Comments on: What Causes Shoplifting Alarms

By: Peace

Peace — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:00:28 +0000

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

By: loler27

loler27 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:48:53 +0000

So, no one failed? Then why’d you say “YOU FAIL”? I question your sanity.

By: Mr. Cheeseington

Mr. Cheeseington — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:44:25 +0000

YOU FAIL

By: Nazi Nazi

Nazi Nazi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:59 +0000

i hate jews and polish peole

By: Linz

Linz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:39:08 +0000

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!

By: that guy

that guy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:01:15 +0000

well,that’s what you think…

By: elissa

elissa — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:06:40 +0000

Racial profiling.

By: elissa

elissa — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:05:51 +0000

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.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:02:43 +0000

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.

By: feistycat

feistycat — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:11:36 +0000

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.”

By: Heath

Heath — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:52:37 +0000

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!

By: bloop

bloop — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:19:24 +0000

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.

By: Apple nazi

Apple nazi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:15:38 +0000

I am an apple

By: Shaq, foo!

Shaq, foo! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:24:08 +0000

I pity the fail. (if this was one)

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:52:38 +0000

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)

By: LOLTapeworm

LOLTapeworm — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:36:46 +0000

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

By: Martin Prince

Martin Prince — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:27:02 +0000

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?

By: LOLTapeworm

LOLTapeworm — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:21:04 +0000

But what if they catch you on camera?

By: dweller

dweller — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:49:58 +0000

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.

By: coyoteman

coyoteman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:11:14 +0000

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?

By: forge

forge — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:19:54 +0000

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.

By: Spelling Nazi

Spelling Nazi — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:11:04 +0000

Spelling FAIL

By: skwitz

skwitz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:07:48 +0000

hmm they forgot items you brought into the store

By: Hayd

Hayd — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:54:43 +0000

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

By: Curtain Cake

Curtain Cake — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:29:48 +0000

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

By: VMalska

VMalska — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:10:17 +0000

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.

By: Marketing Nazi

Marketing Nazi — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:11:57 +0000

Such line of thinking lead to the near demise of the U.S. auto industry. In a pure marketing sense, a focus on customers’ needs should be the primary causation, not the manufacturing process itself.

By: Grammar Nazi

Grammar Nazi — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:59:21 +0000

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

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

By: no one

no one — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:54:19 +0000

FIRST

By: sukhoiflanker

sukhoiflanker — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:39:28 +0000

Thank god you didn’t say first.

By: roflcopter419

roflcopter419 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:03:21 +0000

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