호주 상점 가방 검색에 대해서...

 

You know what? 

What shocked me the most on my very first grocery shopping day in Australia was that

I was asked to present my bag for inspection on the way out.

If you are like me and if it is your first time to have your bag checked in a store, 

you may get super annoyed 

thinking how dare they suspecting you of shoplifting

and this was exactly how I felt at that time

호주서 처음으로 장보던 그날,

체크아웃에서 내 가방을 함 살짝쿵쿠리쿠리 들여다 보자는

직원의 말에

난, 소스라치게 놀랐음.

어머, 얘 뭐야? 나 지금 도둑으로 의심 받는 중?

 

벋

많은 호주 가게들이 이 관행을 시행하고 있으며,

가방 체크 당하기 싫으면,

아래의 문구 비수무리한게 가게 입구에 붙어 있는지 미리 확인해 보길.

참고로, 샵 직원은 그대 가방에 손대거나, 가방 안에 있는 물건을 만질 수 없다는 사실!

명심하길.

상점에서 가방 체크 당할 때 나의 권리가 무엇인지 알고 싶다면

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Having your bag checked

Many retail shops choose to do bag checks to prevent theft. Bag checks are voluntary, but they will usually be part of the shop’s conditions of entry. You have the right to know if a shop does bag checks before you go in.

A shop should:

• put their conditions of entry (including bag checks) on a sign
• display this sign at every entrance.

When you go into a shop with a sign like this, you agree to the conditions. Do not enter if you don’t agree.

Conditions of entry

The conditions will set out what they will ask to check. This may include:

• bags
• parcels or containers
• prams or trolleys.

If you bring an item into the shop with you, you may need to have proof of purchase. The conditions of entry should set out the shop’s policy about this.

If you refuse to follow these conditions, the retailer can ask you to:

• leave the shop
• not return until you agree to follow the conditions of entry.

Doing the check

When doing a bag check, the shop attendant:

• shouldn’t touch your bag or any items in it
• may require you to move items in your bag to let them see inside easily
• must not forcibly search your bag without your permission (if they do so, they may be liable for assault).