A few days ago I ranted about companies compiling information on you without your knowledge (See: Tivo is Spying on You). Unfortunately here is yet another example…
See Retailers turning to databases to rein in customer returns
As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, a number of major retailers — including KB Toys and Sports Authority, according to store personnel — are rolling out electronic systems that weigh the number of returns and exchanges a person has made, the dollar value of the items, and the dates of the transactions to decide whether a consumer should be granted another. The systems are designed to catch shoplifters and those who “wardrobe, ” wearing clothes and then returning them for a full refund.