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ORIGINAL: tamaka
Interestingly enough, whether the decorations were thrown out or stolen, the accounting for it would be the same. It is categorized under Cost of Goods Sold.

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ORIGINAL: tamaka
Unsold merchandise is still accounted for as COGS. They could have priced everything at 25cents a piece instead of throwing it away. I am sure it would have been gone in a day if they did that. But instead it got tossed away.

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ORIGINAL: Numerans
If everyone did what I did Walmart would become a prison complex or would see failing results and the main streets of towns and cities would once again blossom and community would return. But everyone will not do it ;-) So It is pointless to argue "ifs" in this case.

You were nice enough to share a story from your life. I'll share one from mine. True story, btw, just in case you are wondering.

I went to the demon Walmart a couple of weeks back. (Yes, I know some people think even going in there is horrible.) I needed four or five things. One of which was eyeliner. The other was milk.

I go about picking up these odds and ends, maybe eight things in the cart when I take myself to where the cosmetics are to get the eyeliner (Maybelline is pretty much the same no matter where you buy it) before I plan to get milk (being the perishable) last.

Guess what? It doesn't work that way anymore. They have a lovely cashier that stands right at the exit to the mostly enclosed cosmetic aisle who's job is, primarily, make sure people pay for the stuff they have picked up in the cosmetic department. Now, you either pay at the cosmetic counter ORRRR that nice cashier will put the things you intend to buy in this little box that they LOCK, until you can go finish your shopping and you can have the other cashier call for it when you're done.

We could discuss whether this is an inconvenience to everyone or not. I'll tell you what I did discuss. When this nice lady told me about this policy, I just looked at her and said, "too many thefts, huh?" Left my cart with her. Ran to the back to get milk.

Between us, I really don't fit the stereotype of what people *think* a shoplifter of cosmetics would look like. (I know, there are little old ladies that steal, too.) I really DO look like a Grandma of a certain age. Nothing about me that would make people think I'm going to rip off an eight dollar eyeliner.

The woman did tell me in just those few minutes (nobody else was waiting to check out) how the customers treat the cashiers like sh^t because it's become part of their job to be the anit-theft defense. She told me a couple of examples that would fit the 'you'd be surprised' category.

That result isn't brought about because one person steals one little thing. It's because a whole bunch of somebody's do their lifting of one item 'cause it's not a big deal, or it's only a few dollars, or they are sticking it to the company.

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ORIGINAL: Numerans

If everyone did what I did Walmart would become a prison complex or would see failing results and the main streets of towns and cities would once again blossom and community would return. But everyone will not do it ;-) So It is pointless to argue "ifs" in this case.

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ORIGINAL: Greatlilbabygirl
They don't give a flying fudge at our Walmarts. I've never heard of a separate checkout counter other than at the garden center and you don't have to check out there. So strange.

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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ORIGINAL: Numerans

If everyone did what I did Walmart would become a prison complex or would see failing results and the main streets of towns and cities would once again blossom and community would return. But everyone will not do it ;-) So It is pointless to argue "ifs" in this case.

Indeed. You are an oddball. But not a dangerous one, and there aren't many people like you. So it's a piffling thing, as far as I can see. I can't be arsed to bother my moral sensitivities on what you do one way or the other, to be honest.

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ORIGINAL: Numerans

Wow. It is having effect. Soon they will become so annoying and it will be so cumbersome to shop there that hopefully the whole thing would collapse.

I mean it is a fantastic story but it actually makes me think shoplifting is doing some good instead of just doing nothing.

What granny would want to be treated like a theft suspect and have their shopping so closely monitored without having done anything wrong?

I mean most are probably little wannabe gangsters or poor people but who cares... Anyway IM out of this thread! Enjoy.

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Instead of looking at it so personally, consider it as an intellectual debate... a philosophical discussion... how could david beat goliath if it wanted to.

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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ORIGINAL: Numerans

If everyone did what I did Walmart would become a prison complex or would see failing results and the main streets of towns and cities would once again blossom and community would return. But everyone will not do it ;-) So It is pointless to argue "ifs" in this case.

Indeed. You are an oddball. But not a dangerous one, and there aren't many people like you. So it's a piffling thing, as far as I can see. I can't be arsed to bother my moral sensitivities on what you do one way or the other, to be honest.

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ORIGINAL: Numerans
1) I get a huge rush and love the sensation and atmosphere in general from going to forbidden places or shoplifting or even attempting to smuggle things or bring things that are forbidden. Taking pictures of art while avoiding camera angles in museums, bringing sharp objects on planes, rolls of money etc.

2) I have yet to be caught :-)

3) If I found the right person I would love to fuck somewhere forbidden, just out of reach from the public eye.