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[–] TheTechnician27 81 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (16 children)

Am I likely to have to return my purchase?
Am I using cash instead of credit/debit?
Do I want to review what I purchased to make sure everything was the correct price and/or (if it's a bunch of items) that I got everything?
Am I being reimbursed/reimbursing someone?
Am I in a shopping mall where I'll be bringing this merchandise into other stores with similar offerings?

if any of the above factors are true:

Do I have an account which will let me receive a digital receipt instead?
If not, then yes.

If none of the above factors are true: No. At that point to me it's just a waste of receipt paper and my time.

[–] dingus 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, I always ask for a receipt at counter service/fast food eateries. Half the time, even though I only order like 2 items (3 at the very maximum if I'm feeling chippy), the order is inevitably missing something or incorrect so I like to have it as proof when I tell them I'm missing my drink order or something.

I don't know how people fly by the seat of their pants and just let places like Taco Bell or Dunkin Donuts just give them random items without proof of what you ordered lol. Maybe I'm just unlucky!

Or yeah, if I think I might have to return an item, I don't want a receipt.

Otherwise, 90% of the time, I don't want one.

[–] foxontherocks 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

those people aren't flying by the seat of their pants. they just live in harmony with those around them. they don't feel the need to cause trouble because some thing happens.

[–] dingus 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

How is it causing trouble to say "excuse me, I had a latte with my order. Thanks!!"??? I'm polite about it and I wait ample time to make sure they truly forgot and aren't just behind. Hell, usually I'm actually approached by one of the employees when I'm just standing there waiting for a prolonged period of time, not the other way around.

But I only order 2 things. When I'm missing one of the only two items I paid for, I have a tendency to speak up. It doesn't make me an asshole. Believe it or not, there are polite ways you can indicate that you are missing half your order.

I actually don't correct them if they give me 2 incorrect items, so long as they are in the same category of what I wanted (a food and a drink item)...happens frequently. It's when I'm missing a category of item that I ask for it.

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