My dad had an issue at Rural King. He spends a couple hundred bucks a week on dog food (4 newfies and 2 St. Bernards) and usually picks up a few boxes of ammo or wherever. He finally had enough of it when they were writing his phone number and DL# on the check that he was paying with. She started scribbling the DL# and he finally asked why, she said "because that's what they tell me to do." Apparently he have a pretty good rant because after he recovered the check and DL he left with three other customers following him, abandoning their items on the belt. When it was all said and done they wanted DL#, phone#, DOB, address and full name. If somebody wanted to use that information for nefarious purposes he'd have already given them everything on one slip of paper. People wonder why their identities get stolen.
Sounds like your dad over reacted. Believe it or not, people right bad checks, and stores like to get paid.
Oh I totally agree.
She doesn't care if she sells me something or not, she still gets her minimum wage clerk pay.
She doesn't realize that all the other clerks are smart enough to realize that this is a stupid policy and just plug in any random date and complete the sale. She doesn't even realize that the company policy is pretty silly. She is just a stupid drone.
Well let's see, she is a dumbass. That is not petty name calling. That is fact.
FWIW, I complained about the policy to corporate and awaiting a reply. And no other clerk has ever had an issue with me not providing my information and every other one has sold me paint, chemicals, etc.
Further, its not a LAW to insure that the customer is 18. Its a policy. Whereas your tobacco example is actually enforced by both Indiana and Federal code. So yes, younger customers are carded. In fact tobacco retailers are REQUIRED to card anyone who looks under the age of 27.
However that is legally very different than a STORE POLICY that says it won't sell to someone under the age of 18 and then does NOT require proof that the person is ACTUALLY 18 years old.
So equating a law to a policy, as you have done, that seems pretty silly. At very least its a bad comparison.
You are being unbelievable immature about this. It doesn't matter if it's policy or law, you don't DESERVE anything from them. A policy might as well be the law within that stores confines. Are you really going to call her all sorts of names for doing her job? Incredible. How exactly is she a sheep or a drone? That's a huge stretch to suggest that she is a sheep or a drone because she follows company policy. Yikes.
Your date of birth is information many places use to verify who you are.
If you start giving that information away, then it is easier for someone to steal your identity and ruin your credit.
And, I've seen Melensdad. There is no way he, or I for that matter, will be mistaken for being under 18.
It's a very basic verification step. If you want to do anything serious you're going to need a LOT more identifying information, but then, I'm sure you knew that. You're just trying to prove a point.
They are making a ridiculous request so I am giving them a ridiculous response. Why should I let them control my actions?
By giving them information that cannot possibly be used for its intended purpose, I AM standing up for my legitimacy while at the same time avoiding the inevitable unproductive hassle I would have to deal with if I addressed it directly.
Since my kids are old enough to understand the situation, I would say I'm happy with my example. Younger children may have to handled differently.
It's not a ridiculous request. If it is, don't go there and don't ***** about it.
This kind of dramatic overreaction makes pharmacy work a living nightmare, and I'm sure it ruins days of other retail workers as well. Believe it or not, sometimes these minor requests actually serve a purpose, and it might even BENEFIT you from time to time. They are private businesses, grow up and drive on. No one is gonna come swooping in for your identity if you give away your zip code or birth date.