Originally Posted by
mme3924
This reminds me of when we went to Harrods in London several years ago. A sign on the door said "no backpacks" and so my son and I went all the way back to our hotel so he could leave his backpack, which he normally wore everywhere because it held his camera. When we got back to Harrods and went inside -- sans backpacks -- half the shoppers were wearing backpacks! Signs are for those who will comply, I suppose.
When I enter a store with my backpack and the clerk says, "You have to leave your backpack at this front counter". I say, "I understand your policy, however, I am not going to leave my backpack with you because it is carrying items I have purchased elsewhere, and I won't have them out of my sight. You can check my backpack when I leave. I've never had anyone say anything more or even check my backpack when I offer it for them to do so when I depart.