Not sure why people like to complicate things so much. I know this was a "what if" question but the answer shouldn't be so difficult. First if the store's policy is to check receipts, I have no problem with that. Yes it may not be the "most effective way" to deter theft, but it is still a deterrent. I know of stores that have closed down or moved out of neighborhoods due to high inventory losses. Plus it is not really that much of an inconvenience. The last thing that you get when you come thru check out is your receipt. How difficult is it to hold on to it from the register to the door? If someone is incapable of holding on to a small slip of paper and loses their receipt in such a short window of time, should they be doing more complicated things like driving? The third thing is that this is a free country. If I choose to shop at a particular store or use a particular service, I do that freely and therefore should freely agree to the rules they conduct their business by. If I don't want to show my receipt then I won't shop there or use alternate means of doing so such as on-line. Showing a receipt is a minor issue compared to keeping business in the neighborhood so I can exercise my freedom of choice when it comes to where I shop.
