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You could make your own, that way you know what goes into them. And if you don't want your petrol vouchers, I could recycle them at the petrol station for you.
Debster | Homepage | 06.09.09 - 9:35 a.m. | #
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Where's my read-receipt for having read this post?
Geofftech | 06.09.09 - 9:36 a.m. | #
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Bang on DG. They have also started insisting they dole them out for all sorts of small purchases. I get a bagel for breakfast but they signs saying "your meal is free if we don't give you a receipt" - I don't want a bloody receipt, it's a waste of paper! They know I throw it straight in their bin in front of their eyes every single day.
SELondoner | 06.09.09 - 9:45 a.m. | #
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Sainsbury's Whitechapel does double-sided receipts... excellent!
EskimoPie | 06.09.09 - 10:01 a.m. | #
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... in case I wasn't clear, that means the receipt is actually half the length...
Woo hoo!
EskimoPie | 06.09.09 - 10:04 a.m. | #
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And how was the flapjack?
Leuconoe | 06.09.09 - 10:29 a.m. | #
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You could always eat it. Think of the fibre...
disgruntled | Homepage | 06.09.09 - 10:37 a.m. | #
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My local baker doesn't give receipts unless you ask for them. They're quite willing to, but the till isn't set to print them automatically. In fact - and I know this isn't always practicable in cities - if you go to small independent shops, you'll probably find there's a whole lot less waste of such things because their profit margins are so small they can't afford to.
z | Homepage | 06.09.09 - 11:04 a.m. | #
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I think a lot of the details on that receipt of yours are required by law...
What I find is more of an issue is the fact that the ink on receipts fades (even in the dark of a file) faster than either the guarantee period, or the life on an item (when you might require receipt for insurance claim). Consequently, one has to photocopy receipts for large items to be on the safe side.
All Sainsbury's with the latest tills print on both sides of the receipt.
Blue Witch | Homepage | 06.09.09 - 11:12 a.m. | #
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Bring back plastic bags. I used to recycle all of mine to line my bins with. Those 'biodegradable' bin bags break if you put more than one item in them - so I'd like my plastic back.
At the moment I'm lining my bins with the wrapping that parts of my vacuum cleaner came in...
zed | Homepage | 06.09.09 - 11:22 a.m. | #
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What if somebody who looked exactly like you had murdered someone at around the same time in another part of town? He left no DNA evidence or fingerprints. That receipt was your alibi. Hope you enjoy your 25 in Belmarsh.
K | 06.09.09 - 11:48 a.m. | #
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At least you put the bloody thing in a bin and not left it for the council to pick it up at our expense.
jerym | 06.09.09 - 12:06 p.m. | #
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K-DG wouldn't serve 25 years for the case of the flapjack murder. Less than half of that I'm afraid and then released on licence for good behaviour.
Mad world indeed.
Amused | 06.09.09 - 1:05 p.m. | #
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Have you been beaten with the Big Green Stick again?
I can't see much point in receipts for transactions totalling under a pound, let's say. However, the receipt would be far more useful if you'd have bought yourself something more expensive. Moreover, I find long receipts a nuisance to put into my wallet and then file later.
From the sounds of it, it seems like the receipt you were given for your flapjack could have been half the size and still have been good enough to act as a proof of purchase (not that you actually needed it, of course).
Andrewh | 06.09.09 - 1:13 p.m. | #
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But how much power did you consume telling us all about it, plus the power we all used to read all about it .
But please carry on, I need my dg fix everyday .
ColininThailand | 06.09.09 - 1:24 p.m. | #
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In London over the summer I was amazed to find that almost every purchase came with not one, not two but THREE receipts!!!
I presume one was for the purchase, one was for the use of credit card and one was for ... who knows? They were all in the bin long before I got a chance to look!
So much for the Age of Computers heralding in a paperless society!
CornishCockney | 06.09.09 - 6:08 p.m. | #
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Sainsbury's definitely pioneering the way with the double-sided receipts. They even ask if you want one so you have the option to decline and save the waste in paper!
H | 06.09.09 - 6:31 p.m. | #
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Apple Stores e-mail you your receipts. They even keep your e-mail address on file with your card number so when you return they don't have to ask again.
Big Brother maybe, but at least I know where the receipt is if my computer breaks 
Kirk | 06.09.09 - 6:59 p.m. | #
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With all the cameras on us 24/7 why not just give us a piece of paper with date and time of store visit on. Anything else can seen later.
fremsley | 06.09.09 - 9:25 p.m. | #
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If you buy paracetamol from boots, they print a message on the receipt warning you not to overdose on it ... somewhat excessive ?
Natalie | 06.09.09 - 11:28 p.m. | #
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Tesco's tills do seem to have a 'short receipt' mode - where if you're only buying a couple of items, it doesn't print as much unnecessary junk. Try buying a flapjack from them for comparison.
martin | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 9:53 a.m. | #
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Holland and Barrett, eh? What else would one expect?
Autolycus | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 4:55 p.m. | #
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It's heat-treated paper. Get the receipt out and leave it out in the sun. The ink will disappear within a couple of weeks. Do a time-lapse and you'll see.
Matt | 07.09.09 - 7:21 p.m. | #
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There's also the irksome issue of cashiers who for some reason [decide / are trained to - delete as applicable] hand you your change on top of your receipt.
Why?! The impressively dexterous might be able to mould their receipt into an efficient funnel, sliding their coins swiftly into a waiting wallet. But for most of us attempting this manoeuvre will end in disaster.
Dominic Self | Homepage | 08.09.09 - 1:54 p.m. | #
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I'm sorry, I just can't see anything here to be bothered over
Every single day my newspaper includes a sports supplement which contains several pages packed with all I could want to know about football and the horses. Every day I throw it away.
Every time I go to my local high street there's some homeless bloke selling magazines. I usually buy one - just to be nice - but normally I'll just chuck it in the nearest bin without even opening it.
So it's a bit of a waste of paper, but so what? I'd hardly say it's a big issue
RogerW | 09.09.09 - 1:54 p.m. | #
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One item, 45cm of receipt!
martin | Homepage | 06.10.09 - 7:26 p.m. | #
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