• Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Much more sustainable to shoplift a little bit at once. Steal like 1 item when you buy 10, make it something small. Oops, it just slid under something in your bag. Don’t make it the most expensive item of your shop.

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      In my area the self checkout systems at the grocery store often fritz out an don’t register the item. This is even after they beep. It’s truly wonderful. I consistently get 50% or more of the items in my cart for free. Nothing they can do to me either. They have me on video scanning every item. If their system buggers up the total it’s on them.

      If they want somebody to catch computer errors then there’s a thing called “pay a employee.”

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      Also don’t do it AT the register. Those cameras are much closer and better than the cameras pointing down the aisles. Sure, you can say you made a mistake, voiding the ‘intent’ of the crime, but you’re much more likely to get caught and banned.

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        voiding the ‘intent’ of the crime

        Worth noting that Target is known for making a profile on lifters. They wait you til you hit a threshold for a felony. The repeated behavior makes the intent clear as well.

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      I’ve literally seen people just walk out with a cart full of shit. Employees chasing and yelling but nothing comes of it.

      Depends on where you are but where I’m at they don’t go after anyone for this.

      It’s sad because everything is getting locked up or they just close locations.