Wal-Mart hair

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I haven't seen hair that high in... I don't know how long.

Does anyone know why stores require you to fork over ID, when returning something without a reciept? It doesn't make sense. If they think you're ripping them off by returning something that was bought elsewhere, why isn't the store's price tag enough? If they want to keep tabs on you to make sure you'renot returning too many things, why don't they ask for ID when you have a reciept? Of course, I probably wouldn't be half as pissed off about it, if I had remembered my ID. Wasted half an hour driving back and forth.

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You know, that's a good question. Maybe someone in retail can answer that.

Or maybe we're impersonating someone else just to return some stuff ;p'''''. Heh, that would be a weird hobby, IMHO.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

If you're in their database, you've been returning too much stuff... Showing ID is a PITA, but not too intrusive. There must be a black market in Wal*Mart price tags, or they wouldn't bother.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I have the foresight to get a store gift receipt, just in case it doesn't fit. I usually forget, though.

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[mummm.livejournal.com]

I just asked my husband about your question and his first response was... "What the heck was he doing driving around without his driver's license??? No one should go anywhere without their ID!" He said that there are a lot of people who come to him in the same condition and he always thinks that same thing, and it really ticks him off. People try to BUY GUNS without any ID's on them and get mad at him when he won't allow them to do so... nor will he let friends "buy it for them". Now personally... that makes me feel a lot better that he is so careful.

As to why you need the ID...one of the people who already responded to you told you the right reason. You would not believe the number of people who try to, and do, pull fraud on the stores. (and many get away with it!) So... with the ID in the system they can keep track of the people who are ALWAYS returning stuff and in that way can sometimes end the fraudulent transactions.

Kevin... you would not BELIEVE what people try to (and do) pull. There are people who buy things before Christmas just to put under the tree... and then return everything the day afterward. -
There are guys right before hunting season who come in and buy guns... go hunting... and then return the guns... sometimes damaged. -
There are people who use things for YEARS and then try to return them as damaged! Sometimes the rust on the objects gives them away! -
AND there are many people who try to return things that are not even from that store. The funniest thing is that sometimes they get away with it! Robert told me that someone returned something the other day... and it was accepted... and it had (CLEARLY) an AVON label on the thing! They will bring in stuff from K-Mart, or other stores too.
Once I remember Sean telling me that they accepted a fish back to pets that was a BLUEGILL minnow!
Obviously some of the folks who work in the store are none too bright.

So anyhow... you asked... now you know... I hope.
Try to save your receipts! :-)

[ravenfeather.livejournal.com]

*laughing* I thought the same thing.. driving back and forth with no id.. where was your drivers license young man??? *grin*