[gassit]

A very serious concern and I completely agree. However, it also seems like the kind of government that would have you arrested, killed or family harassed for shopping at a particular store probably wouldn’t permit that kind of particular store?

Again, it’s a valid concern but the GP was about real world use cases and it seems that’s not really one?

And if this is the concern why not use cash or monero or whatever for this particular transaction, surely the concern does not extend to all other transactions you are making?

[MerelyMortal]

Perhaps you were visiting a nearby state our country when you shopped at that store.

Perhaps the person didn't realize it would be an issue. Perhaps they bought something ancillary and they're not that store's main target customer.