HAHA, I understand you perfectly. I out right refuse to give any information at all. If they don't like it, I go elsewhere. In fact, I take my belief as far as never having one of those grocery "club cards" so they can track buy purchasing in exchange for a discount. While I understand WHY they do it, I have no need.

On the other hand, here in CA there is a growing trend of business that "require" your name, address, phone number, etc to return a product. Yea, right... I let them get away with that HA!

I'm with you on this one!

Unfortunately, I do have one of those grocery "club cards".

Once in a while, If I know I won't be saving much with the card, I won't present it to the checker.

When they ask for it, I just tell them I'm going "incognito". They always give me a strange look like, what's wrong with you! LoL

I had one checker then keep asking me for my phone number for my card, I just told her I refuse and just finish this transaction so I can leave. She looked totally confused and bewildered! hahaha

I love messing with these people with their increasing need to collect our personal information.

Dan

Radio Shack pulls that crap all the time.

Diddos Jeremy. I feel the same way about this stuff. The local grocery stores want to give you a card to get a discount so even if you buy with cash they record what you buy. IT ISN'T ANYONES BUSINESS WHAT I BUY.... I never give my information....I tell them to ring it up under prefered customer....and give me the discount....guess what....they always do it. My reciept says "prefered customer" If it doesn't then I walk out. Thanks for the Rant. I thought I was the only one that felt this way.

Radio Shack.... yea they are bad with their returns. They were my prime example as the "require" personal info for a refund. So, the last time I shopped at radio Shack (I havent since because of this episode) I got into an argument with the clerk and manager. Finally, I had to settle into giving them my personal info (address, phone, Diver License #!) to get my refund...

The address had a familiar tone to the manager who finally shook his head and gave me my money back. I gave him the address and phone number to the Pizza Hut across the street!

The worst is the guy standing at the door checking receipts.

HELLO YOU ALREADY HAD SOMEONE CHECK THAT I PAID FOR IT, IT'S CALLED THE @#$@#$@ CHECKSTAND FOR A REASON @#$@#$#$@ BLARG *HEAD EXPLODES*

LOL@Tim and the pizza hut.....Serves them right. I have a similar response with a fictitious character I call Red Coseto. If someone absolutely has to have info for the refund they get this Red Coseto character who lives on a houseboat at one of the local marina's.

One day at the Rosaur's grocery store I refused to sign up for a card and asked the young cashier to use his card he looked at me real funny. I then asked him if he hadn't been required to read George Orwell's 1984 and he just looks blankly back at me. "You know, Big Brother" I responded. He had no Idea. These young guys will swallow up giving up their freedom for a good deal. Keep up the good fight fellas!

Yea the guys standing at the door to check receipts... those are great to mess with. I dont mind them checking, but not to the point that it inconveniences me, the customer... after I have paid. So, if there is no line I allow them the few seconds to check my bag and receipt. If there is even one person in front of me, I walk straight through ignoring anything they may say about it. Legally, they can not even lay a finger on me. Surely the 14yr old isnt going to leave his post to chase me through the parking lot either! Funny stuff.

Reminds me of a recent visit to the theater. Standing in line to pay for our snacks when the POS computer has a glitch. I stand there for a few minutes... waiting patiently. After about 2 minutes, the manager says, "We are rebooting the system. It will take a few minutes and then we can ring you up." I calmly approach the manager and cashier and with a straight face respond, "You have 10 seconds to ring me up using good ol' fashion brain power and math. At the 11th second, I will literally drop everything in my hands, onto your carpet, and go watch my movie without another dime being spent." Sadly, the combined power of both the cashier and manager could not figure out the total price of a soda and popcorn so I handed them the cash to the nearest dollar (rounded down) and left them to deal with it. I went on to watch my movie :-)

Moral of the story; Dont forget who is really in control. The customer determines what the business will be allowed to do. If you do not like it, voice it (loudly if needed) and back up any threats to take your business else where.

I liked the old blues brothers address...1060 west addison, too bad everybody knows that one now ;-(

With the ammo that has been displayed here, I am sure security is going to be needed the next time I am at Home Depot.

I am not one for making a big scene at a public place, but now that I know there is probably a guy or two behind me thinking "good for you" it wont worry me to do this more often.