Walmart shopper’s 3 word ‘civil’ response to receipt check that allows him to keep moving – ‘I’m not showing anything’

A WALMART shopper explained what three-word response they use to avoid a controversial anti-theft measure.

Daniel Robinson explained that although he would avoid receipt checks at the retailer , he would ensure his phrase was “civil.”

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The customer started his rant in response to a receipt check video with the caption: “Just show the damn receipt.”

Robinson explained why he did not engage in this in-store measure.

“Nah, I didn’t steal anything,” he wrote in an X post .

“I’m not showing anyone anything.”

Robinson then shared a piece of advice for the retailer to avoid theft and receipt checks altogether.

“So own that decision and acknowledge people will steal from you until you revamp your security policies,” he wrote.

Robinson shared that his three words to avoid stopping for checks by staff were, “No thank you.”

He added that although he did not agree with this anti-theft measure, he did not take this out on the staff.

“That doesn’t mean however that I’m not nice or civil to these people,” he wrote in a post .

Receipt checks have become a growing pain for customers.

Several others have shared their stories and frustrations on social media, The U.S. Sun has previously reported.

Another Walmart shopper revealed what four-word phrase they use to avoid showing their proof of purchase.

“You can just walk past them or say ‘No thanks I’m good’ & they can’t stop you,” a shopper revealed.

Some retailers have decided to use technology to carry out these checks.

Top 5 receipt checking tips from a lawyer

Camron Dowlatshahi, a Los Angeles attorney, spoke to The U.S. Sun about receipt checks and customer's rights and options when it came to being asked to show your receipt.

1. There has been a lot of debate around the legality of a retailer asking to see your receipt, but if it is within the store, it is completely legal. “There’s seemingly nothing illegal about that. You’re still on the company’s premises and their reason to do it is to prevent thefts,” Dowlatshahi confirms.
2. However, if they are chasing you out of the store, that changes things, Dowlatshahi said. “Location matters,” he explained. “If you’re outside of the store you’re in the parking lot and they come and start accusing you of theft and that you have to show your receipt, I think that’s a bit of a different situation because now you’re on your way.”
3. While customers are allowed to say no to receipt checks, it may cause issues if you do and the store suspects you of stealing. “You can say no, maybe it creates an unnecessary hassle for yourself because now you may have the police come to your house and follow up,” said Dowlatshahi.
4. If you are being barred from leaving a store because you refused a receipt check, you could have a legal case — but the store must have held you for a long time. “Let’s say it’s for hours, that’s certainly false imprisonment, and they didn’t have any impetus for doing so,” Dowlatshahi explained. “If a customer has been emotionally traumatized by being held for false imprisonment, I would definitely encourage [them] to sue.”
5. “I would say, show your receipt,” he concluded. “It’s just a really simple thing to do. If you didn’t steal anything, it’s relatively simple to do,” the lawyer advised.

(According to Camron Dowlatshahi , a founding partner at Mills Sadat Dowlat LLP )

Some Loblaw stores have introduced receipt scanners.

This technology uses a gate between the store’s checkout area and the exit.

Customers would then be required to scan the barcode on their receipt to open these gates.

This scheme has been trialed at a few of the chain’s grocery stores across Canada.

A spokesperson for the chain blamed theft for installing these gates.

“Organized retail crime across the entire industry is a very serious issue, and has only gotten worse,” they said.

“It’s having an impact on prices and safety.

“To protect customers and colleagues, we’re always looking at different ways to stop this theft. This pilot is a part of these efforts.”