AN irate customer slammed the discount store, Ross, after she was forced to show her receipt twice.
The rise of receipt checks at several stores has been the subject of many online tirades.
The anti-theft measure has been adopted by businesses in an effort to curb rampant retail theft.
Major retailers have defended the security measure and several similar other policies.
Not only do they claim it deters theft, but it helps ensure no items are doubly charged or improperly scanned.
However, that hasn’t stopped shoppers from taking to social media to complain, claiming receipt checks increase the time it takes to get out of the store or make them feel like thieves.
One shopper recently shared a frustrating experience with the anti-theft measure at her local Ross store.
“Done shopping at Ross forever after waiting in line with one …