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That Clementine Stealing Customer I was at work stocking the produce area when I observed an elderly lady next to me tear the netting to open a bag of Clementines, take out a Clementine, stuff it in her mouth and proceeded to eat it. She tosses the ripped bag back with the produce. "Ma'am, I hope you plan to pay for those Clementines." I advised her. "Well! I intend to to try them out and if I like them, I will buy them, she responds. "Excuse me Ma'am, we can't sell those Clementines now because you just damaged the packaging. You really need to buy them." She threw the damaged bag in to her cart and quickly left. Thank God, she is agreeing to buy them I thought. The Produce section is operating at a loss this year and Clementines is one of our best sellers. That is money that we don't need to be losing. Later on that evening, I found the ripped bag of Clementines by the Nut Section so on the shelve of damaged goods it went. It was a loss that didn't have to be. She thought she was just stealing one Clementine but the rest of Clementines can't be sold. The fact that this lady would do this right in front of a store associate indicates that she didn't even realize that she was shoplifting. Petty Larceny/Theft/Shoplifting of items valued at under $200 is a misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of up to 1 year in jail. Most likely, the company would initially try to settle it out of court by requesting a settlement. In cases of petty shoplifting, Virginia has programs in place where the accused can often plead guilty in exchange for restitution (paying back the victim) and community service. Maybe the fact that I politely confronted her will cause her to think twice before damaging merchandise the next time she comes into the store. If not, I hope she does her grazing at one of our competitor's store and if she gets busted. Oh Well! Life on Life's terms.  Abracadabra  |
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11/20/2009 7:31 am |
Many stores have a policy that allows you to taste fruit before you buy it. Perhaps yours should have one.
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Not long ago we were in Wal Mart and Alfie said...see that boy, he just picked up an apple and walked away eating it. He still had the apple and was chowing down.
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11/20/2009 12:15 pm |
this is an age old problem ~ because the police and courts cant be bothered with petty crime shop lifters and grazers eat and destroy stock at will they know there is nothing the shop can do about it, damaged stock left on another aisle just gets dumped it isnt ecconomical to repackage it ( unlike myself with a small store ) just like grafitti merchants and litter droppers its criminal damage and the police and local magistraites should stop ignoring petty crime that they think is beneath them
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11/20/2009 5:12 pm |
Nope, these aren't 'samples' if by that you mean the displays they put out for people to try. The Safeways around here will give you a taste of any of their produce if you ask.
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Sam's Club is a wholesale store designed for small business. Products are sold in bulk versus sold individually. If she wants to buy a single item, Sam's is not the place to shop. It would not have been so bad if she lifted a single product, but the fact is that she destroyed the packaging to obtain a single product that she had no intentions of paying for. C-Ville has food pantries and brown bag programs. There is absolutely no reason to steal. Abracadabra
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