[stomachmonkey]

I hate that.

I have left my purchase at the counter and walked out of several stores when the cashier was unable to or did not know how to complete a transaction without the answers.

Last time it was at Guitar Center, guy kept saying he could not complete without at least my phone number claiming they needed it in case I wanted to do a return.

Told him that's what a receipt is for, works for every other business on the planet I've ever frequented. He finally relented when I started to walk.

Here's one you should be aware of, online purchases, do not fill out any identifying info during checkout unless you are 100% sure you will be completing the purchase.

The info you enter, name, email, phone, address is captured as you enter it so even if you don't hit submit they still have it and you'll likely start getting follow up emails trying to close the sale.