs really hurt the store or chain but can be used as a weapon of last resort.

That said, don’t throw your receipts away in the parking lot either. There is an old scam where some search parking lots for current receipts, go into the store and pick up the item and try to return it for cash.

When stores change their policies, it is usually not primarily to screw with their customers, but to protect against innovative “shrinkage” entrepreneurs.

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[charlabob]

Another good thing to “file” in the glove box is your drycleaning receipt. I did that for the first time a week ago and actually picked up my cleaning without problem. Since (at my wonderful-in-every-other-way) cleaning establishment, they don’t write a description of what I brought (or my name/number unless I insist) the receipt is pretty much the only way I can identify my stuff. It’s good to have it and I’m always in the (same) car when I drop off and pick up.

I’m not a great couponer, but I do leave my TruValue and safeway coupons in an envelope in the car for the same reason. Whether the bob or the charla gets dragged into shopping, we have no excuse for paying retail.

They may have an excuse for having <n> policy (and I can have an excuse for not going there if I don’t like the policy) but they certainly don’t have an excuse for threatening to call the cops when you point the policy out to other shoppers. I’m afraid I would have stood there, planted, demanding that they, indeed, call the cops. :-) But that’s just me — shopping always has the potential for adventure.

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[ws4ever]

Long story version: I did become more animated after they threathened to call the cops as I thought it made no sense, but did get a bit scared and unfortunately began to cry. I was in my early 20s at the time. They ended up doing the right thing in the end, not because it was the right thing but because other customers had gathered around. They actually did call a cop (!), but the cop took one look at me and saw there was no reason for him to be there.

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