Is it illegal in Florida to ask for photo ID?

StephenB wrote:

With all the credit card theft going on lately I would refuse to accept any credit card transactions without an ID. Heck, I get asked for more information writing a freaking check!

okboston wrote:

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Instead of signing the back of my cards, I write "See ID" and they still don't ask most of the time.

Accept defeat wrote:

Is it legal for Walmart and other retailers to demand your receipt when you exit a store?

Accept defeat wrote:

Is it legal for Walmart and other retailers to demand your receipt when you exit a store?

GetaGrip wrote:

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That right there is a good question. Being that I am not an attorney I can't give an official opinion but it is to my understanding that you should have the right to refuse to show a receipt.
I recall Christmas shopping at WalMart and being in a hurry. Upon walking out of the store I was stopped by a "greeter", an elderly woman, and ordinarilly I would have been accomodating by showing her my receipt. The problem was that this greeter, who was obviously trying to do her job, had created a line of people waiting to exit the store. Tempers were short among all of these customers trying to exit the store and this greeter was rather assertive in her demeanor.
What I ended up doing, because I was in a hurry, is that I gave her my receipt and walked out of the store before matters could become worse.
Although it may be perfectly legal for a merchant to have a representative challenge anyone in thier store, I don't think they could have used any type of force in gaining my compliance. The circumstances would be different if as I was walking through the store's anti-theft device and its alarm would have went off, but even then, with the amount of false activations, I do believe that the merchant could be subjected to a lawsuit if they were to use force in order to detain a customer based solely on said activation. Even more so if at the end of the investigation showed that the customer had not actually stolen anything.
Although WalMart by far has the best prices anywhere for almost everything, I try to aviod shopping there during peak business hours.
I'd love for an attorney to chime in on this one.

Pudbert_Savannah GA wrote:

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How else would they know if you stole the itmes or not??

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Pudbert_Savannah GA wrote:

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So you think it's OK for somebody to steal anything they want and just leave the store??
Because if you refuse to show proof that you actually purchased the items, how the h3ll are they going to prove that you bought them or stole them?
Either you show proof that you bought the items, or you leave the items in the store. It's as simple as that.

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Pudbert_Savannah GA wrote:

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So you think it's OK for somebody to steal anything they want and just leave the store??
Because if you refuse to show proof that you actually purchased the items, how the h3ll are they going to prove that you bought them or stole them?
Either you show proof that you bought the items, or you leave the items in the store. It's as simple as that.

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Rick wrote:

<quoted text>I don't think it's ok to steal,but it is not the responsibility of some store employee to try and physically detain me. If you think I stole something call the cops, otherwise go pound sand and get out of my way.

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Pudbert_Savannah GA wrote:

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So you think it's OK for somebody to steal anything they want and just leave the store??
Because if you refuse to show proof that you actually purchased the items, how the h3ll are they going to prove that you bought them or stole them?
Either you show proof that you bought the items, or you leave the items in the store. It's as simple as that.

Orange County blues wrote:

<quoted text>I can only assume that Walmart, like most stores, has store detectives to keep and eye on shoppers and I would imagine they have security cameras as well that are used as deterrents for would-be shoplifters, as well as proof of shoplifting when it does happen.
They have no right to ask for a receipt when you are leaving the store, and then what- they're going to go through your bags to make sure that all the items in your bags are on your receipt?
I agree with you and unless they have a reason to suspect someone of shoplifting, they have a lot of nerve asking to see receipts as you leave the store.
A low-class move for a low-class shopping experience in a low-class store.
Could you imagine an employee at Bergdorf Goodman's or Saks asking to see your receipt as you were leaving the store?
For me, this is yet ANOTHER reason to never shop at Walmart!

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Pudbert_Savannah GA wrote:

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How else would they know if you stole the itmes or not??

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Accept defeat wrote:

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Get something straight. I haven't set off an alarm and I haven't been witnessed by a store employee shoplifting. They have Loss Prevention for that purpose.
I feel that once the transfer of my money for their items is complete, than the items become my personal private property. When leaving the store, I don't want to be detained and humiliated. It's my property, I shouldn't have to prove I paid for it. Retailers should have to prove reasonable suspicion of theft before detaining and humiliating someone.