Anyone stolen anything?
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I went to Morrisons a few years back to pick up a birthday card ... I picked the card up but not the envelope and didn't realise till I got home. I went back to store and the customer services lady said no problem just go get one ... I did but she wasn't around as I went to leave the store and felt so uncomfortable about it!
On the other hand at Lidl last month they had the compost bags stacked on a pallet outside the store, an older guy in an octavia taxi pulls up, loads up 10 into his boot, jumps back in and drives off ... I mentioned it at the checkout and apparently it happens all the time!
same with Victorias Secret - popped into the one in Leeds for valentines for the Mrs and some scroat walked in sauntered around the store grabbing a load of thongs, candles and perfume - bold as brass - and then legged it - the staff apologised to me as he bashed into me in his great escape but apparently it happens "at least twice every single day"!!! utter madness!
On the other hand at Lidl last month they had the compost bags stacked on a pallet outside the store, an older guy in an octavia taxi pulls up, loads up 10 into his boot, jumps back in and drives off ... I mentioned it at the checkout and apparently it happens all the time!
same with Victorias Secret - popped into the one in Leeds for valentines for the Mrs and some scroat walked in sauntered around the store grabbing a load of thongs, candles and perfume - bold as brass - and then legged it - the staff apologised to me as he bashed into me in his great escape but apparently it happens "at least twice every single day"!!! utter madness!
I once assisted an offender to steal a bag full of meat...
My granny likes to do her shopping in a local precinct, pre lockdown I used to run her down there in the car and help her with her bags. There is a small hardware shop next door to the butcher's and she frequented both. When we got home there was an additional carrier bag of meat that she didn't recall buying. We all thought it was a "senior moment" and she had bought more meat.
I called into the hardware shop myself a couple of days later and the owner asked me if my grandma had picked it up, the customer prior to us had put it down and left it and my granny had picked it up with her bags.
£30, that bag of meat cost me!
My granny likes to do her shopping in a local precinct, pre lockdown I used to run her down there in the car and help her with her bags. There is a small hardware shop next door to the butcher's and she frequented both. When we got home there was an additional carrier bag of meat that she didn't recall buying. We all thought it was a "senior moment" and she had bought more meat.
I called into the hardware shop myself a couple of days later and the owner asked me if my grandma had picked it up, the customer prior to us had put it down and left it and my granny had picked it up with her bags.
£30, that bag of meat cost me!
Yes, but possibly no.
I picked up two bunches of bananas while shopping, I scanned them along with everything else but when I got home I realised that I had still got a steel hook on one of the bunches.
So, although I bought the bananas by weight and that included the hook I think it's a grey area.
Might lie low for a while.
I picked up two bunches of bananas while shopping, I scanned them along with everything else but when I got home I realised that I had still got a steel hook on one of the bunches.
So, although I bought the bananas by weight and that included the hook I think it's a grey area.
Might lie low for a while.
GadgeS3C said:
Pit Pony said:
I have gone BACK to Tesco with the product I've failed to pay for and asked to pay for it.
They looked at me like I was an idiot. But it's the way I was bought up.
Honesty is most important.
If I'm over paid in change I point it out.
This ^They looked at me like I was an idiot. But it's the way I was bought up.
Honesty is most important.
If I'm over paid in change I point it out.
Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
Zirconia said:
Me too also.
Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
isn't that one of the story lines from phoenix nights?Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
Early 80’s, l once nicked a car, drove from Bristol to Leicester for a weekend, helping my girlfriend to decorate her flat. On the Sunday we went out for drive and got pulled by plod who questioned me about the car, then wanted to see the contents of the boot (a bag of tools and work boots) the questioning started to get more intense, with them insisting the car was stolen and me a hire car with no documentation. Plod were having none of it, l was hauled off to the station for questioning.
Back story, at the time, l worked for a department associated with Bristol City council, most weekends l would end up with a pool car of some description, pot luck, could be something decent or as on the occasion something very bland, I can’t remember what it was, let’s say a mark 3 1300 Escort. So Friday evening I went into the transport office “What have got for me this weekend Tony” “Brown Escort, it’s by the workshop, keys are in it” So one of the mechanics had come in to collects his pay in his new (thankfully) brown Escort, left the keys in it., you can guess the rest.
After many phone calls, a not very amused plod, finally realised l had not nicked it, but an innocent mistake. Now the thankfully bit as the car was new, my driving style was very refrained, unlike usual.
Back story, at the time, l worked for a department associated with Bristol City council, most weekends l would end up with a pool car of some description, pot luck, could be something decent or as on the occasion something very bland, I can’t remember what it was, let’s say a mark 3 1300 Escort. So Friday evening I went into the transport office “What have got for me this weekend Tony” “Brown Escort, it’s by the workshop, keys are in it” So one of the mechanics had come in to collects his pay in his new (thankfully) brown Escort, left the keys in it., you can guess the rest.
After many phone calls, a not very amused plod, finally realised l had not nicked it, but an innocent mistake. Now the thankfully bit as the car was new, my driving style was very refrained, unlike usual.
If I was the OP I would have gone back later and paid for it, I've done it before where my toddlers swiped something off the shelf when I wasn't looking and then once you get to the car you see it.
Thing is if you've ever been at the entrance of a shop at the time someone's nicked something and the alarm goes off and then they are stopped by security we'd look down on then and slate them for stealing stuff.
Just because I may have a job and be able to afford a change of clothes every day and a wash and not sit outside asking people for change, and drink and do drugs.
I believe it doesn't make me any better than that person and we should all abide by the law and do what's right, whether we did it out of desperation or forgetfulness.
I remember once finding an iPhone on the floor while walking to work, after work I went and handed it in to a nearby Apple shop.
The look on the sales assistant face was like, what is this guy doing, like he couldn't believe honest people exist in this day.
After speaking to his manager they said they will try and trace the owner through the phone and hope that they got it back.
Thing is if you've ever been at the entrance of a shop at the time someone's nicked something and the alarm goes off and then they are stopped by security we'd look down on then and slate them for stealing stuff.
Just because I may have a job and be able to afford a change of clothes every day and a wash and not sit outside asking people for change, and drink and do drugs.
I believe it doesn't make me any better than that person and we should all abide by the law and do what's right, whether we did it out of desperation or forgetfulness.
I remember once finding an iPhone on the floor while walking to work, after work I went and handed it in to a nearby Apple shop.
The look on the sales assistant face was like, what is this guy doing, like he couldn't believe honest people exist in this day.
After speaking to his manager they said they will try and trace the owner through the phone and hope that they got it back.
Just last night at the local Co-op.
I had two items, tachos and sour cream. Scanned the tachos (£2) and put them on the scales. Realised they'd scanned twice and the scales hadn't picked this up. Had my second item to scan (£1.50,), looked across at the customer service and the queue, along with the covid queue to the checkout I was on and figured the best thing I could do for everyone was to pay the £4 for the tachos and sour cream, which should have cost me £3.50.
So yes, I stole some sour cream. But it cost me 50p.
I had two items, tachos and sour cream. Scanned the tachos (£2) and put them on the scales. Realised they'd scanned twice and the scales hadn't picked this up. Had my second item to scan (£1.50,), looked across at the customer service and the queue, along with the covid queue to the checkout I was on and figured the best thing I could do for everyone was to pay the £4 for the tachos and sour cream, which should have cost me £3.50.
So yes, I stole some sour cream. But it cost me 50p.
alorotom said:
Zirconia said:
Me too also.
Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
isn't that one of the story lines from phoenix nights?Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
Edit. Just looked up Phoenix Nights, missed that somehow.
Edited by Zirconia on Thursday 2nd July 09:53
alorotom said:
Zirconia said:
Me too also.
Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
isn't that one of the story lines from phoenix nights?Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
alorotom said:
Zirconia said:
Me too also.
Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
isn't that one of the story lines from phoenix nights?Some years ago (1980's, early) there was an article in the local newspaper of some daring do. Police were looking for some chaps that walked into an electrical shop in Cardiff, white dust coats on, clip board, walked to a TV (CRT in them days). Tutted about a tad, checked the back of the TV, ticked the clip board picked up the TV and walked out. Staff though it was the delivery firm.
Murder? Theft? No one will bat an eyelid!
lord trumpton said:
You shop at Tesco!!??
Urrrggghh
My closest shop is a Tesco Extra. The corner shop at the end of my road, closed about 2 months after it opened. Urrrggghh
In the last 4 months I've been Lidl, 8 miles away, Aldi, 5 miles away, and Waitrose 1/2 mile away. I have not missed Tesco.
valiant said:
You can get away with anything if you’re wearing a hi-vis and carrying a clipboard.
Murder? Theft? No one will bat an eyelid!
A few years ago two men wearing SAAB overalls went onto the SAAB stand at the London Motor Show, unbolted two front seats from a SAAB 9-5 and walked out.Murder? Theft? No one will bat an eyelid!
Nobody said a word.
Pit Pony said:
I have gone BACK to Tesco with the product I've failed to pay for and asked to pay for it.
They looked at me like I was an idiot. But it's the way I was bought up.
Honesty is most important.
If I'm over paid in change I point it out.
My lovely Mum got home from a Morrisons shop and realised they hadn't charged her for some butter. She caught two buses back to town to pay for it. It was high summer and she was 80 at the time. She was an enigma my Mother.They looked at me like I was an idiot. But it's the way I was bought up.
Honesty is most important.
If I'm over paid in change I point it out.
I once stole 3 packs of 9p Tesco Angel Delight as the packs were so thin I hadn't realised there were a few stuck together. Realised when I got home. Amusingly my cousin was their security guard at the time so I called him and confessed. From then on he'd jokingly follow me for a bit whenever I shopped
I was heading to a cash point at the local petrol station, the sun shines direct at it and the screen is aged so difficult to see in the bright day light.
I was walking up and a guy was using it, trying to block of the sun with his hand to see the screen etc. The machine ejected his card and he stood there waiting for the cash but nothing came. He tutted, shook his head and gave up walking back to his can and got in.
Now, I knew that there is a very long delay between card ejection and money being presented from this cash machine as I'd been there before, as I finish walking over to the cash point the cash from his transaction pops out - must have been a few hundred quid at least.
For a couple of seconds I consider my options.... and grab the cash.
I walk over to his car and tap on the window. Get a WTF look from his then I wave the cash so he opens his window. Get a thank you but none of the cash, ah well... good deed done. I know the machine would have eventually sucked the cash back in but if it was someone else passing it could easily have gone bye bye
I was walking up and a guy was using it, trying to block of the sun with his hand to see the screen etc. The machine ejected his card and he stood there waiting for the cash but nothing came. He tutted, shook his head and gave up walking back to his can and got in.
Now, I knew that there is a very long delay between card ejection and money being presented from this cash machine as I'd been there before, as I finish walking over to the cash point the cash from his transaction pops out - must have been a few hundred quid at least.
For a couple of seconds I consider my options.... and grab the cash.
I walk over to his car and tap on the window. Get a WTF look from his then I wave the cash so he opens his window. Get a thank you but none of the cash, ah well... good deed done. I know the machine would have eventually sucked the cash back in but if it was someone else passing it could easily have gone bye bye
sanguinary said:
Just last night at the local Co-op.
I had two items, tachos and sour cream. Scanned the tachos (£2) and put them on the scales. Realised they'd scanned twice and the scales hadn't picked this up. Had my second item to scan (£1.50,), looked across at the customer service and the queue, along with the covid queue to the checkout I was on and figured the best thing I could do for everyone was to pay the £4 for the tachos and sour cream, which should have cost me £3.50.
So yes, I stole some sour cream. But it cost me 50p.
Thatll be a pain when tachos turn up as the epos says its out of stock while we all wait for the never turning up sour cream.. I had two items, tachos and sour cream. Scanned the tachos (£2) and put them on the scales. Realised they'd scanned twice and the scales hadn't picked this up. Had my second item to scan (£1.50,), looked across at the customer service and the queue, along with the covid queue to the checkout I was on and figured the best thing I could do for everyone was to pay the £4 for the tachos and sour cream, which should have cost me £3.50.
So yes, I stole some sour cream. But it cost me 50p.
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