My store has one of those "self-scanner" type deals where you scan it, put it in your bag, then go to a self-checkout kiosk with your scanner and that's it.
It's such a fucking stupid tool because I frequently under-scan what I know I can get away with. Nobody checks what you get unless you have alcohol and you can underweigh items on scales to get cheaper veggies. Sometimes the scanner stops working half-way through your trip and doesn't scan anything else and unless you double-check it, you don't even know you're making off $50 worth of food.
Ryder Torres
Don't self checkouts measure the weight of the item on the belt?
William Ward
Had this happen to me when a guy came up to my till with a Dyson handheld. Rang up as a 12 dollar canteen. I just gave him the most deadpan look, flipped the box and peeled off the barcode he cut off another box. He fucking bolted.
Matthew Wilson
Would that be enough to bust someone though, unless you get too crazy with it?
Owen Sullivan
people around here do it for sport
Caleb Young
What are your tips for this kind of systems? Asking for a friend
Evan Gonzalez
I've seen people stuff meat in their jackets and bolt out the store before, crazy niggas
Matthew Gutierrez
Ou need to get the same weight or it triggers the attendant to cum check
Charles Smith
What I do when I usually shoplift is just act casual, acting overly secretive and trying to stuff a something into a something gets you caught easy. What you wanna do is just casually scope out your surroundings for staff and cameras, try not to look like an idiot staring at staff and the ceiling all the time, just spot them from the corner of your eye or do quick inconspicuous glances. Now if the store doesn't have detectors near the door (say stores like QFC or Safeway) you just bide your time until you see a perfect opportunity where the staff are all away or have their backs to the door, and just walk out. If they do have detectors (say Target or Wal-Mart) then things get tricky, you will have to bring a bag or a thick jacket with inside pockets. Try to find a blind spot with the cameras, if they do, make sure no staff or other people is around, stuff it in and then casually leave. If they don't, you're kinda fucked unless you're pretty dexterous with your hands or savvy with sleight of hand techniques. You can try to pull off a turn and stuff where you turn around and quickly stuff it in your inside pocket or pretend to recline somewhere and secretly remove the barcode before walking out.
Nathaniel Rivera
This, fucking this! I have worked retail for 10 years and trust me, we do know who you are if you are a shady fuck. We know how you dress, we know your mannerisms, and we will make your experience a living hell by popping up every other moment to ask if you need something. loss prevention finds it scary how many times I can spot someone and they notice and ditch a cart with like 400 bucks of merch in it. If you are in your 30's, look scruffy as fuck and wearing a fucking HOODY in the summer you are doing it FUCKING WRONG. And if you go grab some shoes and then beeline for the craft area for scissors, lay off the fucking meth. I used to walk around with spider wraps in my pockets and one I spooked someone tampering with an item I would wrap it and leave knowing they would show back up to find the item secured.
