[Heel n Toe]

I've never had that happen to me other than the usual request for a phone no. at most places like Lowe's or Home Depot, which I don't mind. It merely helps the cashier see if I've shopped there before and shows that I've never bounced a check there.

In the future, if I were you, I'd tell them that unless they will sell you the item without all that, just forget it.

There should be an option like "customer declines to give personal info" on their system.

If enough people do that, they'll create that option if it doesn't exist.