"Chris" ] wrote in message
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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?

I've had this in a few shops recently namely the DSG retail group. I was
told it was purely for research purposes i.e. how far a customer has
travelled to the store.
I was also told it was on a voluntary basis.

Steven.

P.S. uk.legal might have been a better option