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["Andrew C. Oliver" <acoliver AT buni.org>]

I don't buy from TigerDirect because they are one of the worst spammers.

-andy

Magnus wrote:
> Not many stores do this anymore because it turns out they don't exactly 
> have the right to coerce you to do this.  But TigerDirect is one of 
> those stores that still has a security goon at the door to check 
> receipts against what is in your bag to make sure you're not stealing.
>
> What most people don't know, including the people checking the bags, 
> your compliance is not required.  The moment you paid for your goods, 
> they became yours.  They no more have the right to inspect your bag now 
> than they would to turn out your pockets.
>
> So I picked up some networking components that I needed for the house. 
> I had to explicitly ask for a bag because none was provided.  When the 
> cashier put my stuff in the bag, he then handed me the receipt and told 
> me I would need to have Helga the Security Goon from Bulgaria check my 
> receipt and bag on the way out.  I smiled and thanked him as I tossed 
> the receipt back into the bag.
>
> Sure enough on the way out, Helga tries to block my path, telling me 
> "Sir, I have to check your bag."
>
> I smile and politely tell her "No, thank you. Have a nice day."
>
> I think she was completely bewildered by this response.  But only for a 
> moment.
>
> I never stopped moving.  But I walked nice and slow so they could 
> understand what I was telling them.
>
> Then the cashier and security goon started shouting at me.  "SIR!  You 
> MUST stop!  We MUST check your receipt!"
>
> I continued to smile, and briefly explained "No, you misunderstand, this 
> is mine.  You don't need to check it."
>
> "Sir!   STOP!"
>
> Still smiling, I firmly but politely invited them to try stopping me, 
> slowing down a bit more to give them a chance to try.
>
> When neither of them made a move to stop me, I smiled at both and said 
> "Great seeing you.  I'll see you again next time!" and walked out the 
> door.  They didn't follow.
>
> Folks, next time some security goon wants to make you comply with a 
> corporate security policy that violates YOUR civil liberties, stop and 
> remember: you don't have to comply.
>
> I'm sure Helga is a nice sweet lady when she's not wearing her faux cop 
> uniform and faux badge, and I don't mean this to be a personal attack on 
> her, but I really hope she is unemployed soon and that positino is NEVER 
> backfilled.
>
> BTW - This same approach also works well at Wal*mart and Best Buy.
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