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Where the heck are you shopping? I won't even give out my zip code because it can be linked to my credit card. Numerous stores have had a credit card breach and their database of customer info was put together with the credit card data which lead to a disaster for many of us.
When asked for my zip code, I always say no. Just no. If they say they have to have it, I say no you don't. If you truly require it, then I'll make my purchase elsewhere.....magically they don't need it.
I will give either 99762 (Nome, Alaska) or 00901 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) as my zip code. If enough people did stuff like this it would screw up their demographic analysis of where their customers are coming from.
I wouldn't take this personally if customers won't give out their personal information. It is nothing against you. They should not have to do this. It's not "attitude". It's having a backbone. I'm sure it's quite disturbing when people say no.
I could care less if they supply the information or not, however, it is always nicer when the response is a polite no, and not a profanity laden speech,.. which is definitely an attitude.
They used to ask me my zip code and I would say no thank you, you don't need that or not even answer depending on mood. I just have to remember it is not the clerks fault and be polite to them.
I will give either 99762 (Nome, Alaska) or 00901 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) as my zip code. If enough people did stuff like this it would screw up their demographic analysis of where their customers are coming from.
I've said 90210 before.....as in Beverly Hills, 90210 the tv show. Now I just say no.
What stores are demanding your personal information and then refusing to do business with you if you don't give it to them?
I wonder this as well. I've been asked for zip codes and for email only. Never anything else. The cashier has never argued when I've politely declined to provide, and Ive certainly never had the transaction stopped because I didn't provide personal information.
I've never been asked for anything other than an email address, so they can spam me with advertisements and coupons. The checkout process in some stores has become just as annoying as being followed around and asked if I need help every 2 minutes.
A couple years back I went in to buy a push mulching mower.
I waited and waited because the guy ahead of me was buying a rider and they wanted ALL information imaginable.
Finally, when it came my turn, the young man started in on me.
I stated I have my check book with, want to write a check, and be gone.
He stated he would get in trouble if he doesn't register my email and enter me into their data base.
I refused and was ready to leave before he relented.
Last year I stopped in to buy a blade for my push mower.
The same guy came with 3 pages of papers he wanted me to fill out before he rang up the sale.
Knock it off Sears !
Do they think the push mulching mower can be used as some sort of lethal weapon or something? That is bizarre. And how much do those cost? If I were a salesperson, especially if working on any kind of commission structure, I would not want to risk a customer getting upset. I'd just sell it to them.
But thanks for posting this, since some posters here claim these kinds of things don't go on in stores.
I wonder this as well. I've been asked for zip codes and for email only. Never anything else. The cashier has never argued when I've politely declined to provide, and Ive certainly never had the transaction stopped because I didn't provide personal information.
Where are you shopping?
My experience was at Sears!
I don't know where the OP's was, but he described the Sears by me perfectly!
I wonder this as well. I've been asked for zip codes and for email only. Never anything else. The cashier has never argued when I've politely declined to provide, and Ive certainly never had the transaction stopped because I didn't provide personal information.
Where are you shopping?
Your zip code actually is personal information. When you pay with a credit card, they can link the zip code to your name and then you will get all kinds of junk mail and possibly phone calls as well.
Although it may sound harmless for someone to ask for a zip code, it's not.
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