Annoying security at Cotco, BJ's and ..... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Brian Carlton · #1 12-02-2011, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Honus

They are not assuming dishonesty on my part. They don't know me. They are assuming, correctly, that some customers are dishonest. Is there something about the way you carry yourself that you believe conveys your integrity to the stranger checking receipts?

By checking every single receipt, they absolutely assume dishonesty until proven otherwise. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and allowing them off the hook is your prerogative.

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Originally Posted by Honus

At any rate, what you said there contradicts this:Why are not offended that they assume that you have someone else's checkbook?

After some thought, you're right about that. They make the assumption that I'm dishonest and have a checkbook that is not my own. Therefore, I will never use a check again in such an establishment.

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Originally Posted by Honus

That would embarrass the heck out of me if I was the one responsible for checking receipts and someone did that to me.

I really cannot see why you would be embarrassed. It's not like I went and stripped you naked in front of all the customers. I simply declined to show my receipt. Is the employee embarrassed because he is deemed insignificant?

davidmash · #2 12-02-2011, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

By checking every single receipt, they absolutely assume dishonesty until proven otherwise. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and allowing them off the hook is your prerogative.

After some thought, you're right about that. They make the assumption that I'm dishonest and have a checkbook that is not my own. Therefore, I will never use a check again in such an establishment.

I really cannot see why you would be embarrassed. It's not like I went and stripped you naked in front of all the customers. I simply declined to show my receipt. Is the employee embarrassed because he is deemed insignificant?

Bizarre

Honus · #3 12-02-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

By checking every single receipt, they absolutely assume dishonesty until proven otherwise. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and allowing them off the hook is your prerogative.

After some thought, you're right about that. They make the assumption that I'm dishonest and have a checkbook that is not my own. Therefore, I will never use a check again in such an establishment...

I hear you on all of that. I just don't think either practice, checking receipts or asking for ID, assumes anything about me. If they knew me and still did that, then I would take offense.

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...Is the employee embarrassed because he is deemed insignificant?

Yes, insignificant, ineffective, and not worthy of respect.

Brian Carlton · #4 12-02-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Honus

I hear you on all of that. I just don't think either practice, checking receipts or asking for ID, assumes anything about me. If they knew me and still did that, then I would take offense.

You're making it personal. It isn't. The policy, standing alone, where every receipt is checked, makes the assumption of universal guilt.

Of course, you can take the position of the store, whereby the argument is "no, we don't assume your stealing, but we just want to verify it".

It comes down to the BS expression, "Trust, but verify". If you had trust, you don't verify.

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Yes, insignificant, ineffective, and not worthy of respect.

Point.

I'll reconsider it.