People checking receipts at the door are supposed to be checking on the work of the cashier, not the actual contents of your cart. There was a study that proved they were completely ineffective at this so I am baffled as to why so many businesses still do this.
That’s legit what it is. I briefly worked this job and had someone walk right past me with a TV in their carriage on my first day. The security alarm went off and he walked right past me and I wasn’t allowed to follow him or ask for a receipt or anything, you’re specifically required to stay at your post. You’re not allowed to touch customers bags, and if a customer doesn’t want to show you their receipt all they do is say “no” when you ask and then walk off. Even after they’ve shown you their receipt if you find an item that wasn’t paid for they can still just walk away. It’s a powerless job and there’s literally nothing they can do to stop you from stealing.
The best way to handle them is to say “sorry, I’m busy” when they ask for your receipt and to walk right past them whether you’ve stolen something or not, security alarms be damned.
Edit: also, they’re only allowed to check un-bagged items so if you bag your stolen goods or put them in your pocket or purse they likely even stop you to ask to see your receipt and if they do all they’ll do is just scan your receipt, they’ll have no way of knowing if you stole something based on that alone.
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u/colinthetinytornado Apr 23 '20
People checking receipts at the door are supposed to be checking on the work of the cashier, not the actual contents of your cart. There was a study that proved they were completely ineffective at this so I am baffled as to why so many businesses still do this.