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What Causes Shoplifting Alarms

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What Causes Shoplifting Alarms

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  1. roflcopter419 says:

    This must be the reason clerks don’t really act surprised when you set it off.

  2. sukhoiflanker says:

    Thank god you didn’t say first.

  3. Grammar Nazi says:

    Shouldn’t the title be “What SETS OFF Shoplifting Alarms” ?

    I’m pretty sure shoplifting alarms are caused because of the manufacturing process.

  4. VMalska says:

    Walking out of Best Buy yesterday with a heap of merchandise, the alarm goes off. “Thief” joke immediately. The check was with the person I was with, who walked out of the store “No questions asked” with just one item.

  5. Curtain Cake says:

    Reminds me of when I bought a CD and they didnt take the tag thingy off. I got stopped in EVERY shop.

  6. Hayd says:

    Should have a part for when the stupid assistant doesn’t take the plastic tag off.

  7. skwitz says:

    hmm they forgot items you brought into the store

  8. Spelling Nazi says:

    Spelling FAIL

  9. forge says:

    See also car alarms. Thus the reason car alarms are stupid; they go off on their own so nobody pays any attention to them whatsoever.

    When I leave a store and the alarm goes off I always Assume The Position up against the front windows and it invariably gets a laugh.

  10. coyoteman says:

    I always wondered what would happen if the person just kept on walking – no runnung or panicked look – just kept going like they didn’t hear the alarm. Would the clerk/security chase the person out to the public street?

    • dweller says:

      In most cases, nothing happens. This is what some shoplifters actually do; just take something, calmly walk out, set off the alarm, keep walking…

      Loss prevention personnel (unless they are real cops) cannot touch you outside of the store. If you’re out of the store, you’re in the clear.

      • LOLTapeworm says:

        But what if they catch you on camera?

        • Alicia says:

          Then they can get you if you ever come back to the store and they recognize you. At least at Wal-mart it works that way (I work there)

        • bloop says:

          the laws are pretty complex as well as the good ol liability. Shops have to be really careful, usually its worth the amount of stock that’s stolen too avoid a lawsuit. Also footage of you leaving the store isn’t enough evidence to prosecute, nor is prosecution even worth it.

      • elissa says:

        I actually watched that happen the other day.

        A guy in a drug store filled up a plastic bag with hair care appliances (curling irons, etc.), and just walked out the door. The alarm went off; no one did anything, and he just kept on walking.

        He knew he was going to get away with it, too. He knew I saw what he was doing, and he didn’t care a bit. He was in and out so fast, there was no time for me to tell anyone until he was long gone.

  11. Martin Prince says:

    How about car remotes, other electronic items, items from other stores, items you’re returning, items you bought six years ago that have security tags hidden in them, etc?

  12. LOLTapeworm says:

    Alot of things (especially small things) don’t even have security tags, only bar codes. How do they protect against these?

  13. Shaq, foo! says:

    I pity the fail. (if this was one)

  14. Heath says:

    This happened to me one day – was with a friend at Wal-Mart and we both bought stuff, and were leaving at the same time. Alarm went off – Wal-Mart dude asked to see my receipt, made note of it, sent me on my way. Didn’t even look sideways at my friend. I still wonder why!

  15. feistycat says:

    My car key fob used to set off alarms in a few stores. Specifically one Walmart and one post office near where I live. Never had a problem anywhere else. If it went off when I walked it, I’d hold up the fob and say to the security guy “remember me–it will go off again when I walk out in a few minutes.”

  16. Kim says:

    I work with someone who’s retainer used to set off the store alarms. It is a permanent retainer and she had to scan her face to get it to stop.

  17. that guy says:

    well,that’s what you think…

  18. Linz says:

    My last cell phone used to set off the alarm in Barnes & Noble in the mall where I work as a security guard. I had to leave my phone in the office every time I wanted coffee!

  19. Peace says:

    Blue should have a little asterisk, with text saying “from which the employees forgot to remove the security thing.”


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