Re: Retail Performance Stores asking for customer name.

08-23-2003, 05:48 PM

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Sam Yorko <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Went in to my local Performance to buy a Topeak Mountain Morph pump
>(they're on sale). At the cash register, they demanded my name to
>complete the purchase. Only after I almost walked out did they relent
>on the demand.
>
>The excuse offered: in case I lost the receipt, they could look up the
>transaction if I wanted to return my purchase.

So what are they going to do with only your name? Without an address it
isn't good for much, other than as a way to control returns.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.