rudds1 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Friend of mine went to sports direct then went in to another shop. When she got to the checkout at second shop she was asked could you open the sports direct bag for inspection by the checkout person. She did do as asked but felt a little ashamed for this to happen at checkout in front of plenty of other customers. Should stores be asking people to do this and would you object ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, rudds1 said: Friend of mine went to sports direct then went in to another shop. When she got to the checkout at second shop she was asked could you open the sports direct bag for inspection by the checkout person. She did do as asked but felt a little ashamed for this to happen at checkout in front of plenty of other customers. Should stores be asking people to do this and would you object ? Depends on the other shop, how they were asked, and why. Personally, I may query it, but wouldn't object - I've had a similar experience when doing my weekly shop - I shop at both Sainsbury's and Tesco, and have had a bag-check on the the self-scanner checkout - not a problem as I had the Sains receipt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 As someone with a partner who worked in retail until recently, those nice big Sports Direct bags are good for lining with foil to subvert the scanners they have on shop exits. I wouldn't be remotely bothered by someone asking to look in a bag, no. I think I'd feel more embarrassed if I was stopped leaving a store by security asking to look in my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Not an issue at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, rudds1 said: Friend of mine went to sports direct then went in to another shop. When she got to the checkout at second shop she was asked could you open the sports direct bag for inspection by the checkout person. She did do as asked but felt a little ashamed for this to happen at checkout in front of plenty of other customers. Should stores be asking people to do this and would you object ? I'd probably insist on filming any search of the bag on my mobile. On the grounds that otherwise they might slip in an item and accuse me of shoplifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 A couple of years ago I bought some stuff in Sports Direct in town, and the security guard there asked to look inside my bag as I was leaving. It was no problem as I hoped he would ask everyone else the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I was recently asked to show the contents of my tesco carrier bag whilst leaving Tesco. My question was "do you suspect me of stealing?" Tesco. "no" Me. "Bye then" Sure he huffed and puffed a little but seeing as the incident caused a great deal of distress to my daughter I was in no mood to stand arguing the toss so we left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 If you've nothing to hide , you have nothing to fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 @kevvy - exactly!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 18 hours ago, RollingJ said: Depends on the other shop, how they were asked, and why. Personally, I may query it, but wouldn't object - I've had a similar experience when doing my weekly shop - I shop at both Sainsbury's and Tesco, and have had a bag-check on the the self-scanner checkout - not a problem as I had the Sains receipt. This can be a problem where shops don't give you a recipt especially where two shops sell the same item but the first is a lot cheaper so you buy that in the first shop. I first encountered the problem at Castle Market and Sainsburys stocked the same item at about twice the price and I was asked at Sainsburys if I had forgoten to pay and I had no recipt. Nasty, after that I had to inconvenience myself by doing the shop the other way round because the market stall would still not give me a recipt. 2 hours ago, kevvy said: If you've nothing to hide , you have nothing to fear. You have if the first shop refused you a recipt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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