Just bought a 2m section of flexible tube for a gas stove, and the sales clerk asked first for my phone number, to which I replied “I don’t have one”. Then she asked me for my name, to which I replied “I’ll pay in cash”. She then insisted it was so “the cashier will call you by name”, to which I replied “I’m not giving you my name, I’ll pay in cash”. [Edit: she apparently got a bit upset when I refused to give info, but ended up entering “no name” according to the receipt]

Am I wrong for not wanting to give personal data for an item paid in cash, in person? No other hardware store ever asks me for my personal info.

    • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Yes. That definitely is an exception.

      The reason you always have to stop for inspection at those places, is because you legally agreed to it in the terms of membership.

      If you decline, they can revoke your membership.

        • cynar@lemmy.world
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          2 hours ago

          It would technically be false imprisonment in most places. Kidnapping would require taking you away/hiding you.