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@stopgap | 8 December 19 | |
I worked at Asda 20 years ago on the Home and Leisure dept. We got to know the local bagheads,and the ones we didn't know we usually clocked them by their pale and skinny and dopey look. The Romanians were a level up however,often would bring their kids in to do the thieving. They knew we couldn't treat kids the same,and even the police couldn't search them.
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@stopgap | 8 December 19 | |
When we spotted a thief,the procedure was to radio customer services who would say CODE FIVE down the tannoy. Code five meant shoplifter. All available staff would then cover the exits and apprehend the thief (Thieves) and lead them to the security CCTV room. Mostly it would be smackheads and Roma,but occasionally it would be a little old lady,and you'd feel sorry for them and try not to involve the police if possible.
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@mikeymk | 8 December 19 | |
He made it too easy to stop him. Pocketing stuff and I'd have been out of my depth, maybe just accidentally-on-purpose got in his way, with a little ''sorry mate'', to help the manager gain some ground. But he'd have been in a far better position. Taking an empty carrier bag and slinging packs and packs of chicken fillets, pork loins, burgers, skewers, etc into it... Like no mate, seriously, come on. |
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@crail | 8 December 19 | |
Mikey you're a fu*king hero
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@mikeymk | 8 December 19 | |
That's the impression a couple of customers gave me, and the manager thanked me - but she did point out that I shouldn't really have done so, and I was left feeling she was probably right.
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@3mel | 8 December 19 | |
@ stopgap - 8.12.19 - 08:45pm When we spotted a thief,the procedure was to radio customer services who would say CODE FIVE down the tannoy. Code five meant shoplifter. All available staff would then cover the exits and apprehend the thief (Thieves) and lead them to the security CCTV room. Mostly it would be smackheads and Roma,but occasionally it would be a little old lady,and you'd feel sorry for them and try not to involve the police if possible. old ladies shop lifting... that's a heart breaker |
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@3mel | 8 December 19 | |
@ mikeymk - 8.12.19 - 09:13pm That's the impression a couple of customers gave me, and the manager thanked me - but she did point out that I shouldn't really have done so, and I was left feeling she was probably right. that's probably from a liability angle though, if things went south the store couldn't back you. |
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@tazdevil | 8 December 19 | |
I would have ignored it (unless it was my job) because supermarkets are big global chains that can afford to lose it, and if someone's stealing food - they probably can't afford to feed themselves (or their family) so I probably wouldn't have said anything. If it were a small person owned business, it would be a little different. Then I would have confronted them or maybe offered to pay for them. |
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@dodgey | 8 December 19 | |
@ tazdevil - 8.12.19 - 09:30pm I would have ignored it (unless it was my job) because supermarkets are big global chains that can afford to lose it, and if someone's stealing food - they probably can't afford to feed themselves (or their family) so I probably wouldn't have said anything. If it were a small person owned business, it would be a little different. Then I would have confronted them or maybe offered to pay for them. Same as me, best to keep out of it but smackheads steal steaks to sell in pubs and on the street to pay for their drugs. |
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@3mel | 8 December 19 | |
big stores budget for 10 percent stock loss to theft aka shrinkage
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