On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:28:02 +0100, Chris ] wrote:

Someone may be interested enough to help with this.
Apologies for its being slightly OT - but I don't know where to ask.
Please ignore the article ... unless you are kind enough and have time
enough to answer.

I went into PC World to buy a printer for a disabled friend.
He had given me enough cash to buy it.

When I got to the till, the cashier wanted full name and address
details.
Even though I was paying cash.
This caused a lot of problems - because I didn't know his formal address
or postcode.

But do they have a right to demand personal data when selling something
for cash? It seems preposterous! I wouldn't want to give a company
personal information, which might be used for marketing. In fact,
that's why I would often choose to pay by cash.

What have you found?
Is it possible to buy things with cash without giving personal
information?

They can only demand your address if they are selling TV receiving
apparatus. If it's anything else just refuse to give it. If the
cashiers are experienced they'll put in the shops postcode, otherwise
they have to go and find the manager who'll tell them to do that.