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

When I got to the till, the cashier wanted full name and address
details.
Even though I was paying cash.

Tandy (Radio Shack) used to do this, if I was in a hurry I always
used to give their head office address and postcode - none of the
sales droids ever noticed.

But do they have a right to demand personal data when selling something
for cash?

No. It's simply to get you on their database for follow-up
advertising.

It seems preposterous!

It is.

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

Yes, if you have the time make a fuss at the checkout and have
varying salesdroid of increasing rank summoned whilst loudly
declaiming their shoddy practices to other customers. If in a rush
give the advertising standards agency address of 71 High Holborn,
London, WC1V 6QT :-).

--
Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/