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On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:50:21 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:23:03 -0500, grappletech
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Both of those are criminal offenses in all localities in the US of
which I am aware. In what localities is requiring that one show a
store employee the contents of one's shopping bag before leaving the
store a criminal offense?


What irritates me is when I go to a store and buy ONE item, and the clerk
shoves it into a bag, no matter how small it is. Then I say "I don't
need
a bag." "All merchandise must be bagged to prove you bought it", they
say,
in a rude voice. So I usually take the item out and throw the bag on the
counter and give them a nasty look after I get my change. Gone are the
days of the customer being right.


I never had a HD employee insist on putting my eight-foot 2x4 into a
bag!

Have you ever tried to shoplift one by sticking it down your pants?

No, but I did see a couple of guys wheel out a whole orange cart load of
concrete sacks the other day. Straight from the rack to the truck. Right
past about six HD employees. One of the pair looked me right in the eye,
and knew I knew.

I just shut up and walked. They were parked right next to me and loading up
the goods. When I got in my truck, we made eye contact again.

I'm not getting shot over some concrete.

Steve

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On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:06:43 -0700, "Steve B"
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"grappletech" wrote

What irritates me is when I go to a store and buy ONE item, and the
clerk
shoves it into a bag, no matter how small it is.

What ****es me off is how, at HD or Walmart, how they inspect your bag
when
they have you in full sight from the time you pay until you reach them.
I
ask them, "Is there something I can steal between the cashier and you?"

Steve


Just yesterday this happened. A customer ahead of me in line was
wearing heavy baggy clothes with outdoor temps in the 90's. He asked
for an extra bag during the checkout. I watched him. He went into
the restroom (I did not follow him). This is a classic move to empty
the stolen goods into the extra bag because it is unlawful to have
cameras in the restroom. Good customers have to give up a little
inconvenience at the door to catch a thief. I gracefully comply.

You are more gracious than I. When they watch me from the cashier to
where they're standing, and still want to check me, it is an insult. If
they are keeping tabs on the cashier, then they need to do it in another
way. Otherwise, why ask me when I've been in their sight the whole time?

Steve

Well FWIW, I have never been asked to show the contents of my bag, and never
been told that what I just bought HAS to go into a bag. I had to run into
one here in town just today and buy a single half inch pvc conduit fitting.
Told the rather cute checker girl I didn't need a bag, stuck it in my
pocket, got my change and walked out the door. Metro never came after me
with sirens and lights a going. Guess it just depends on the area one's
in????

"Tim Taylor" wrote

Well FWIW, I have never been asked to show the contents of my bag, and
never been told that what I just bought HAS to go into a bag.

Well, that about cinches it. What happens in your locale must be like what
it is in the entire rest of the known solar system. I'm convinced. I must
have been dreaming when I shared the experiences about where I live.

Or I live in another solar system. But then, I just heard of a new planet
today...........................

FWIW, it's worth about as much as half a dog turd.

Steve

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"Tim Taylor" wrote

Well FWIW, I have never been asked to show the contents of my bag, and
never been told that what I just bought HAS to go into a bag.

Well, that about cinches it. What happens in your locale must be like
what it is in the entire rest of the known solar system. I'm convinced.
I must have been dreaming when I shared the experiences about where I
live.

Or I live in another solar system. But then, I just heard of a new planet
today...........................

FWIW, it's worth about as much as half a dog turd.

Steve

Well now, no need to get POOPY :-) I was just saying what happens when you
can go to bed in a town and leave your truck parked on the street and not
have to worry about having your tires punctured. However there is parts of
town where I would hire Bubba and his gang to stand guard. And glad your up
on your astronomy, there's new stuff being found out there all the time!

We have HD and Lowes here they do bag everything but never ever stand at
any door or ask to see anything . Other stores such as auto parts
usually hand me my can or 2 of paint with no bag . I can run short
conversations with the store employees and they are friendly & smile .