Can a store legally ask to see your receipt?

“The short answer is no. At most retailers, an employee can’t force you to show them your receipt or allow them to search your bag. In certain circumstances, store employees are justified in holding you until the police arrive. But in most cases, flashing your receipt takes a matter of seconds.”

Do you have to let people check your receipt?

But are you legally required to engage? What Folsom PD said: Sgt. Andrew Bates with the Folsom Police Department directed us to California Penal code 490.5, which states: You are not legally required to stop and show your receipt at a Walmart if you do not want to.

Can a store refuse to give you your receipt?

The answer is no, there is not a legal requirement for stores to give a purchase receipt in the USA. There certainly could be local requirements but it’s impossible to search every law on the books in the amount of time I’m willing to spend on answering a question on Quora.

Can a store ask you to leave?

Stores are private businesses. You can be asked to leave for most any reason so long as it is not due to discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc. Your constitutional rights protect you against the government.

Can store security search your bags?

Store security does not have the right to search your bags without your consent. They are, however, allowed to deny you *entry* to the store unless you consent to a bag search; private businesses are allowed to make a bag search a condition of entry.

Can Walmart look up receipt in store?

Walmart’s No-Receipt Policy If you do not have your receipt or order number, the store may be able to look up your purchase history to find the reference number if you have the credit/debit card used to make the purchase in-store.

Are businesses legally required to give receipts?

Originally Answered: Are business legally required to offer you a paper receipt after a transaction? No. Receipts are optional in every case and are a convenience only.

What to do if a company refuses to give you a receipt?

If you are missing a receipt, the first step is to contact the creditor and request a duplicate. Most creditors understand your need to maintain proper records. They also want to be sure that you both agree as to what has been paid and what is due. By providing their records, it is easier to work out any discrepancies.

Are You required to show receipts on exit from the store?

Actually you are not required to show your receipt! And there are very good studies out there that show that such practice as requiring showing of receipts on exit is not a good method to stop theft. Petty theft yes but serious theft no. You are required to show receipts on exit at Sams and Costco as that is a requirement of their membership.

Can you refuse to show your receipt when you leave a store?

The staff at any store, including big box establishments, can ask to see your receipt as you exit. Although, in most cases, you’ll probably acquiesce and hand the receipt over, you might wonder whether the store could do anything if you refused to show it.

Do you have to show your receipt when you shop there?

If you shop there, you’ve signed on to their terms, which means, yes, you are required to stop and show your receipt. They also make a policy of checking every customers’ receipts.

Do you have to stop and SHOW YOUR RECEIPT at Walmart?

In short: “To answer your question,” Bates said. “A person would not have to stop unless the merchant had probable cause to believe the person had taken merchandise without paying.” VERIFY: Knowing that, we can verify that it’s TRUE. You are not legally required to stop and show your receipt at a Walmart if you do not want to.