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This must be the reason clerks don’t really act surprised when you set it off.
Thank god you didn’t say first.
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YOU FAIL
Shouldn’t the title be “What SETS OFF Shoplifting Alarms” ?
I’m pretty sure shoplifting alarms are caused because of the manufacturing process.
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.
I am an apple
i hate jews and polish peole
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.
Reminds me of when I bought a CD and they didnt take the tag thingy off. I got stopped in EVERY shop.
Should have a part for when the stupid assistant doesn’t take the plastic tag off.
hmm they forgot items you brought into the store
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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.
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?
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.
But what if they catch you on camera?
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)
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.
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.
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?
Alot of things (especially small things) don’t even have security tags, only bar codes. How do they protect against these?
I pity the fail. (if this was one)
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!
Racial profiling.
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.”
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.
well,that’s what you think…
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!