Is it just me?

Is it just me, or are receipts getting out of hand?  I bought one item (one!) at the store the other day and the receipt is almost 3 FEET long.  No kidding.

I’d be curious to hear if this is just a US phenomenon or a worldwide epidemic…

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vintagestockholm on October 15th at 11:27 am

bloody hell, that’s almost a tree!!
here in sweden we don’t have XL size receipts :)

glamaz0n on October 15th at 11:34 am

no room in my purse for this kind of trash. i told cashier to keep it
and she told me there were “valuable coupons”. valuable as more
stuffing for the trash can!

ArtbyAudree on October 15th at 1:34 pm

Pete- Imagine if you bought *gasp!* 3 items… From different parts of the store. Triple the coupons!

By the way - ever notice the coupons you get are never for the item you bought?

29design on October 15th at 2:15 pm

It the American ’super size ‘ mentality…. They’re excessive here in New Zealand too, but not so much you could jump robe with them….

29design on October 15th at 2:15 pm

i mean “rope” =)

monsterleo on October 15th at 2:50 pm

Jeez and I thought the ReNu logo was bad enough by itself.

Jeff on October 15th at 3:14 pm

I always wondered why they don’t just email your receipt to you, or store it online.

They know who you are if you use your CVS card, anyways.

vintagestockholm on October 16th at 12:43 am

I think the bausch and lomb logo revolves around “ray of light into a optical instrument” :)

CreativeTree on October 16th at 10:23 am

HAHAHAH… this is insane.

snapfoo on October 18th at 12:38 am

It’s just our way of conserving resources.

ChiFly on October 19th at 9:37 am

The receipt has become (yet another) marketing vehicle, and the coupons are designed to get you back in the store… did you notice that one of your coupons is $1.50 off your next purchase at CVS? I’ll take it if you don’t want it :^)

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