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RadioShack Stops Being Nosy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-nice dept.

jackbang writes "One small but positive step in the gradual erosion of personal privacy and increase of corporate intrusiveness - RadioShack will no longer ask for your name and address when all you want to do is buy some batteries. Now if only they would agree to remove the motion sensor that rings a bell every time someone walks in or out of the store..." Always freaked me out being asked my address just to buy some solder or something.

4 of 611 comments (clear)

  1. Just don't give it to them by alen · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I've refused to give out my info to numerous retailers.

  2. Re:So what? by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Yep, me too. They never even made a big deal out of it. This certainly doesn't deserve a story.

  3. There goes half my fun. by AugstWest · · Score: 2, Redundant

    All of my friends get several copies of every Radio Shack flier, addressed to names like John P. Sartre, J. Wilkes Booth, J Philip Sousa, P Dadi....

    I guess that with the new TIA database tracking all of your purchases, it's just redundant data anyway.

  4. CASH! by HeelToe · · Score: 1, Redundant

    My father used to always reply to their request for last name by saying CASH.