Do you pinch from self service counters?

[Metal Biker]

Nope.

I never usually have too little to use them. No way am I going to be able to place all my goods in that little 'bagging area'.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Ever?

Yes or no?

No - not intentionally. Its always apples that get me. I choose the ones I want based on what I like fuck the price - then when 10 million varities come up on the screen I pick one be they dearer or cheaper I don't care as its mostly pence anyway

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I’m good at shoplifting chocolate. I’ve got a few Twix up my sleeve

 

[NPBlue]

Many years ago now, back in the 70's, I got a job in my local Safeway supermarket aged 16, and I was told at the time 3% was added onto prices to cover the cost of shoplifting.

We had a pair of store detectives that came along a few times a month, posing as a couple when they were on the shop floor, and every time they went down there, they were back up in 20 minutes or so with someone they had caught nicking stuff.

The Police were called, they always turned up, and the offenders were prosecuted.

That doesn't happen now, and I have no idea how much shoplifting costs us these days, but I suspect it's more than 3%.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Only in sex shops, because I'm embarrassed about buying the wife a new strapon.

 

[roman totale]

Many years ago now, back in the 70's, I got a job in my local Safeway supermarket aged 16, and I was told at the time 3% was added onto prices to cover the cost of shoplifting.

We had a pair of store detectives that came along a few times a month, posing as a couple when they were on the shop floor, and every time they went down there, they were back up in 20 minutes or so with someone they had caught nicking stuff.

The Police were called, they always turned up, and the offenders were prosecuted.

That doesn't happen now, and I have no idea how much shoplifting costs us these days, but I suspect it's more than 3%.

Here in the US at least, shrinkage is about 1-2%. Most of it is also theft by employees, rather than shoppers. It’s one of those things that the right-wing media like to play up as an indicator of the world going to hell in a hand basket, but it’s frankly only trending at historical levels.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Nope. Always use a manned till.

Sexist.
How many men are on those tills?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

No I never steal anything. (stole a shirt once from Barons in Manchester, Sunday morning 1978)...still feel guilty about that :(

Is that why you were deported / transported on a ship going down under with all the other cons?

 

[dickie davies]

Yes
Buying items such as loose bread rolls at Sainsbury's I'd always chuck a more expensive item in the bag, saving 40p or so

 

[Bill Walker]

Is that why you were deported / transported on a ship going down under with all the other cons?

Yeah it's a fair cop guvner..