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Can a store legally search through the purchases in your bag and check your receipt? Any legal references?

Monday, January 19th, 2009
OrangePez16 asked:


Seen a few articles about this, but wanted to know from people in the legal community. Not to say that I want to upset and feel the wrath from a Best Buy, but I want to know what my rights are as a consumer. (I’m in CA, btw, if state laws are different)
What specifically I’m looking for is - do they have a right to check me if I just purchased something and walked to the door. They don’t have any suspicion of shoplifting, they are just trying to adhere to “store policy”. Do they have a right to search what is now my personal property?