Just bought a 2m section of flexible tube for a gas stove, and the sales clerk asked first for my phone number, to which I replied “I don’t have one”. Then she asked me for my name, to which I replied “I’ll pay in cash”. She then insisted it was so “the cashier will call you by name”, to which I replied “I’m not giving you my name, I’ll pay in cash”. [Edit: she apparently got a bit upset when I refused to give info, but ended up entering “no name” according to the receipt]
Am I wrong for not wanting to give personal data for an item paid in cash, in person? No other hardware store ever asks me for my personal info.
I’ve never gotten pushback with “I’d rather not”.
I do occationally, especially if it’s a new cashier who is still worried about pleasing the boss.
My usual workaround is:
First name: cash
Last name: sale
Yeah, i always refuse phone number or email when they ask and have never had a problem. Just say no when they ask
Yeah a simple “no thanks” or “I don’t want to” has always worked well for me.