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Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bitches

On a busy day, pick up any recent receipts you find at a store, find some of it's items in the store, return them for money in the return department.

Oldest trick in the book.
This idea isn't as effective as people think, especially when the descriptions of items on most receipts give almost no hints as to what the item is. Unless you want to read every barcode in the store looking for the items, this isn't going to help you.

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bitches

Perhaps fade the name or any other personal info off the receipt, you don't want another name on there. Use a pencil eraser to produce an ink shortage. Fade other parts too for realism. But not anything vital.

An "ink shortage"? There are still stores using ink based receipt printers?

This might be feasable at your local cornerstore; but, at any place worth stealing from, they'll have a thermal receipt printer - no ink.

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bitches

Be cautious of the prices, i.e. stay in a reasonable range that doesn't seem suspicious, like under $50. Don't go crazy with hundreds. Gotta be honest, if your receipt is bad, but your story is convincing enough, depending on the cashier, they may refund it anyways.

That depends more on the store's systems than the cashier. At many stores, they just plain can't refund your money without a valid receipt - the system won't let them. This is largely to prevent internal (employee) theft.

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bitches

I know this because in legitimate cases of lost and bad receipts, I was able to return the products anyways for money back. (yes, lost receipt too - but that was with a buy-back program, so they're a little more lenient with items they can accept back at the time. 80% refund on a $150 item used for several months.)

They let you bring it back because you had a buy-back program, which is better than a receipt. Receipts are statements that you made a purchase, a buy-back program is a contract that they'll take it back if you want them to.

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bitches

Don't get mad, don't be silly - if they refuse, just walk away. Reply something politely like "that's fine, don't worry about it." like they screwed up, and your giving them a break. haha, take that Walfart.(put the item back)

If things do work out, leave the store, don't continue shopping.

If they refused a legitimate return, the customer would be pretty pissed - why are you suggesting that the person act less than realistic? You're trying to portray yourself as a customer making a valid return, so act like one.