Buying Something

[jennyjoan]

Sista tried to buy some wee gifts from a little shop - when she went to purchase - they wouldn't sell them to her because she didn't have an email address.

Can you believe that.

[ummmm]

No.

[emmie]

stupid, not everyone has a e mail address, is online...

[jennyjoan]

when I bought an item from Screwfix - I had to give an email address too.

[ummmm]

Is this internet shopping?

[bhg481]

JJ - are you talking buying over the counter or over the internet?

[Rockrose]

Yes a lot of shops ask you for an email address now so they can email you the address - especially bigger retailers, but if I don't wish to give my email address I have still been able to purchase the item.

[Rockrose]

Sorry email you the receipt - instead of a paper one

[maggiebee]

Dunelm recently asked me for my email address so they could send me my receipt. Just told them I didn't have one.

[kvalidir]

It's quite common to be asked so they can email a receipt, Halfords, Dunelm etc do it, but it's not normal to refuse to sell you something if you haven't got one.

[Prudie]

The emailing a receipt thing is entirely optional (New Look do it). I can't believe anyone would refuse to sell something over the counter without an email - in that can't be true.

[kvalidir]

Well they'll go out of business pretty damned quick if they do Prudie :/

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe there was a misunderstanding at the shop.
Folk who don't sell if one doesn't give an e-mail address won't do well in business.
Anyway sista could've made one up. "[email protected]"

[woofgang]

I have a feeling that was a shop assistant who hadn't understood the idea properly

[jennyjoan]

I think you are right Woofgang.

[spathiphyllum]

they say email for the receipt and i always say no, i'll have a physical one. They are suppose to ask if you want a email receipt especially after new GDPR laws but people act like it's essential to give the info. JJ i would have spoken to her manager. I'm sure they'd rather a sale and no email than no email, no sale and a complaint!

[jennyjoan]

Next time she's there at the mall she is going to lodge a complaint.

[hereIam]

That's ludicrous.

[ABSpareEditor]

I have moved this thread into the category "Shopping".