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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

A lot of ~~department~~ big box stores ask to see receipts when you leave.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And you can just walk right past them without doing so, they can't do shit about it

So not really useful in that scenario either

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can call the police for theft. I'd rather give them a receipt then deal with the police.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Costco can because you signed an agreement

Walmart and similar can't and won't, just ignore them

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, Walmart can call the cops on suspected shoplifters. They even have their own security force to prevent shoplifting

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not showing the receipt is not good enough cause to call the cops for suspected shoplifting

This is very easy to Google and find out

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they ask for it and you don't have it then that would look suspicious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it doesn't. You're not obligated to stop and show anything to them (again unless it's Costco or similar and you've signed an agreement)

Source: literally haven't shown a receipt for anything in over 5 years. Walked right out of Walmart with a TV in hand one day, even. Still never had the cops called

Oh, and again, just Google it ffs

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did they ask and you refused to show it? Or did they never ask?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both at varying points in the many years I've done it. They can ask and I just say nah and walk past, they don't fuckin care either

Again, this is all a simple Google search away so you can have more than one random person's testimony at hand

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Thank you, gentleman. That lots of good information.
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What kind of department stores are you shopping in that have donut shops in the middle of them? And do you think they’d actually try to enforce a receipt check for a donut that you’ve already eaten and they have no way of knowing you bought (unless they watched you buy it, in which case they already know you paid for it.)

Lastly, unless the store has some sort of membership program (like Costco or Sam’s Club) then you don’t actually have to stop for the receipt check. They can’t legally stop you from leaving, because it’s kidnapping if they try to stop you and you haven’t stolen anything.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Costco and Walmart both sell donuts and ask for receipts. I don't know if they would actually check for a small purchase but you never know.

This is the most productive argument I've ever had.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which is really just the first scenario (walking out of the donut shop and being accused of theft) in a trench coat. That scenario has already been covered, so my original “that’s pretty much the only two reasons” statement still applies.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

OK, and I'm agreeing with you on that, but I think that those two reasons are important enough to be worth getting a receipt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Costco has the donut's ultimate evolution: the churro

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A churro is actually closer to a funnel cake, as you start with a choux paste which is piped into oil. Donuts are traditionally leavened with yeast before being deep fried.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Leavening is not that important when you're talking about pastries. I would put churros, funnel cake and doughnuts all into the same family.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Leavening is incredibly important when talking about pastries. It's what makes a cronut a cronut and not a donut

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You're an absolute madman and I respect that