On 2016-08-13 5:00 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> I brought my own bag. The guy weighed the items I bought and put them
> in the bag. Even if I hadn't, he had bags available. I really have NO
> idea why the idea of items being put into bags is such a bone of
> contention.

I think it may be an issue for retailers because putting something in a
bag happens at the end of the transaction. Traditionally, cashiers and
sales clerks have taken the money and put things in a bag once they are
paid for. They tend to be suspicious of people walking around with
things that have not been cashed out and bagged.