Do you want a receipt

[Bunnybenty]

I moved to England not that long ago.

In other countries that I lived in, they just gave me a receipt in the shops, everytime that I bought something. The receipt was always handed to me with the purchase.

Why in the UK do they not just give the receipt to you,

instead they always ASK you if you want a receipt.

What annoys me about it, is that it slows the shopping experience down so much.

Many times I have been called back to the till, to be asked if i want a receipt.

Example: I was in a small shop this morning. I only had a certain amount of time, as i was on the way to work. I was walking out of the door, when the woman at the till shouted at me "Wait. Come back! come back!".

I thought maybe my payment hadn't gone through, so I walked all the way back to her.

She said "Do you want a receipt?".

It drives me mad!

I'm okay, yes. Are you?

I'm not going to get into any further discussion with you about why I find your position illogical because your reactions suggest that you may be unwell. I wish you all the best.

Its an absolute shit tonne of waste paper that ends up on the floor.
We don't need to kill any more trees.

That' what people say when they have be3n caught out at lying. You have no defence left.

Ok bye.

I have sometimes been asked if I want one when it may be something I need to return because its not the right part or size, for example, electrical DIY parts, of course I need a receipt for stuff like that. I think shops ask though so they don't get things returned.

Three times in one week? Wow. I don’t think that’s ever happened to me in my life.

Also find it strange how you can’t see that it’s a waste of paper? Of COURSE it is. Yes receipts may only be small but think of how much they add up. I’d much rather be asked, and I always say no.

Haha. So funny.

I predicted it.

Look back at my earlier post where i wrote about how we can easily predict what bullies om here will write.

On my list was:

"A bully will come on and write that the OP is unwell"

You wrote exactly that.

Thank you for proving my point so perfectly.

It's hilarious

I haven't been caught out lying at all, as others on the thread will be able to see. I just don't want to engage in a debate with you for the reasons that I've already given.

OK.

You have been. As everyone can see.

OK.

Yes but books are actually useful whereas a lot of people do not need receipts!

and before you ask me whether i only read books electronically, yes i only use my kindle.

I just say I don’t need a receipt when paying - simple

Well, why not go and live somewhere where they automatically give you receipts and be happier, then?

When I was a kid it was whether you wanted the receipt handed separately or put in the (heavyweight) plastic bag that they gave you automatically (even for one item). Not to mention that tubs for butter and ice cream were stronger than purpose made actual lunch boxes that you buy nowadays.

Now it's do you want a receipt and a bag will be 30p!

But if we're rapidly trashing our planets resources, better do it on wine and flowers than receipts and plastic bags...

I also recently moved back to UK and was surprised too, but why not simply tell them if you'd like a receipt or not. Problem solved, you're not slowed down and therefore no reason to get wound up. Simples!

In the Netherlands all the shops I went in had "do you want a receipt" on the self-service tills, and I was asked if I wanted a receipt if using a human checkout, and the shops that have barriers that require a receipt for exit (to deter shoplifters) have a "short receipt" option that just prints out 15mm of receipt paper with a bar code to scan ratter than a full receipt, so it's definitely not just UK.

You should stop walking off before the transaction has finished then. It's not difficult.

All part of “the New Normal”.

I was just going to say the same thing. As for the ones who ask for your email address so they can send it to you,they can just piss off. Just a ploy to to start bombarding you with emails. Or selling it on to third parties.

Quite an interesting topic if one can wade through the usual detritus.
I'm afraid I'm very environmentally unfriendly because I want a receipt every time thanks. If I paid cash, I want proof of payment and if I paid by card I still want that proof of payment but more importantly I want to be able to reconcile my credit card or other account statements.

Chill out Op.

Just say no.

I don’t get one for simple groceries.

And I say I don’t have an email address if asked and ask for a paper one for items I may need to return.

Takes 3 seconds and helps do my bit for the planet 🤷‍♀️

Right i haven't lived in France. But I have lived in two other European countries, where they just gave me the receipt.

This is exactly what you've written. How immature of me to assume you've meant by that that you've lived in 2-3 EU countries.

As for myself, I've lived in enough countries to know that the law and practice about receipts differs.

I generally don't join the big kicking, but you've made it really hard to resist...
Coming to the UK forum to complain about UK habits.
Skimming instead of reading and than kicking around that the PP accused you of thieving was a brilliant move.
Using absurd analogies (printed book has some value, automatically printed receipt no-one will ever read not so much)

I rarely want a receipt so I prefer to be asked so I can say no. I've also never been allowed to walk away from the till before being asked, so it's never held me up at all.

Ooh, which forum please? I like the sound of it.