eracode:

 

Jase2985:

 

eracode:

 

A minor gripe but it bugs me having to stop at Bunnings’ exit to get my receipt scanned - because it seems totally unnecessary. I often walk out without doing it. 

 

 

It's mostly to check if the receipt is old and being used to steal stuff, i.e. buy stuff or pickup up a used receipt and go in the store, grab the same stuff and just try to walk out with it.

 

It was mentioned in an interview with their CEO, i think it was.

 

 

Even now knowing that - and maybe acknowledging that it’s for the greater good - doesn’t make it any less irritating and doesn’t make me more inclined to comply.

 

As far as I can tell, you are under no obligation to comply.  

I make zero effort to engage with whomever is scanning things and will just walk past most times.  Especially if I'm carrying something large, heavy or awkward that I've only just managed to pick back up after paying for it.  I'm not stopping, putting it back down, fishing out the receipt and faffing around just because they can't set up their stores in such a way to limit possible theft.

Mitre10 Upper Hutt for example has separate entry and exit doors.  Exit placed after the checkouts.  Entry having only one way sensors plus security sitting right next to it.  The only difference to that is the timber yard where they have a security person checking dockets before opening the barrier.