@DareWright wrote:
I did a clothing store today where I had to make a small purchase and submit the receipt. The sales person put the receipt in my bag. When I got home to scan the receipt, I noticed the top of it was cut off, which listed the store name, address, date and time! I called the msc and was told to just submit it as-is, which I did. I then received an email from another person at the msc who asked why the receipt was cut off. I explained again in my email.
I'm wondering what the odds are that my report will be rejected because of this. There's a barcode on the bottom of the receipt, I'm assuming for returns. I'm thinking maybe the barcode could somehow verify the date and time of the purchase. I'll be bummed if the report gets rejected. It wasn't a fun shop and I don't look forward to re-shopping it. Thoughts?
@The1Sandman wrote:
I had one that told me not to use the self-checkout. The cashier manning the self-checkout offered me it, and I had to make the decision, take her up on the offer and risk having it rejected (even after noting it in the report), or refuse, possibly outing me as the shopper. I chose option "A", and noted it in my report. It was accepted.
She actually got to the payment step of the transaction at the counter, it wasn't till I took my card out that she insisted on teaching me to use the machine. I said no thank you, but she would have none of it. Like I said if I weren't doing a shop I would have made a scene. Instead, it all went into the report minus my opinion and I was paid.@Chix wrote:
Just say that you want to pay with cash and/or purchasing a money order at USPS - it stops them in their tracks.
@kenasch wrote:
@The1Sandman wrote:
I had one that told me not to use the self-checkout. The cashier manning the self-checkout offered me it, and I had to make the decision, take her up on the offer and risk having it rejected (even after noting it in the report), or refuse, possibly outing me as the shopper. I chose option "A", and noted it in my report. It was accepted.
I have had this happen to me but have no problem rejecting the self checkout offer. I don't think this "outed" me in any way. I just simply say I prefer a cashier or I don't like self check out. If they persist, I add that it is a matter of principle as I wait to have the one on one contact with a Cashier. Some customers just don't like self checkout.
@wwin wrote:
I had a postal shop where I walked up to the counter to ship my package and the clerk insisted she teach me the self-checkout. She actually got out from behind the counter and walked me to the self-checkout. I was worried about my shop being invalidated and really irritated at her pushiness. Luckily the shop was approved. If I wasn't shopping for an MSC she would have gotten an ear full from me.
@isaiah58 wrote:
@wwin wrote:
I had a postal shop where I walked up to the counter to ship my package and the clerk insisted she teach me the self-checkout. She actually got out from behind the counter and walked me to the self-checkout. I was worried about my shop being invalidated and really irritated at her pushiness. Luckily the shop was approved. If I wasn't shopping for an MSC she would have gotten an ear full from me.
The clerk was just doing their job. If she hadn't been so insistent she would have heard something from her supervisor later. I fear the USPS is replacing tellers with machines, forcing the current tellers to get us used to the replacements. Otherwise, why replace teller slots with machines. My local PO replaced one teller slot wirh two machines, on top of the machine they already have in the lobby.
@isaiah58 wrote:
@wwin wrote:
The clerk was just doing their job. If she hadn't been so insistent she would have heard something from her supervisor later. I fear the USPS is replacing tellers with machines, forcing the current tellers to get us used to the replacements. Otherwise, why replace teller slots with machines. My local PO replaced one teller slot wirh two machines, on top of the machine they already have in the lobby.
USPS should have replaced all their PO employees with machines years ago. In my entire life, shopping and not shopping, I have only encountered one competent, decent, friendly person working at a post office. These lazy morons only have jobs because they are unionized. Machines could do their jobs better, and without the nasty
attitudes. Live people at the post office are a waste of USPS' money.
@The1Sandman wrote:
I had one that told me not to use the self-checkout. The cashier manning the self-checkout offered me it, and I had to make the decision, take her up on the offer and risk having it rejected (even after noting it in the report), or refuse, possibly outing me as the shopper. I chose option "A", and noted it in my report. It was accepted.
@Morledzep wrote:
@The1Sandman wrote:
I had one that told me not to use the self-checkout. The cashier manning the self-checkout offered me it, and I had to make the decision, take her up on the offer and risk having it rejected (even after noting it in the report), or refuse, possibly outing me as the shopper. I chose option "A", and noted it in my report. It was accepted.
When I do grocery store shops and a manager suggests that I go to the self-checkout I refuse. I am a union member and the self-checkout stands are job thieves and I tell them that. I won't use anything that takes a job away from a union member.
@wwin wrote:
She actually got to the payment step of the transaction at the counter, it wasn't till I took my card out that she insisted on teaching me to use the machine. I said no thank you, but she would have none of it. Like I said if I weren't doing a shop I would have made a scene. Instead, it all went into the report minus my opinion and I was paid.@Chix wrote:
Just say that you want to pay with cash and/or purchasing a money order at USPS - it stops them in their tracks.