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Employees are pushed to produce work done in desired times, over helping customers. Being understaffed does not help either. Stores regularly cut staff when job duties change every few months, then add work back later. Sam Walton's 10 foot rule is no longer viable. Corporate values your work hours over helping customers.
Depends what time it is. 2nd shift unloads the trucks between 2-6 pm and only people under age 18 stock the aisles when the trucks are being unloaded. Walmart gets daily trucks unlike Meijer so about 10-12 people are unloading the trucks. Usually to be a stocking associate you have to be 18 or only work 5-8pm So I would say around like 2-6 is the time where you won't see many people on the floor. You could probably find an OGP person to help you is probably the best bet.
@@ShawnNSteph61022 no they shouldn’t have to fight shoplifters themselves but there are some managers that train their employees to just let them go and don’t even call for security. You think that’s ok? I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the people in charge know the people shoplifting and there’s something in it for them. Why else would they say don’t call security? Isn’t that what security is for?
I don't care if stores are taking precautions. I am more surprised how open people are about stealing. It's like a joke to the thieves while honest low income people struggle, more, because of them.
It's easy to steal from Walmart. None of this can even detect my method. Just gotta abuse the return policy. Anytime something of mine breaks, I the identical product at Walmart, then I just switch it for the broken one and return it the next day. Been doing that for over 20 years with everything from a cheap $20 pair of headphones, to a ps4 and a nintendo switch when those consoles began acting up for me
@@LilT2o00 love the arrogance, it will get you caught. You're part of the problem keeping people struggling. You won't be a blowhard when it happens to you.
@@LilT2o00 We don’t have Walmart where I live but can’t they tell the product has been well used if you’ve had it for awhile or do they just not care and still take it back anyway?
Boy am I glad I live in Michigan, we have a store chain here called Meijers that constantly has staff greeting, working lines, and helping customers while they restock. Best part? They are not afraid to kick out people, meaning half the unruly crowds at Walmart usually get kicked out pretty fast in Meijer.
That's why you use the self checkout. If you don't trust cashiers who are only employees and have no personal interest in overcharging you, how can you expect a business to trust consumers who have every incentive to "forget" to scan a few items here and there. I believe every word you said and overcharging indeed does happen, but so does shoplifting. Minimizing shoplifting only helps paying customers, it does not hurt us.
They have staff to watch your every move but they can't have cashiers to help you. Dozens standing around talking but they can't open a register and check shoppers out.
Not every worker is allowed to run a register, plus some of the ones that are "standing around" are working on the self help to see if anyone needs help. The truth of self help lines is they can not get enough people willing to earn a living to run the other checkouts, so they have to have the self checkout ones. Two workers can run the 10 self help, but a manned check out is one to one. Which do you think helps more customers, one at a time or 5 at a time?
They're constantly watching everyone through that technology, they will stare at you while your scanning and paying for your items and then still ask you for a receipt...
That happened two months go at our local Walmart Super Center in Elk Grove, IL. The girl stopped me I had my receipt in my hand I paid for everything and guarantee I will not set off the alarm then she backed off. I said never again will never step back in any Walmart store again and how they treat the paying customer. Did not have any cashier lines open but a bunch standing around humilating good customers. I have not been back to any walmart store and don't miss it. I order online most times. Most stores never have less products and inventory and can't find what you are looking for, or if you order online, pick up, and you get a much lower price or additional discount if you pickup. People need to forget Walmart. I shop small local stores now. Don't even shop Target even though I have not been humilated like walmart.
@@denverlilly3669 i can tell you from my time there in the mid 2000s people would steal anything. even prepaid phones that where 100% useless if not activated.
I can tell you Walmart waiting to be able to file felony charges is absolutely true. an ex boyfriend of mine was stealing from walmart.he got away with taking more TV's and big items than I can count (we had already broken up when he started this but friends were eager to fill me in afterwards ofc).he was doing big things and was quite successful... except he wasn't. he was allowed to rack up to a certain $ and then he was brought in for felony charges.
I’m very recognizable with a long beard. I go to Walmart once a month and spend $300. I never steal. They never ask for my receipt. They know who the theirs are. You can bank on that. 😊
Someone I know (not me) stole from there all the time, after watching this I'm worried for his freedom, I'm going to make sure he doesn't fxxk around to find out anymore.
@@sirvilhelmofyonderland nah, I used to get hassled. And I never stole a thing. One old lady in flyover almost ran out, screaming threats at me my husband and our 2 preschoolers.
for sure they could hire more associates the help customers find things, open locked displays, etc. but they will not. I remember when they reassigned so many cashiers to other jobs when they put those self checks in.
They might be doing it to spy on the customers especially since they can read your text msgs if they want, well there can be a lot of sensitive info like bank account info, etc...
They might be doing it to spy on the customers especially since they can read your text msgs if they want, well there can be a lot of sensitive info like bank account info
i think it's kinda funny how so many people are so angry about self-checkout, but i ONLY use self-checkout bc i'm WAY too anxious to talk to anyone. i literally can go in, buy my things, and leave without saying a word. Edit: i'm glad there's so many people out there who feel the same way i do about self-checkout. for the people who want to tell me that i'm ruining my life by letting my anxiety be, or calling me a sheep, you are the problem lol. it's not as easy as 'just getting over it', and bold of you to assume that i'm not plenty happy doing things the way that i do them.
@@karenmariecraig5619 They didn't say they were isolated. They prefer the self checkout because they don't have to interact with someone. That doesn't mean that carries over to every aspect of their life. Many people want to be in and out of a store as quickly as possible, and as minimal interaction with others as possible helps with that. That's also why drive up pickups are great. Just pull into a spot, let them know you've arrived, say "Hi" and "Thank you" when the person comes out, and you're on your way.
I never self checkout. Ive waited 20 minutes in line before. Marcs employee said "I can help you over here" walked to the self checkout and pointed... I said, "nope, im good, i dont work here". If im paying for things, im not giving them free labor too. If marcs can have 4-5 people standing around watching in self checkout, they can also open a register when its busy.
At the same time, having the option is nice for anti-social folks who just want to get in and get out. But... then they used it as an excuse to cut cashiering jobs and cocked it all up.
@@Mischievous_Moth NO. If you're so "anti-social" that you can't even talk to a cashier, YOU need to GET OVER IT. This is what participation trophies got us, the most selfish, entitled, cowardly generation of humans ever.
What really pisses me off is, everything around the store is locked up, no employees to be found & then after having to check myself out they want to stop everyone at the door & check receipts!! I’m not stopping
You don't have to show them, unless its a club store like BJ'S or SAMS where you have a paid membership and its in the membership contract.....I always walk right past the door people, if they try to stop me, ill just ask if they are accusing me of stealing, then be on my way
@@PADS62The lady tried to stop me and my wife asking if I had my receipt. I told her my wife had it (because she did) knowing my wife wasn't going to play along. She basically told the lady she didn't want to be harassed and she was going to file a lawsuit if they kept it up, and kept walking. It's actually against the law for them to force you to show your receipt unless they legitimately suspect you stole something.
@@PADS62 Not at Walmart. When they ask, I say no and keep on walking. They never tried to stop me. One time, the greeter asked one person, and he complied. Then everyone behind him lined up like sheep to show theirs. I just walked on by and out of the door.
I feel bad for the senior citizens that may struggle with the checkout while waiting for help. Also, there is human error, a person could genuinely leave something unscanned by mistake, just as cashiers have.
Thank u. Not everyone has or steal just to steal I was raised if I can’t afford it I just can’t afford it. No need to steal. That’s wrong for the ppl who work hard
The cashiers can usually tell the accident from the weasel customers. A prime rib scanned with a lunch meat and bagged is easy to tell what's happening.
That's kind of a low opinion of "senior citizens", which may fall right into their strategy. You can find an Apple Watch on just as many seniors' wrists as you can on Gen Z wrists. Believe me, seniors not only know how to use technology; they invented a lot of it! They also know how to use experience and treachery to pown pretty much any under 40 young 'un who doesn't do a budget and is up to their piercings in personal debt. 😏
I went to a Walmart neighborhood market yesterday for the first time in probably 6 months to a year. Never again. 1 lady responsible for 20 self checkouts. Other managers standing around. It was chaos. I'm back to Publix for the individual service. The corporate greed at Walmart is overwhelming.
So if this is the case, why do we continuously get videos of people helping themselves to heaps of merchandise with no interference from the store? There’s something totally fishy about all of this.
Walmart- the employees are not allowed to physically stop suspected shoplifting. Due to insurance. Employees may be Disciplined if they do. Also with the amount of violence, it's not worth thr risk of injury. Shrinkage Is calculated into prices along with security measures. Alot of store policies encourage theft.
Depends on the location. In Chicago for instance, the ststes attorney will not prosecute shoplifting and employees will be murdered for trying to stop it
@@kzhemh all they now waiting for power cuts now as everything lives on power B&M a big store - never has backup generators so 10 people run outside to see their area was cut off so the town was cut from power best part you never hear of the crime happened there sadly been month and still nothing about them
These checkouts don't weigh products? Where I live it's not really possible. You have to put something down in order to be able to scan the next product + if the weight doesn't match the worker has to come and check what happened
@@kichamimagine the weight system with NFC slot the basket in the basket slot and system checks weight and scans the NFC at one go faster checkout and without the Tetris game where you need to balance the items on the other side.
I only go to Walmart now if I have to. I NEVER use their self check out. If when I get to the front of the store no cashiers are working, I abandon my cart and leave. I’ll start using self check out when Walmart gives me an employee discount for doing so.
I worked for Walmart for 11 years. The claim about waiting to prosecute shoplifters after a felony amount has been reached is 💯% true. Assistant managers would often joke about it with A.P (Asset Protection) while on break.
Bruh, here in Spain in most self check-outs we got a metallic basket that when u put ur items in, it self scans everything that's inside the basket. Anything that hasn't been scanned rings the alarm when u exit the store. I don't understand how individuals are stealing so much stuff without alarms going off?
@@bat6594 I never wanted to take an item out but I guess you would take it out of the basket and eliminate it on the screen (where it shows you the items, price and payment options). In the same way, anything not included and paid in the basket would ring the alarm of the store
The other day in Wal-Mart, I went to self-check out, there were literally 4 "associates" in the area talking to each other, doing nothing, and 3 at the other end of the check out line doing the same thing. Imagine of all 7 of them had been checking out. It's not about saving money. It's about control.
@Dosbomber No, they're not since Walmart is anti-union. And yes thanks to all the rising inflation in the past couple of decades $15/hr will hardly make ends meet.
I used to work at a Walmart distribution center and I can honestly tell you Walmart doesn't care about their employees or their customers. Only their money. Walmart doesn't suddenly decide to do something like self checkouts. They have had it planned for years. The future of Walmart is most likely no customers in the store. Order online and pick it up.
Order online and pick up or delivery is the most logical trend. I remember my mother ordering, by phone, from the Sears catalog and then going to the store to pick it up.
when they brought their primitive American self checkout machines to Canada they didn't even have tap lol. imagine having to give your credit card to someone else
My sister worked at Target, and yes they do play the long game. They know exactly who you are when you walk in. When my sister was working they called the police to arrest someone for felony theft.
They also keep track of what you purchase through your credit cards, debit cards food stamp cards etc. If you log into the website, it actually shows everything you purchased. I bought a pack of paper towels and somehow it got left behind. To my surprise, a woman pulled up and delivered the paper towels with my name and Walmart label on it. I didn’t know whether to be shocked or grateful.
Lol, and one Walmart we went to in TN refused to replace the milk we left behind at self-checkout. They said we were responsible for our items in self-checkout, even though there were no cashiers open 🙄
When I was growing up in the 60’s kids would go through a ‘phase’ of shoplifting. I got caught and it cured me of further attempts! It was very embarrassing, they called my parents who were mad as hornets! The manager told me the only reason he didn’t call police was because his own daughter had been caught shoplifting the week before. I went back to the store a few days later on my own to apologize to the manager. The reason I tried to steal? Just to see if I could get away with it. Lesson learned!
Can I tell you the same thing happened to me it was 1967. I stole two colored pencils they were $0.06 each $0.12. From Gilmore's card shop. I was mortified. The worst part was the disappointed look on my mother's face the embarrassment I caused her. Never again in my life have I stolen one single thing. I also had to walk to the store hey and apologize to the manager or the owner should say. Never again. So when I've had that alarm ring accidentally because a cashier didn't scan a tag correctly it sends me over the edge.
I one time had this classmate in highschool brag about how easy it is to shop lift, they told everyone in the class (including the teacher) how they pulled it off and exactly what they stold. My teacher responded with "you know I'm legally required to report things like that".
The teacher was lieing and actually shouldn't have said that. The teacher shpuld have spoken to the councilor and left that avenue of trust open. The only thing they did was make sure their students wouldn't trust them again, bad move. There is way to do things and a way not to. The teacher could have been more of a leader and spoke to them about the action, how foolish and dangerous it was , and talked the student away from it, even wuth fear of jail, prison , bad reputation, whatever. I deal with teens all the time, and I have to guide them and mold them into strong Independent people, I'm a coach and trainer , and it's a constant thing year after year , they need guidance and role models , losing their trust while they can still be helped is not good, that student will never speak in front of an adult again.
@@basillah7650 I mean most walmarts that area is next to the front doors and would have many overlapping camera coverage. Specifically my walmart the oven is full facing out into the bakery so lots of cameras would see what happened. I actually was staring at it last night well getting some rolls because I couldn't get it out of my head.
Has pleasing customers ever been the priority at Walmart??? Also to note, I once was at a Walmart self checkout and an item I was trying to scan wouldn’t scan so I called an employee to help and she couldn’t get it to scan either so she picked up a snickers bar and scanned that instead and said, “you’re good” and walked away 😂
I had the same thing happen once, only She just threw the item in one of my bags and said, "You're good now, you can proceed".... She winked at me, we smiled at each other and She walked away to help someone else....
Best Buy lost our business last week because there was no employee to help us get a computer charger out of the locked cage. There was at least 5 people waiting for someone to show up and we weren’t waiting any longer. This is making it so much easier to just buy online.
I tried self-checkout when it first came to the Walmart where I shopped. I need assistance almost every time. If you need assistance, it isn't self-checkout. I decided to just leave everything in my basket and walk out with nothing if I need assistance. I no longer consider using self-checkout, even if I have only one item.
Theft has consequences that makes us all pay. I'm sure eventually there will no longer be brick and mortar stores. The internet has definitely changed the world. Ironically, it's the only way to prevent theft by forcing people to buy on line.
@@edmartin875sucks for you. While you wait for 15 minutes, I'll go scan my 4 items, check out, and leave while you stand there in line behind the other 14 Karens.
I love self checkout and am never gonna use a cashier aisle. Apart from stores that don't have self checkout, I've never used a cashier checkout lane since mid 2019 and I LOVE it.
You guys forget how Walmart or any other self-check out stores USE the customers to save on employees who should be doing this work for the customer. i won't let stores use me.
I work at Walmart and there's nothing we can do, customers don't even have to show their receipts. Crime prevention never leaves his office, except for breaks and lunch
We went to 5 below. While scanning our things something wouldn't scan. Instead of just helping us scan this item the employee asked if what was in our bags were scanned and proceeded to check the items with the listed items in the machine. The employee was more concerned about us stealing something than trying to help us scan our items. It's annoying enough to have to scan your own items knowing something is going to wrong and you're going to have to ask for help every time. If you think everyone who walks into your store is a thief, maybe you should hire employees to scan for your customers instead of accusing everyone who walks through the door of stealing. I won't go back there again, you just lost a customer.
Agree with the price gouging. Costco was the only retailer who didn't raise prices due to "inflation" because they stated they are still making enough money and didn't need to.
I understand what they are trying to do but the fact they can read someone's text messages is just a little unsettling. Unfortunately, with the rate of inflation increasing, it's only going to get worse.
The cameras are good. One of the two Walmarts in my town have these cameras and they can file a theft report online because they can zoom in and see a good for nothing thief’s driver’s license in their wallet when they open it to pay for the items they did scan! 😂
maybe they should start a shopping buddy program lol just assign me an employee to shop with me and open all the things I need that are locked up XD They can double as an AP at no extra cost to walmart even
The thing about walmart listing everything you stole and then slapping you with an air tight felony charge is no joke. I knew a few people who got put in jail because of it. It's been going on for years now.
I work at Walmart and am pretty close with the AP staff as well as a few coaches, so I hear about all the new security features even though it's meant to stay between AP and upper management only, as they believe employees are half the problem. They have NOT abandoned AI facial recognition, as our store is getting the system sometime this year, having just got the camera systems updated to HD quality with the ability to rotate 360 degrees. We also just had new self checkout systems installed that are able to tell when a barcode doesn't match the rest of the product, halting your checkout and calling for assistance- so no more tag switching. Be safe guys! Edit: I also just want to say that while shrink this year was up to 3% in some stores, and Walmart claims that loss preventions is what keeps their prices low... It only took any given store about a day to make those losses back. When you consider the fact that most items have been purchased in bulk for pennies on the dollar from Chinese wholesalers where impoverished people work in miserable, unsafe conditions, then marked up to $10 or more, it's hard to feel a shred of sympathy for Walmart. Especially when they refuse to pay reasonable wages to workers.
Our Walmart is renovating. I would like to know what the HUGE metal cube is where the toy section used to be? It’s completely square about 30’x30’and 10’ high. A door on two sides with some type of controls outside the doors. This makes no sense to me, it’s not a cooler in the grocery section. It’s taking up space where sellable items used to be. WHAT IS IT?
@@thebookofrevelationreveale4722 It may be the in store pickup for items you order online for pickup in store. The store by me was renovated a few years ago and they put in something similar to what you are describing and that is what it is.
I have gone to a few yard sales that had ALL Walmart stuff from toothpaste to tons of shoes to clothes purses backpacks beauty items makeup socks vitamins and tons more….all brand new…I asked my son, I wonder who here works at Walmart and left…I’m not supporting a thief, even if they weren’t it was way to fishy!!! I we get to pay higher prices for that!!! But I don’t shop there anymore either because they have ticked me off way to many times and I was a good weekly customer for 40 plus years…no more!!!! 😡
I hear ya. What I don't get though is why does MacD's need it? What are people gonna steal? Napkins & Ketchup packets, maybe get a water cup and fill it with soda instead.😂😂😂 Not that I have perpetrated this said heinous act myself😉
Self checkout has got to be one of the worst ideas in retail history yet so many companies are getting on board with it. Even ones who are big on positive shopping experiences like Publix. Such a shame.
Two main reasons why. The first is people shop at the cheapest places (or walmart would have gone under years ago) in the vast, overwhelming, majority and this keeps costs down so they can compete on that front. It doesn't matter what you think or say about self checkout, it matters where you spend your money. The other is the current labor shortage, though this is only going to last a couple years. Also as an aside checking out is no longer as demanding of specialized knowledge as it once was and checkout machines can do all the tricky stuff like get the sales tax right on everything and have the entire inventory's prices memorized, rules for current sales (ie bogo or btgt or buy 3 fourth is free, ect.) and so on. There still is specialized knowledge a cashier might need and yes they do typically know how to their job better than some random customer off the street. If they say bagging a certain item with another isn't a good idea you're assertion 'it'll be fine' A) tells them you're not to bright and likely to blame them when you're insistence on a bad idea back-fires. I don't tell people how to do their jobs, at worst if I've done that job professionally I might ask a question or give advice, but then I LISTEN to what they say in response.
The whole self-checkout thing is social-conditioning. The goal is to eradicate any need for cashiers and save on payroll, employee benefits, etc. Once enough people are comfortable with it, the layoffs will start. This is why virtually every chain store has self-checkout lanes.....
@@_XR40_ Nothing so tin foil like. It's just a competitive advandtage. If they could make more money having 20 cahsiers on duty all the time, that's what they'd do. been going on for a long time. Creats jobs in desgn and manufacturing that didn't exist at the expense of a a few jobs in service. Net gains all around except the people that have to change jobs.
@@lexibat7829 I have social anxiety irl so I'm very uncomfortable dealing with cashiers especially some of them won't shut up and mind there business is not there concerns on what some groceries I buy there are very pathetic
Im a cashier for my local grocery store, at my store we don't offer self checkout, unlike our other locations. Plus without self checkout it helps the store shrinkage Yesterday a customer was upset that we didnt have self checkouts, and when she asked why we didn't, i looked at her and said " because i like to have a job". She changed her tune after that 😂
@@ruslbicycle6006 They pay about $20 an hour where I live, which in the more rural area where I live is pretty comparable to most jobs. I said nothing regarding the poor. That's you projecting.
I work at dollar tree in El Paso, Texas and some people eat and drink while they shop. There kids are destroying the toy area and if we say anything to the customers we can lose our job. Dollar tree will fight us on unemployment. When we're trying to take care of there store and property. The parents will curse at us if we ask there children to not destroying or packages.
If Walmart only has self check out, I would walk out. I went Winn Dixie grocery this past week, the manager told me I had to do the self check out, so I left my cart full of frozen food, and walked out. I told the manager that I wasn't employed there!
The stronger reason to not patronize stores with self check is that nachines are substituting people/ employees when jobs are so much needed. If they do not support people, I do not support them. Period.
My daughter worked for Walmart in Salt Lake City Utah... She said even if they witnessed a customer shoplifting they were not to do anything about it. THE SECURITY CAMERAS HAVE CAUGHT THEM & WE ARE COLLECTING EVIDENCE ON THEM, THEY WILL GET A FELONY AFTER THEY HAVE DONE THIS.. STEALING TOO MUCH THAT THEY CAN NEVER REPAY. She said Walmart waits for you too be in so much debt & you will get a FELONY..
@@yannip2083 I am not sure. She said she felt that was very sneaky of them. But she said they plan it when the person is poor & down & no way to pay back. And debt high They want the person behind bars & doesn't want them out by the sound of it. It's more than money Have you noticed the shelves in the stores are different More & more things are going behind glass doors Jesus is coming TRIBULATION will start soon
They can't get you for stealing something in a previous time, they have to catch you walking out the door with the stuff in order to prosecute.. Video footage won't hold up in court.
I don't mind it. I don't steal so it doesn't effect me. Want to see what I buy, be my guest. I keep myself to a very strict self pay method. Anything more than 10 items, I take to the check out with a clerk. I refuse to get caught up in any store's racket, of "alledgedly" calling me a theif. Beyond that I enjoy my shopping experience and take my " bought" items home and enjoy my purchases.
Walmart looking so closely at customers stealing…that’s cool and all but how about they look at themselves that closely as well because I don’t know how many times I have to call a worker over to fix a price or notice on a receipt once I got home that I was over charged for an item and have to go back to get my money. Couldn’t they have stopped me before I left the store and said “here’s your money back, we over charged you” 😂 since they have all those dang cameras watching!
Unfortunately they do not see genuine shoppers who lose a couple dollars as an issue. They want to worry about themselves only, at the expense of everyone who shops there.
I was mistaken for shop lifting at Walmart the other day, and I let the store employee who stopped me have it alright. Told them I spend thousands upon thousands of dollars here each month and you stop me for shop lifting? I yelled in their faces called the manager over wrote a letter to the district manager about customer treatment. More people need to do this, the guy will never mistake another person for shop lifting again after the way I treated them. Stand up for yourself. If you feel like a criminal when you aren't one that is not okay, and you should say something and make sure they know it is not right.
@@angelwings7_7_7 I know that... I didn't even move my cart, I was still standing there with my wallet out as I was doing 2 transactions at the self-checkouts, the receipt for the first transaction didn't even print out yet before they were in my face accusing me of stealing in front of everybody. Not right at all.
As someone that worked at walmart I can confirm (at least at the two locations I worked at) they will definitely let you rack up stolen goods/money up to a felony level. I saw it happen with customers and cashiers/customer service managers.
So, if someone is actually stealing (especially to the degree it would be a felony), that shoplifter DESERVES to be charged! I have no problem with this tactic!
@saywhat123 Once they get to felony level, they call the police. When it was just customers, if they were able to leave the store, the cops find them, but if it's an employee, they will call them to back where the police would be waiting. They would explain to them what's going on and show them their evidence and let the police arrest them and walk them out. They also would do this to people on their day off, call them for an extra shift, but it's a set up to get you arrested. There were many times I would go to lunch and then go back to work to either seeing or hearing about an employee getting arrested for stealing. Some people, I would have never thought they would steal, were getting caught up, smh.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 Same, it's just crazy to me people think they can get away once they get to felony level. I'm too scary to steal, but some people have big nuts, lol.
I mean if they’re stealing they’re technically not buying it regardless of whether they can afford it or not anyway 😂. But yeah even if I’ve taken something by accident I feel bad. My relative had a friend that always would steal and even sold some of the items to her. I remember the friend talking about it openly and she said she didn’t care and didn’t feel bad. I just wondered if the punishment was really bad would she change or just continue. Honestly I think she does it because she’s bored not because she couldn’t afford it.
in this economy? people can barely afford rent, you want people to just starve to death? people are stealing things they need, or to resell it get money to get the things they need. bootlicker
Cause it's not about the money for some people. There are literal communities of shop lifters that do it for the thrill. I know I saw some on tumblr a while back bragging about stealing tables or game consoles etc.
The truth is, people are stealing at an alarming rate because a lot of them are reselling all of it. It’s big business but with no overhead costs. Honest people are the ones being punished. Something needs to be done.
I'm going to say it's probably the outrageous cost of living constantly climbing That's causing this increase in theft. People can't afford to feed their families anymore. And these businesses don't pay enough to pay bills and buy groceries. 😢
Honest people are the ones to blame for the price increases they shopped at walmart when they had prices low to price out the smaller stores the higher prices are based on store to store depending on any rivals in the area it has nothing to do with stealing.
If you keep stealing from the same store, they WILL try to get you for a felony. It's only a certain dollar amount and you usually have to really be stealing large items for people to do this it seems, someone I knew was charged by walmart with a felony for theft
I work retail and we wait till it’s a felony amount!! We had a lady that kept stealing at our store and we got her jail time of 5 years with the amount she stole
I quit shopping at Walmart years ago for so many reasons. Mostly because of how much they can spend on preventing theft & inconveniencing their costumers but are unable to pay their employees a living wage. Their greed shines through all else.
Danielle…this was in the early 2000s; is why are they accepting those wages…you should see them applying for positions, in their pijamas…the unemployment office tells them what to do to continue receiving their benefits…don’t feel so bad for them, they are too lazy to work a real job.
Jobs at walmart used to be considered "Entry Level" and were Never intended to be a main source of income. I don't think they even offer overtime or even full-time employment in most cases, excluding management of course. Work at walmart while you're in school to get a real paying job, not brain surgery hopefully.
I recently began working at a clothing store, no self-checkouts, but I truly had no idea how bad theft had gotten. We can literally lose our jobs for attempting to stop shoplifters. I’m thankful for that policy because do I really want someone threatening my life over some shirts?
My biggest problem with these preventions: The flashing light for missing scanning one item, I'd rather it gave me a beep not some sharp screech but like Beep to tell me "HEY you missed an item" Bc accidents can happen especially if in a rush to get home for those of us with social anxiety and low social batteries. (also this idea wouldn't work as someone reminded me it wouldn't help deaf people so back to the drawing board) The reason its an issue is epilepsy. That was clearly not thought through at all. Heres hoping I, or other epileptics don't get affected by that otherwise I think there would be a lawsuit on their hands. (thank you for informing me they DO have a warning about it so they can't be sued. Im editing to put this info here so people know) Even if its not a common situation, just once could be enough for some people to cause major health concerns. Edit: Also for people saying dont use it: 1. there isnt actually always an employee there in every location to check you out. I've had stores in town where there is never anyone at the check out past 11am its all self check out from then on. so if other places looked at walmart and went oh thats a good idea. where does that leave epileptics? and yes even the walmart in my town does this too so if this rolls out to them theres one store already that I have to be at, at a specific time to use. and unfortunetly our walmart is one of the places we get our groceries bc of shortages. So no avoiding walmart is not even an option. 2. even if I don't use it, in the locations around my town including non-walmart locations. The self checkouts are very close to the regular checkouts to the point they are either behind the checkouts so they are flashing in your face even in a regular one or they are off to the side so its constantly in your vision just not directly on which for some people yes can still cause problems. for people saying "m3dication" theres so many issues with that and so many obstacles financial, allergy in my case both. and it doesn't work for everyone. plus its still possible to have a seizure even with m3ds and even some people don't have access to what they need. So no thats not some fix it all solution unfortunately.
England has a better system I think. The bagging area has a scale so it can detect if you've missed scanning an item, and you can't scan anything else until you scan it. The only issue is that with lighter things, like seasoning sachets, it doesn't detect the weight sometimes- but it prevents shoplifting pretty well.
@@pgakt Perhaps an error screen or something of that nature could be a good alternative for the hearing impaired? 🤔 It would give the visual without having the flashing lights. I'm honestly surprised they didn't think to do that instead.
We have the thing that checks the weight, but like that platform is only so big? Idk it works, but only so well, if you know what I mean? Also, sorry for not just typing it all in one go, but this new android update has some weird auto-correct function that un-tags people? Really irritating 😒 Also I guess I should say as far as I've seen on the western usa... and I haven't really been to any other Walmart outside of a few local ones for over 5 years...
I used the self check out at CVS to save time. I had to answer 5 questions just to get started. I had to answer 10 questions to finish and pay, then I had to wait for my receipt that is 5 ft long. I’m not exaggerating, I’m 5’3” it was literally 3” shorter than me. By the time I was done buying two items I was so frustrated I have vowed to never go back. I don’t care that they are watching, I care that those jobs are forever lost. We are going to automate ourselves into poverty if we are not careful.
Our local store are to high even sales don't compare to Walmart every day low price. For me every penny counts. It's the thieves messing things up from prices to check out ❤️
supporting local is impractical to a majority of the country when prices for basic stuff can be 2-3 times more expensive than shopping at the big store that can get thier stuff at a bigger discount wholesale. would it be nice to support local if possible yes. but it doesnt make sense in the recession we are in.
You would think those were the conversations going on behind closed doors, but nope. It’s “we’re absolutely not going to pay our employees more, we’re gonna spend 4x as much in cameras that make ppl glow 😃”
I worked at a store. I reported many people for shoplifting. Security would literally tell me to stop calling them. When stocking the store, I’d find all keeps of empty boxes and report the location. I was so tired of being ignored that I stopped reporting. I was told that the store waited for the shoplifters 3rd offense and then took the person to court.
As someone who works at Walmart, you would be shocked, a LOT of shoplifters come here. On a daily basis, I see at least 3-4 cop cars outside, and once, 2 people try to shop lift back to back. And it's for multiple different items, like phones, food, baby products, etc.
My mom worked at Wal-Mart and there was one guy that came in every night and stole a Matchbox car. The managers wouldn't do anything to stop him. The thefts affected the employees bonuses, but not the bosses.
Walmart is the absolute last store I'll go to. I'll only go there if it's literally the only place I can get something. They've created the worst shopping experience possible.
Exactly - terrible shopping experience the few times that I have gone there other than the pharmacy area for my dog's medications....Luckily, the pharmacy is near the entrance and I don't have to toggle around the store. I also try to avoid ALL self-checkouts.
@@xrrrismickey And the tackiest people. Though if you like obese people covered in tatoos and have purple, green or blue hair then it's the place to go.
My favorite thing is when you are doing absolutely nothing wrong other then standing there trying to get someone to help you and they send over the secret shopper guys that pickup an item and pretend to be interested in it. I'll get the same exact item and "read" the lable just like they are doing but see who gives up first and walks away. I am currently undefeated as we speak!! What they need to do is stop profiling everyone and get back to some customers service for a change instead of treating everyone like we are criminals!!!!!!! There's an idea!! Pricks
I agree 100%. Walmart lost my business because of two smartmouth self checkout cashiers. I have never stolen anything but was treated line a pre-thief. They lost my business
Thank for the info on the secret shopper. Happens to me a lot I will use your tactic next time I am in there. Should be funny. What if you grabbed a pile of steaks and just leave them in the underwear department
I used to be a security camera technician and installer. And I can tell you for sure there is no way they are tracking everything you grab off the shelf. The amount of cameras you would have to have would be very cost prohibited. You would have to have cameras viewing every single bay. Because just having one or two cameras at the end of every aisle you would not be able to see what they were grabbing because of the angle.
We have cops all over the place at larger stores here. I have also had people who work for Fred Meyer take my picture as I shop with this clip board looking thing. There is no privacy. I don't like that fact but it's what is. Until it all collapses , we need to be aware and beware.
This is nothing new. 20 years ago my identity was stolen. Target is the one who caught them-target took me into a room where they had a wall of monitors like this. They showed me the video of how they followed her thru the store with cameras (they NEVER ONCE lost surveillance of her) and zoomed into her license plate in the parking lot-As she went to her car. I was glad they caught her but it completely freaked me out that they could track us like this. I told everyone that this is going to come back to haunt us-this is about the governments total control of us .
That happened to me because I didn’t scan my purse!!!! She even played the footage in front of me and fell out laughing because someone was trying to make me pay for my own stuff 🤦🏾♀️
My daughter worked at walmart, they let an employee steal thousands and finally arrested the girl and walked her out in cuffs, yes they use it to make theft a felony
We’re bagging our own groceries and they’ve reduce the amount of employees get the prices have remained the same as the pandemic, also despite the fact that there is no longer a supply chain issue. These companies completely exploited the pandemic and our suffering as an opportunity to raise prices and not be questioned.
Yep, it's called a digital currency mark of the beast, which is where you can't buy or sell without this mark. They are setting the stage for a digital currency mark, as we speak. Elon Musk is the head of this digital currency mark and people still idolize Elon!? Its called Neuro Link. We are at the precipice of this event coming to pass and cash turning digital. But this is the antichrist beast system and The Great Tribulations of the world and its people timeline, that the KJV bible warns us about, but there is hope and a way out and that's following Jesus Christ cause only He can save us from this event because God's people/Christian church are not appointed to God's wrath or The Great Tribulation timeline. Jesus' Second Advent is a long period of time (3 to 7 years) and in the beginning is where we the Christian church are Raptured/redeemed into heaven right before The Great Tribulation and digital currency mark period starts and thats going to be here soon and that means, Jesus is coming sooner than we think! The Rapture doesnt mean judgement day for all humans. Judgment day for all humans is actually called: The Great White Throned Judgment and that means humans wont be judged for another 1000 or so years yet.
While it's true that thefts under $950 are a misdemeanor, the reason people treat it like it isn't is because the DA's in California are infamous for not prosecuting them.
@@FrenchyMcToast Agreed, though I am at a loss for an answer on how to handle it if people won't take accountability for themselves that doesn't eventually get bloody. Such dark times we are entering.
I'll say this, time and money. The prices are low, and you just need to go to one shop (walmart) to pick up just about everything on your list that you need.
We had an attendant accuse us of stealing a $1.00 fork while we bought a 24 inch tv & a play station4 and some other things. she made a big scene & everyone was looking at us, we told her to Cheak our bag & she refused. I called the store manager over, and after arguing with him to Cheak everything, he saw that we scanned the same fork twice because we bought 2. This was in Houston, MO.
I worked at Walmart as a cashier but instead of doing what I signed up for being a cashier I was always put on the self checkout, I quit because they were not paying me, including overtime.
Wage theft is the largest form of theft in the country, followed by police robbery aka civil asset forfeiture, followed by robbery/theft in a distant third. Capitalists complaining about shoplifting are projecting. Capitalisms gotta go
Nothing creepy about going to self checkout, having 15 cameras at all angles zooming in on you, facial recognition, AI knowing what you have in your cart, several programs computing items weight placement, etc, looking for anything out of order, all while an employee stares at you
The most traumatic thing for me at self checkout is seeing myself on camera. I have to go to extreme measures to divert my eyes away from the huge camera screen. Seriously. I think I look a whole lot better until that camera bursts my bubble!
This would have never happened if people weren’t constantly stealing. There’s a Walmart in my old hometown that had to shut down because the theft was out of control. If I’m in a store I don’t care if they’re watching cause I’m not a thief and if they wanna check my bags go for it. Ain’t gonna find anything.
What y'all fail to realize and will never see, is that this has Nothing to do with people stealing. It has everything to do with surveillance and control. Get your Laughs out now. Cause In less than 10 yrs you all will be crying. ALL of these major stores have this facial recognition surveillance. ALL OF THEM. They are just informing you about it now to get you ready for the next few control tactics they're preparing to roll out for you and your families.
I’m always surprised how mad people get having their order checked. They treat it like an attack. ‘How dare you think I was stealing!’ If it bothers them that much shop somewhere else! Stealing is out of control.
The Hegelian problem-solution strategy, also known as the “Problem-Reaction-Solution” (PRS) or “Dialectic: 1) A situation or issue is created, often intentionally, to elicit a specific reaction. 2) The public or affected parties respond to the problem with a natural reaction, such as outrage, fear, or demand for change. 3) A pre-planned solution is offered, often by the same individuals or entities that created the problem, which is designed to address the reaction and consolidate power or control.
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In my opinion, there's really only one way to get this under control . Do away with self checkout and hire more cashiers, it's just that simple. Shoplifting has always been around, however it didn't become a epidemic until self checkout came along. It's a shame college educated people at the corporate level can't figure this out. This says a lot about higher education in the USA
All they would have to do is have detectors that actually work, like every other major store. You walk through the detector with an unpaid item, and the alarm goes off.
They won't do that. These companies would rather spend thousands once on the self checkout machine rather than pay an actual person that would cost them more in the long run.
I was using self checkout at WM and one of my items was a greeting card, after i scanned it, the machine alerted saying suspicious activity and a staff member came over and it replayed for her the video of me scanning the greeting card. She said I was fine obv, but I thought that was wild technology!
If they can afford all this "spy on the customer" equipment, they can afford cashiers. Instead they have one cashier, sometimes none. They have a couple of people "babysitting" at the self-checkouts who stand around chitchatting. At the exit they have someone who demands to see your receipt. That's THREE people who could be running registers! This is at my local Walmart, which I avoid at all costs.
Actually no. Think about the economics. Spend $500 k to watch millions of transactions a year. A cashier must be paid every week and benefits double the amount they have to pay...
That lady "Nobody want to steal mascara!' Me, a loss prevention worker: Uh, yes, they do. Mascara, eye lashes, nail polish, adult diapers, I've seen it all.
I’ve never stolen anything in my life but I still get scared using those self check outs. I feel like every time I buy anything from a story they think I’m stealing or if I pick something up and put it back I’ll be considered stealing. This AI is terrifying because they can get you for nothing.
Nah. There's a camera over every scanner that records all your hand movements. They can clearly see everything. Any question or issue then they immediately replay the video to make sure before you've even finished scanning your items.
I work for a major supermarket chain, and the technology has never gotten an innocent person arrested or even stopped by loss prevention. When someone gets stopped, we absolutely caught them in the act. The stores can’t risk a false arrest. Litigation costs alone would put them into bankruptcy.
Walmart has no customer support anywhere but soon as you get to self checkout there’s 10 workers that’ll swarm around you like the FBI 🤦♀️ that’s why I and many others stopped shopping there. Haven’t stepped foot in a Walmart in over 2 years
I agree. where else do you know shop instead of Walmart? I don't like Target since I do not want to use confused Gender restrooms and their other agendas.
I was a district Loss Prevention Manager for several major store chains in the early 2000's, and I have to tell you guys, the stores are more focused on watching the EMPLOYEES than the actual customers. I would say 90% of my calls to "review tape" of theft incidents involved EMPLOYEE apprehensions. The stores have INSURANCE to cover shrinkage, but because the insurance rates are higher at some store locations, that causes the store chain to reconsider whether it is beneficial to keep that location open. I was shopping at a Walmart recently in Sandy Spring, Georgia, which is an affluent community. I noticed an unusual amount of items now locked up behind glass & plexiglass cases. A casual conversation with one of the department managers gave me a startling revelation: Their store had been targeted for shutdown in 2024 if they didnt get control of their shrinkage. That ONE store alone in 2023 had a shrinkage of $3.6 MILLION!! They were in DANGER of losing their JOBS if they didnt get this under control. But my thinking is this, How do you control the PUBLIC to save YOUR job? Its IMPOSSIBLE. That why I would NEVER work retail again.
Well, for years people tried organizing boycotts against Walmart because they destroy communities by putting small businesses out of business. I'd say the problem has finally come full circle. Nobody in Portland is upset that Walmart closed up shop. That was the intended goal. No Walmarts mean that local businesses can flourish once again, which keeps money circulation local, resulting in a better community. Im 42, ive never bought a television in my life. Ever. I dont need a walmart for that. Or for anything else. All they sell is low quality everything, and support China's economy. Buy local. Buy American made. Build your community. F. Walmart. Good Riddance to bad rubbish.
@@taitsmith8521 Here the Walmart’s major competitor is BJs! The other grocery stores are less convenient and don’t carry much of what we buy. All are chains of some sort. I’ve seen very little food from China either. The closest competitor for some of the other products is Hobby Lobby who seems to have a similar business model of no benefits etc. Btw, many of the televisions are Japanese and Korean.
Your worried about Walmart “always watching you” when your carrying a cell phone that’s constantly literally tracking your every move ,hearing your most personal private conversations, seeing …yes it’s hot a camera that’s always on literally “Seeing” everything you do… everything!!
I recently went to Walmart down the street and used the self checkout line and the cantaloupe I picked had no scan label so I put it aside. My total came to $72.69 without the cantaloupe. Put in my debit card and it would not read it. So I was told I had to go through a cashier line. So I did. I brought the cantaloupe with me. After the cashier totaled up my order it came out to $68.59. With the cantaloupe. This told me the self checkout overcharged me almost $6. How many people check their receipts to see if they were overcharged? Few if any. So no more self checkouts for me.
I once caught two walmart cashiers ringing up their own personal snacks on MY transaction. I called it out to customer service and they promptly defended them as some sort of mistake with the scale or something. It was at a reguster right in front of the customer service desk so i think it was a coordinated effort. Has it ever occurred to people that sometimes the employees steal from the customers?
That happened to me at Marshall's- the girl rang up a soda first thing on the reciept and I didn't notice until I got home. Idk if she had one under the counter or just felt like overcharging me. It felt like she did it before I even walked up there too. She was rude af I know she did it on purpose
This is no joke!! If you are going to steal, do not steal from Walmart. My ex boyfriend installed the security cameras for Walmart they were contracted for a few store remodels. And he told me literally the same thing.. that he would zoom in and read people's text messages!!
I’ve began to be so over the whole 110 degree heat, racing around Walmart for my goods, to then scan and bag them all whilst being watched like a criminal. I’ve started taking my cart to the only cashier and having them do it. And will from now on. I’ll wait. And as far as stopping for them to check my receipt NO! Bagged or not. It’s mine and I’m leaving the store you can’t keep me.
One time I couldn’t get an item to scan, I tried over and over. I then held the item, stepped back to see if I was missing something, and the station summoned an employee and turned red. The camera saw that I stepped out of camera range, but thankfully the employee saw what was really happening. He helped me get the item in.
A few years back I went grocery shopping at Walmart. I went to self checkout, scanned all my stuff about $2 hundred and went and unloaded it in my car. The store charged 5 cents for plastic bags so I didn't use bags. I realized after I loaded my car that I had not paid for any of it. Went back in the store and asked how to make the payment. I was told I would have to bring everything back in and start over, which I did. The system really sucks when you're honest about it.
Maximize profits and minimize employees as much as possible they are gonna continue creating more technology to eliminate employees they spend millions because it’s long term and nation wide and other countries duh why would anyone ask that question millions over paying another employee u gotta
That's didn't make sense how you realize you didn't pay for any of it if you had a about a total!! The system sucks? You realize that was on you not the system! Tf
@@bigphab7205 Walmart and other big retailers are in bed with big brother. That explains why Walmart was almost eager to comply with government requests to use their stores for Operation Jade Helm.
If they are going to be this aggressive the really REALLY need to put in enough counter space for all of your groceries so you can make it clear that everything was removed from your cart. I have to do this giant rotation where it is super easy to miss something because I am putting things in my cart and taking things out at the same time.
One time I got distracted and lost track, so I had to get the cashier and start over again. Now I don't buy so much at a time. However, I still am all for extreme security measures. A store is not consumer friendly if it has higher prices from shoplifting.
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If they're constantly watching everyone, why does it take so long to find someone to help in the aisle?!?!
Labor shortages.
Employees are pushed to produce work done in desired times, over helping customers. Being understaffed does not help either. Stores regularly cut staff when job duties change every few months, then add work back later. Sam Walton's 10 foot rule is no longer viable. Corporate values your work hours over helping customers.
Depends what time it is. 2nd shift unloads the trucks between 2-6 pm and only people under age 18 stock the aisles when the trucks are being unloaded. Walmart gets daily trucks unlike Meijer so about 10-12 people are unloading the trucks. Usually to be a stocking associate you have to be 18 or only work 5-8pm So I would say around like 2-6 is the time where you won't see many people on the floor. You could probably find an OGP person to help you is probably the best bet.
Because they want you walking around and spending more money . It's like a casino , they don't want you to leave
Or help at a checkstand!
What's so weird is, they stop legit shoppers at the door for a receipt but let the thieves go with no hassle.
If the blacks can steal so can I.
I'm just smart enough to steal alot more than them in ways they never thought of.
Are they supposed to fight them?😂
@@ShawnNSteph61022 No, they're supposed to not hassle legit shoppers.
@@ShawnNSteph61022are you blk? Let me guess
@@ShawnNSteph61022 no they shouldn’t have to fight shoplifters themselves but there are some managers that train their employees to just let them go and don’t even call for security. You think that’s ok? I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the people in charge know the people shoplifting and there’s something in it for them. Why else would they say don’t call security? Isn’t that what security is for?
I don't care if stores are taking precautions. I am more surprised how open people are about stealing. It's like a joke to the thieves while honest low income people struggle, more, because of them.
It's easy to steal from Walmart. None of this can even detect my method. Just gotta abuse the return policy. Anytime something of mine breaks, I the identical product at Walmart, then I just switch it for the broken one and return it the next day. Been doing that for over 20 years with everything from a cheap $20 pair of headphones, to a ps4 and a nintendo switch when those consoles began acting up for me
@@LilT2o00 love the arrogance, it will get you caught. You're part of the problem keeping people struggling. You won't be a blowhard when it happens to you.
@@LilT2o00 We don’t have Walmart where I live but can’t they tell the product has been well used if you’ve had it for awhile or do they just not care and still take it back anyway?
@@YoungDymisty They have a no questions asked return policy so they wont' ask any questions about it. Target is the same
@@LilT2o00 You're part of the problem, that cause stores to resort these methods.
Boy am I glad I live in Michigan, we have a store chain here called Meijers that constantly has staff greeting, working lines, and helping customers while they restock. Best part? They are not afraid to kick out people, meaning half the unruly crowds at Walmart usually get kicked out pretty fast in Meijer.
I have never in my life shoplifted, yet I have been overcharged by checkout cashiers more times than I can remember.
Good point
Me 2 it’s crazy
That's why you use the self checkout. If you don't trust cashiers who are only employees and have no personal interest in overcharging you, how can you expect a business to trust consumers who have every incentive to "forget" to scan a few items here and there. I believe every word you said and overcharging indeed does happen, but so does shoplifting. Minimizing shoplifting only helps paying customers, it does not hurt us.
you got run over buddy, sad
Keep a physical record until they owe you a felony amount like they do then press charges , you could be on to something???? Just saying ...
They have staff to watch your every move but they can't have cashiers to help you. Dozens standing around talking but they can't open a register and check shoppers out.
I refuse to use self check out. I don't get paid or receive a discount to scan and bag items.
Go somewhere else then.
@@MansaX👋 bye
Not every worker is allowed to run a register, plus some of the ones that are "standing around" are working on the self help to see if anyone needs help. The truth of self help lines is they can not get enough people willing to earn a living to run the other checkouts, so they have to have the self checkout ones. Two workers can run the 10 self help, but a manned check out is one to one. Which do you think helps more customers, one at a time or 5 at a time?
This shouldn't even be a question.
They're constantly watching everyone through that technology, they will stare at you while your scanning and paying for your items and then still ask you for a receipt...
That happened two months go at our local Walmart Super Center in Elk Grove, IL. The girl stopped me I had my receipt in my hand I paid for everything and guarantee I will not set off the alarm then she backed off. I said never again will never step back in any Walmart store again and how they treat the paying customer. Did not have any cashier lines open but a bunch standing around humilating good customers. I have not been back to any walmart store and don't miss it. I order online most times. Most stores never have less products and inventory and can't find what you are looking for, or if you order online, pick up, and you get a much lower price or additional discount if you pickup. People need to forget Walmart. I shop small local stores now. Don't even shop Target even though I have not been humilated like walmart.
They probably have to. Many people are trying to scam at any opportunity !
Yet somehow people are still stealing. Someone riddle me that one.
@@denverlilly3669 i can tell you from my time there in the mid 2000s people would steal anything. even prepaid phones that where 100% useless if not activated.
@@linanicolia1363 i have no time for criminals but in reality we are getting scammed everyday
No one steals a 72 inch TV because they’re struggling. They steal it because they believe they are entitled- no effort required.
Erase capitalism
I can tell you Walmart waiting to be able to file felony charges is absolutely true. an ex boyfriend of mine was stealing from walmart.he got away with taking more TV's and big items than I can count (we had already broken up when he started this but friends were eager to fill me in afterwards ofc).he was doing big things and was quite successful... except he wasn't. he was allowed to rack up to a certain $ and then he was brought in for felony charges.
I’m very recognizable with a long beard. I go to Walmart once a month and spend $300. I never steal. They never ask for my receipt. They know who the theirs are. You can bank on that. 😊
Serves him right 😂
Someone I know (not me) stole from there all the time, after watching this I'm worried for his freedom, I'm going to make sure he doesn't fxxk around to find out anymore.
this is true i remember when i worked at walmart i was told by a superior that and by security
@@sirvilhelmofyonderland nah, I used to get hassled.
And I never stole a thing.
One old lady in flyover almost ran out, screaming threats at me my husband and our 2 preschoolers.
This whole time I'm just wondering is all this security really cheaper than just having a cashier like a normal store
Exactly!
Yes. It is
for sure they could hire more associates the help customers find things, open locked displays, etc. but they will not. I remember when they reassigned so many cashiers to other jobs when they put those self checks in.
They might be doing it to spy on the customers especially since they can read your text msgs if they want, well there can be a lot of sensitive info like bank account info, etc...
They might be doing it to spy on the customers especially since they can read your text msgs if they want, well there can be a lot of sensitive info like bank account info
i think it's kinda funny how so many people are so angry about self-checkout, but i ONLY use self-checkout bc i'm WAY too anxious to talk to anyone. i literally can go in, buy my things, and leave without saying a word.
Edit: i'm glad there's so many people out there who feel the same way i do about self-checkout. for the people who want to tell me that i'm ruining my life by letting my anxiety be, or calling me a sheep, you are the problem lol. it's not as easy as 'just getting over it', and bold of you to assume that i'm not plenty happy doing things the way that i do them.
ME TOO! and i find it very satisfying when im able to bag my own items the way i want, especially since i use big reusable bags.
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I feel sorry for you. Isolation even if it preferred is never good for anyone.
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@@karenmariecraig5619 They didn't say they were isolated. They prefer the self checkout because they don't have to interact with someone. That doesn't mean that carries over to every aspect of their life. Many people want to be in and out of a store as quickly as possible, and as minimal interaction with others as possible helps with that. That's also why drive up pickups are great. Just pull into a spot, let them know you've arrived, say "Hi" and "Thank you" when the person comes out, and you're on your way.
I never self checkout. Ive waited 20 minutes in line before. Marcs employee said "I can help you over here" walked to the self checkout and pointed... I said, "nope, im good, i dont work here". If im paying for things, im not giving them free labor too. If marcs can have 4-5 people standing around watching in self checkout, they can also open a register when its busy.
At the same time, having the option is nice for anti-social folks who just want to get in and get out.
But... then they used it as an excuse to cut cashiering jobs and cocked it all up.
That's why if I have to self checkout I make sure I get an employee discount. I don't get paid to make sure my stuff is rang up correctly. 🤷🏻♀️
@@Mischievous_Moth NO. If you're so "anti-social" that you can't even talk to a cashier, YOU need to GET OVER IT. This is what participation trophies got us, the most selfish, entitled, cowardly generation of humans ever.
What really pisses me off is, everything around the store is locked up, no employees to be found & then after having to check myself out they want to stop everyone at the door & check receipts!! I’m not stopping
Once you pay for the stuff, it's yours, not theirs. You don't have to show your receipt.
@@ILGuy2012
You would think that, but they won't let you out the door unless they get to check it. It's BS anyway you look at it!
You don't have to show them, unless its a club store like BJ'S or SAMS where you have a paid membership and its in the membership contract.....I always walk right past the door people, if they try to stop me, ill just ask if they are accusing me of stealing, then be on my way
@@PADS62The lady tried to stop me and my wife asking if I had my receipt. I told her my wife had it (because she did) knowing my wife wasn't going to play along. She basically told the lady she didn't want to be harassed and she was going to file a lawsuit if they kept it up, and kept walking. It's actually against the law for them to force you to show your receipt unless they legitimately suspect you stole something.
@@PADS62 Not at Walmart. When they ask, I say no and keep on walking. They never tried to stop me. One time, the greeter asked one person, and he complied. Then everyone behind him lined up like sheep to show theirs. I just walked on by and out of the door.
I feel bad for the senior citizens that may struggle with the checkout while waiting for help. Also, there is human error, a person could genuinely leave something unscanned by mistake, just as cashiers have.
Thank u. Not everyone has or steal just to steal I was raised if I can’t afford it I just can’t afford it. No need to steal. That’s wrong for the ppl who work hard
I have genuinely sometimes forgot something on the bottom of the basket not many times just a few 😔
And also all the self serve gas station...not ez for older folks to manage...There used to be all service stations..
The cashiers can usually tell the accident from the weasel customers. A prime rib scanned with a lunch meat and bagged is easy to tell what's happening.
That's kind of a low opinion of "senior citizens", which may fall right into their strategy. You can find an Apple Watch on just as many seniors' wrists as you can on Gen Z wrists. Believe me, seniors not only know how to use technology; they invented a lot of it! They also know how to use experience and treachery to pown pretty much any under 40 young 'un who doesn't do a budget and is up to their piercings in personal debt. 😏
I went to a Walmart neighborhood market yesterday for the first time in probably 6 months to a year. Never again. 1 lady responsible for 20 self checkouts. Other managers standing around. It was chaos.
I'm back to Publix for the individual service.
The corporate greed at Walmart is overwhelming.
Publix is slowly getting self checkout too
>implying chaos is bad
I wonder if the thieves are the problem
And you somehow think Publix doesn’t have the same greedy corporatists behind it? Interesting.
LOL. Publix runs its business like the mafia. They're just as ruthless as the Waltons.
If they would hire cashiers instead of self checkout and door people, they wouldn't have as much theft. Their own greed is causing more theft.
The door people are the most worthless ones they the ones that to lazy to work so of course just chatting when people walk past them without paying
So if this is the case, why do we continuously get videos of people helping themselves to heaps of merchandise with no interference from the store? There’s something totally fishy about all of this.
Equity.
because the melanin enriched are protected
That's not in Texas probably California.
Walmart- the employees are not allowed to physically stop suspected shoplifting. Due to insurance. Employees may be Disciplined if they do. Also with the amount of violence, it's not worth thr risk of injury.
Shrinkage Is calculated into prices along with security measures.
Alot of store policies encourage theft.
Depends on the location. In Chicago for instance, the ststes attorney will not prosecute shoplifting and employees will be murdered for trying to stop it
when you miss an item you get caught but when you double scan an item you wont even know until you’re at home… 😅
Just pay attention when you scan your products.
@@kzhemh all they now waiting for power cuts now as everything lives on power
B&M a big store - never has backup generators so 10 people run outside to see their area was cut off so the town was cut from power
best part you never hear of the crime happened there sadly been month and still nothing about them
These checkouts don't weigh products? Where I live it's not really possible. You have to put something down in order to be able to scan the next product + if the weight doesn't match the worker has to come and check what happened
@@kichamimagine the weight system with NFC slot the basket in the basket slot and system checks weight and scans the NFC at one go faster checkout and without the Tetris game where you need to balance the items on the other side.
Check your receipt before you leave.
I quit spending any money with Walmart this year.
Right on!
I only go to Walmart now if I have to. I NEVER use their self check out. If when I get to the front of the store no cashiers are working, I abandon my cart and leave. I’ll start using self check out when Walmart gives me an employee discount for doing so.
This year???? IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!
I quit shopping there years ago. It never was a pleasant experience shopping there.
Me too! Best feeling
I worked for Walmart for 11 years. The claim about waiting to prosecute shoplifters after a felony amount has been reached is 💯% true. Assistant managers would often joke about it with A.P (Asset Protection) while on break.
Bruh, here in Spain in most self check-outs we got a metallic basket that when u put ur items in, it self scans everything that's inside the basket. Anything that hasn't been scanned rings the alarm when u exit the store. I don't understand how individuals are stealing so much stuff without alarms going off?
That's not at all how they are in America.
What if you're a indecisive person and want to put things back?
@@bat6594 I never wanted to take an item out but I guess you would take it out of the basket and eliminate it on the screen (where it shows you the items, price and payment options). In the same way, anything not included and paid in the basket would ring the alarm of the store
Wal-mart door scanner things... i haven't heard of them working in the past 15 years. I'm not even sure they're even still plugged in tbh.
What happens if you decide you don't want an item and put it back? Does your basket deduct the item from your total?
The other day in Wal-Mart, I went to self-check out, there were literally 4 "associates" in the area talking to each other, doing nothing, and 3 at the other end of the check out line doing the same thing. Imagine of all 7 of them had been checking out.
It's not about saving money. It's about control.
I figured they were all supervisor standing around doing nothing. I quit going.
But you can be they're demanding $15+ an hour....
@Dosbomber No, they're not since Walmart is anti-union. And yes thanks to all the rising inflation in the past couple of decades $15/hr will hardly make ends meet.
@@BartimaeusAurelius If they were standing around doing nothing, I would have assumed they were already in a union.
It's more profitable for them to charge interest on shoplifted goods.
They probably have trade deals with private prisons.
Edit: fixed typo
I used to work at a Walmart distribution center and I can honestly tell you Walmart doesn't care about their employees or their customers. Only their money. Walmart doesn't suddenly decide to do something like self checkouts. They have had it planned for years. The future of Walmart is most likely no customers in the store. Order online and pick it up.
Walmart doesn't care about their employees or their customers. - But on the other hand you care about Walmart and the employees? I bet.
Exactly
Order online and pick up or delivery is the most logical trend. I remember my mother ordering, by phone, from the Sears catalog and then going to the store to pick it up.
@@jimnorrison8481 why should they? They don't benefit from 'caring' more than Walmart does. Are you daft?
when they brought their primitive American self checkout machines to Canada they didn't even have tap lol. imagine having to give your credit card to someone else
My sister worked at Target, and yes they do play the long game. They know exactly who you are when you walk in. When my sister was working they called the police to arrest someone for felony theft.
They also keep track of what you purchase through your credit cards, debit cards food stamp cards etc. If you log into the website, it actually shows everything you purchased. I bought a pack of paper towels and somehow it got left behind. To my surprise, a woman pulled up and delivered the paper towels with my name and Walmart label on it. I didn’t know whether to be shocked or grateful.
Omg 😮
That's why I use good ol paper money
Lol, and one Walmart we went to in TN refused to replace the milk we left behind at self-checkout. They said we were responsible for our items in self-checkout, even though there were no cashiers open 🙄
@@johnnysalazar5399 Not for much longer. Stores are getting rid of cash purchases by end of 2024
Stop using food stamps. Work harder. C'mon. You know you can do it!!!
When I was growing up in the 60’s kids would go through a ‘phase’ of shoplifting. I got caught and it cured me of further attempts! It was very embarrassing, they called my parents who were mad as hornets! The manager told me the only reason he didn’t call police was because his own daughter had been caught shoplifting the week before. I went back to the store a few days later on my own to apologize to the manager. The reason I tried to steal? Just to see if I could get away with it. Lesson learned!
That is called "Accountability". This is lacking in today's society.
Same
. *If you are Brad Williams, you can walk out the door with all the Keebler cookies and Lucky Charms you want without paying for it.*
I did that too. A pack of gum...just to see if I could do it. CAUGHT! I'm a bad shoplifter.
Can I tell you the same thing happened to me it was 1967. I stole two colored pencils they were $0.06 each $0.12. From Gilmore's card shop. I was mortified. The worst part was the disappointed look on my mother's face the embarrassment I caused her. Never again in my life have I stolen one single thing. I also had to walk to the store hey and apologize to the manager or the owner should say. Never again. So when I've had that alarm ring accidentally because a cashier didn't scan a tag correctly it sends me over the edge.
I one time had this classmate in highschool brag about how easy it is to shop lift, they told everyone in the class (including the teacher) how they pulled it off and exactly what they stold. My teacher responded with "you know I'm legally required to report things like that".
the same as taking a video, or even worse, livestreaming your actions!!
“Stole”. Stoled isn’t a word.
Whoa, a teacher acting like a diet cop, what a shocker!
...Professor Roach, right?
Still teacher had no proof
The teacher was lieing and actually shouldn't have said that. The teacher shpuld have spoken to the councilor and left that avenue of trust open. The only thing they did was make sure their students wouldn't trust them again, bad move. There is way to do things and a way not to. The teacher could have been more of a leader and spoke to them about the action, how foolish and dangerous it was , and talked the student away from it, even wuth fear of jail, prison , bad reputation, whatever. I deal with teens all the time, and I have to guide them and mold them into strong Independent people, I'm a coach and trainer , and it's a constant thing year after year , they need guidance and role models , losing their trust while they can still be helped is not good, that student will never speak in front of an adult again.
If their cameras are this sophisticated then WHERE is the footage of the girl who “locked herself” in the Walmart oven?!
Because more at the exits/areas people paying
@@basillah7650 I mean most walmarts that area is next to the front doors and would have many overlapping camera coverage. Specifically my walmart the oven is full facing out into the bakery so lots of cameras would see what happened. I actually was staring at it last night well getting some rolls because I couldn't get it out of my head.
Has pleasing customers ever been the priority at Walmart???
Also to note, I once was at a Walmart self checkout and an item I was trying to scan wouldn’t scan so I called an employee to help and she couldn’t get it to scan either so she picked up a snickers bar and scanned that instead and said, “you’re good” and walked away 😂
Yes, when Sam Walton started the stores, he did care about customers. We have the greedy jerks after him to thank.
I had the same thing happen once, only She just threw the item in one of my bags and said, "You're good now, you can proceed"....
She winked at me, we smiled at each other and She walked away to help someone else....
lol It was cheaper that would be funny.
@@mariahconklin4150 I think it was cheaper by a lot lol
@@joeleyendecker5346 haha that’s awesome
Best Buy lost our business last week because there was no employee to help us get a computer charger out of the locked cage. There was at least 5 people waiting for someone to show up and we weren’t waiting any longer. This is making it so much easier to just buy online.
I tried self-checkout when it first came to the Walmart where I shopped. I need assistance almost every time. If you need assistance, it isn't self-checkout. I decided to just leave everything in my basket and walk out with nothing if I need assistance. I no longer consider using self-checkout, even if I have only one item.
Theft has consequences that makes us all pay. I'm sure eventually there will no longer be brick and mortar stores. The internet has definitely changed the world. Ironically, it's the only way to prevent theft by forcing people to buy on line.
So you bought from Best Buy online instead?
Yep and buying online is making it so much easier for this country to destroy the American dollar and turn everything into digital currency.
@@edmartin875sucks for you. While you wait for 15 minutes, I'll go scan my 4 items, check out, and leave while you stand there in line behind the other 14 Karens.
Everyone has been taking cashiers for granted till now. Be grateful people.
I love self checkout and am never gonna use a cashier aisle. Apart from stores that don't have self checkout, I've never used a cashier checkout lane since mid 2019 and I LOVE it.
I never use self-checkout unless forced.
You guys forget how Walmart or any other self-check out stores USE the customers to save on employees who should be doing this work for the customer. i won't let stores use me.
I work at Walmart and there's nothing we can do, customers don't even have to show their receipts. Crime prevention never leaves his office, except for breaks and lunch
We went to 5 below. While scanning our things something wouldn't scan. Instead of just helping us scan this item the employee asked if what was in our bags were scanned and proceeded to check the items with the listed items in the machine. The employee was more concerned about us stealing something than trying to help us scan our items. It's annoying enough to have to scan your own items knowing something is going to wrong and you're going to have to ask for help every time. If you think everyone who walks into your store is a thief, maybe you should hire employees to scan for your customers instead of accusing everyone who walks through the door of stealing. I won't go back there again, you just lost a customer.
Everyone should boycott those self-checkouts. & maybe they will get rid of them.
You dont have to show them anything in your bag..not even the cops...not without a warrant
I'd walk out
They check the bag because every item has a weight, and if that does not register, it Will stop… i Never use Them.
And they don't care if they lost u .
Agree with the price gouging. Costco was the only retailer who didn't raise prices due to "inflation" because they stated they are still making enough money and didn't need to.
You can stop 'price gouging' yourself by going to the other place (Costco) that isn't. If you can't find one that isn't, then it isn't price gouging.
Lots of things have gone up in price at Costco! Are you kidding me?
Shrinkflation is real at Costco. You're not getting as many paper towels per roll and so on.
@@DjKaiser84 Might not be a bad thing. I'm still trying to use up the five gallons of mustard I bought in 1998.
@donk8105 The accumulated cash back from using costco credit card to purchase things and gas pays for membership fee.
I understand what they are trying to do but the fact they can read someone's text messages is just a little unsettling. Unfortunately, with the rate of inflation increasing, it's only going to get worse.
almost every single application you have on your phone reads everything and sees everything you do.
The cameras are good. One of the two Walmarts in my town have these cameras and they can file a theft report online because they can zoom in and see a good for nothing thief’s driver’s license in their wallet when they open it to pay for the items they did scan! 😂
Watch your receipts to check for over charging it happens a lot
@@d.williams6891 Do you know how medical sensors are really monitoring your blood sugar. Do you really want to know
@@d.williams6891 GOOD LUCK, I DOUBT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THEOR LICENSE THAT NPTICEABLE IN WALLET.
And now we have employees being paid at Walmart to gather our items and bring them out to us and load into our car at no charge. Lol.
maybe they should start a shopping buddy program lol just assign me an employee to shop with me and open all the things I need that are locked up XD They can double as an AP at no extra cost to walmart even
The thing about walmart listing everything you stole and then slapping you with an air tight felony charge is no joke. I knew a few people who got put in jail because of it. It's been going on for years now.
Good. If Walmart or any mainstream box store has all the video evidence then go and get them!
Good!
So, you get steal like up to 900 dollars worth with no consequence? Check
I my country, its a felony if you steal over just 100 $
Good!
I work at Walmart and am pretty close with the AP staff as well as a few coaches, so I hear about all the new security features even though it's meant to stay between AP and upper management only, as they believe employees are half the problem.
They have NOT abandoned AI facial recognition, as our store is getting the system sometime this year, having just got the camera systems updated to HD quality with the ability to rotate 360 degrees. We also just had new self checkout systems installed that are able to tell when a barcode doesn't match the rest of the product, halting your checkout and calling for assistance- so no more tag switching.
Be safe guys!
Edit: I also just want to say that while shrink this year was up to 3% in some stores, and Walmart claims that loss preventions is what keeps their prices low... It only took any given store about a day to make those losses back. When you consider the fact that most items have been purchased in bulk for pennies on the dollar from Chinese wholesalers where impoverished people work in miserable, unsafe conditions, then marked up to $10 or more, it's hard to feel a shred of sympathy for Walmart. Especially when they refuse to pay reasonable wages to workers.
Our Walmart is renovating. I would like to know what the HUGE metal cube is where the toy section used to be? It’s completely square about 30’x30’and 10’ high. A door on two sides with some type of controls outside the doors. This makes no sense to me, it’s not a cooler in the grocery section. It’s taking up space where sellable items used to be. WHAT IS IT?
"coaches"??
I suppose you use words like "team'' also?
@@thebookofrevelationreveale4722 It may be the in store pickup for items you order online for pickup in store. The store by me was renovated a few years ago and they put in something similar to what you are describing and that is what it is.
I have gone to a few yard sales that had ALL Walmart stuff from toothpaste to tons of shoes to clothes purses backpacks beauty items makeup socks vitamins and tons more….all brand new…I asked my son, I wonder who here works at Walmart and left…I’m not supporting a thief, even if they weren’t it was way to fishy!!! I we get to pay higher prices for that!!! But I don’t shop there anymore either because they have ticked me off way to many times and I was a good weekly customer for 40 plus years…no more!!!! 😡
I hear ya. What I don't get though is why does MacD's need it? What are people gonna steal? Napkins & Ketchup packets, maybe get a water cup and fill it with soda instead.😂😂😂 Not that I have perpetrated this said heinous act myself😉
Self checkout has got to be one of the worst ideas in retail history yet so many companies are getting on board with it. Even ones who are big on positive shopping experiences like Publix. Such a shame.
Two main reasons why. The first is people shop at the cheapest places (or walmart would have gone under years ago) in the vast, overwhelming, majority and this keeps costs down so they can compete on that front. It doesn't matter what you think or say about self checkout, it matters where you spend your money. The other is the current labor shortage, though this is only going to last a couple years. Also as an aside checking out is no longer as demanding of specialized knowledge as it once was and checkout machines can do all the tricky stuff like get the sales tax right on everything and have the entire inventory's prices memorized, rules for current sales (ie bogo or btgt or buy 3 fourth is free, ect.) and so on. There still is specialized knowledge a cashier might need and yes they do typically know how to their job better than some random customer off the street. If they say bagging a certain item with another isn't a good idea you're assertion 'it'll be fine' A) tells them you're not to bright and likely to blame them when you're insistence on a bad idea back-fires. I don't tell people how to do their jobs, at worst if I've done that job professionally I might ask a question or give advice, but then I LISTEN to what they say in response.
The whole self-checkout thing is social-conditioning. The goal is to eradicate any need for cashiers and save on payroll, employee benefits, etc. Once enough people are comfortable with it, the layoffs will start. This is why virtually every chain store has self-checkout lanes.....
@@_XR40_ Nothing so tin foil like. It's just a competitive advandtage. If they could make more money having 20 cahsiers on duty all the time, that's what they'd do. been going on for a long time. Creats jobs in desgn and manufacturing that didn't exist at the expense of a a few jobs in service. Net gains all around except the people that have to change jobs.
@@_XR40_yes , and most companies can't afford 15 dollars an hour minimum wage, without increasing priced on purchases.
@@lexibat7829 I have social anxiety irl so I'm very uncomfortable dealing with cashiers especially some of them won't shut up and mind there business is not there concerns on what some groceries I buy there are very pathetic
Fine with me. 🤣 Idgaf I look like I’m a thief anyway with my social anxiety. The more they see me they’ll realize that . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Im a cashier for my local grocery store, at my store we don't offer self checkout, unlike our other locations. Plus without self checkout it helps the store shrinkage
Yesterday a customer was upset that we didnt have self checkouts, and when she asked why we didn't, i looked at her and said " because i like to have a job". She changed her tune after that 😂
Mine do, but mostly because they can't get enough people to either work or show up consistently.
@@redshed2020 they could by paying those people a living wage. But it's easier to blame the poor, fits the narrative we all buy.
@@ruslbicycle6006 They pay about $20 an hour where I live, which in the more rural area where I live is pretty comparable to most jobs. I said nothing regarding the poor. That's you projecting.
I work at dollar tree in El Paso, Texas and some people eat and drink while they shop. There kids are destroying the toy area and if we say anything to the customers we can lose our job. Dollar tree will fight us on unemployment. When we're trying to take care of there store and property. The parents will curse at us if we ask there children to not destroying or packages.
@@redshed2020there's actually no way you live in the states. Please show proof. I'm begging you. I need to know where these jobs are.
If Walmart only has self check out, I would walk out. I went Winn Dixie grocery this past week, the manager told me I had to do the self check out, so I left my cart full of frozen food, and walked out. I told the manager that I wasn't employed there!
Ok Karen
The stronger reason to not patronize stores with self check is that nachines are substituting people/ employees when jobs are so much needed. If they do not support people, I do not support them. Period.
My daughter worked for Walmart in Salt Lake City Utah... She said even if they witnessed a customer shoplifting they were not to do anything about it. THE SECURITY CAMERAS HAVE CAUGHT THEM & WE ARE COLLECTING EVIDENCE ON THEM, THEY WILL GET A FELONY AFTER THEY HAVE DONE THIS.. STEALING TOO MUCH THAT THEY CAN NEVER REPAY. She said Walmart waits for you too be in so much debt & you will get a FELONY..
A felony doesn't mean sht if the D.A. won't prosecute.
How much equals a felony?
@@yannip2083 I am not sure. She said she felt that was very sneaky of them. But she said they plan it when the person is poor & down & no way to pay back.
And debt high
They want the person behind bars & doesn't want them out by the sound of it.
It's more than money
Have you noticed the shelves in the stores are different
More & more things are going behind glass doors
Jesus is coming
TRIBULATION will start soon
They can't get you for stealing something in a previous time, they have to catch you walking out the door with the stuff in order to prosecute.. Video footage won't hold up in court.
@@Gurusum6 not true.. I thought that also
I don't mind it. I don't steal so it doesn't effect me. Want to see what I buy, be my guest. I keep myself to a very strict self pay method. Anything more than 10 items, I take to the check out with a clerk. I refuse to get caught up in any store's racket, of "alledgedly" calling me a theif. Beyond that I enjoy my shopping experience and take my " bought" items home and enjoy my purchases.
Walmart looking so closely at customers stealing…that’s cool and all but how about they look at themselves that closely as well because I don’t know how many times I have to call a worker over to fix a price or notice on a receipt once I got home that I was over charged for an item and have to go back to get my money. Couldn’t they have stopped me before I left the store and said “here’s your money back, we over charged you” 😂 since they have all those dang cameras watching!
Right😂
Unfortunately they do not see genuine shoppers who lose a couple dollars as an issue. They want to worry about themselves only, at the expense of everyone who shops there.
I was mistaken for shop lifting at Walmart the other day, and I let the store employee who stopped me have it alright. Told them I spend thousands upon thousands of dollars here each month and you stop me for shop lifting? I yelled in their faces called the manager over wrote a letter to the district manager about customer treatment. More people need to do this, the guy will never mistake another person for shop lifting again after the way I treated them. Stand up for yourself. If you feel like a criminal when you aren't one that is not okay, and you should say something and make sure they know it is not right.
Let it they don’t pay their employees enough they don’t keep the stores clean they don’t offer healthcare let all the stores close
@@angelwings7_7_7 I know that... I didn't even move my cart, I was still standing there with my wallet out as I was doing 2 transactions at the self-checkouts, the receipt for the first transaction didn't even print out yet before they were in my face accusing me of stealing in front of everybody. Not right at all.
As someone that worked at walmart I can confirm (at least at the two locations I worked at) they will definitely let you rack up stolen goods/money up to a felony level. I saw it happen with customers and cashiers/customer service managers.
What happened to them?
So, if someone is actually stealing (especially to the degree it would be a felony), that shoplifter DESERVES to be charged! I have no problem with this tactic!
@saywhat123 Once they get to felony level, they call the police. When it was just customers, if they were able to leave the store, the cops find them, but if it's an employee, they will call them to back where the police would be waiting. They would explain to them what's going on and show them their evidence and let the police arrest them and walk them out. They also would do this to people on their day off, call them for an extra shift, but it's a set up to get you arrested.
There were many times I would go to lunch and then go back to work to either seeing or hearing about an employee getting arrested for stealing. Some people, I would have never thought they would steal, were getting caught up, smh.
@@daddyshoneygirlusa7030 Same, it's just crazy to me people think they can get away once they get to felony level. I'm too scary to steal, but some people have big nuts, lol.
@@deefire4836 I'm glad they are being held accountable for their actions.
My question is how are ppl so open about LITERALLY stealing, that's so crazy to me 💀💀
If you don't got money for the item then don't buy it
I mean if they’re stealing they’re technically not buying it regardless of whether they can afford it or not anyway 😂. But yeah even if I’ve taken something by accident I feel bad. My relative had a friend that always would steal and even sold some of the items to her. I remember the friend talking about it openly and she said she didn’t care and didn’t feel bad. I just wondered if the punishment was really bad would she change or just continue. Honestly I think she does it because she’s bored not because she couldn’t afford it.
in this economy? people can barely afford rent, you want people to just starve to death? people are stealing things they need, or to resell it get money to get the things they need.
bootlicker
Awful privileged of you to assume 14 year old me should've starved instead of taking a candy bar🤣
It's a hangover from digital piracy days
Cause it's not about the money for some people. There are literal communities of shop lifters that do it for the thrill. I know I saw some on tumblr a while back bragging about stealing tables or game consoles etc.
I work at walmart and one of the things they tell you during hiring is "our cameras are really good."
The truth is, people are stealing at an alarming rate because a lot of them are reselling all of it. It’s big business but with no overhead costs. Honest people are the ones being punished. Something needs to be done.
What ppl need to do is purchase the stolen merch at a discounted rate instead of patronizing Walmart lol
@@nikko.lottsahcocc6917 yeah, then when Walmart shuts down and thieves can't steal from Walmart anymore, then nobody gets anything. Win win!
Yes. That is true. There are so many outlets for reselling nowadays people can make a decent living just by stealing.
I'm going to say it's probably the outrageous cost of living constantly climbing That's causing this increase in theft. People can't afford to feed their families anymore. And these businesses don't pay enough to pay bills and buy groceries. 😢
Honest people are the ones to blame for the price increases they shopped at walmart when they had prices low to price out the smaller stores the higher prices are based on store to store depending on any rivals in the area it has nothing to do with stealing.
If you keep stealing from the same store, they WILL try to get you for a felony. It's only a certain dollar amount and you usually have to really be stealing large items for people to do this it seems, someone I knew was charged by walmart with a felony for theft
Yet the same stores can rob us as much as they want
I work retail and we wait till it’s a felony amount!! We had a lady that kept stealing at our store and we got her jail time of 5 years with the amount she stole
Yep its known as case building.
A felony in Texas has to be $1000 or more.
Deserved
I quit shopping at Walmart years ago for so many reasons. Mostly because of how much they can spend on preventing theft & inconveniencing their costumers but are unable to pay their employees a living wage. Their greed shines through all else.
Shop local!!
@@JesusSavesTheLostBrokenConfuse Yeah, where they get paid literal minimum wage and get no paid time off!
They harassed me constantly in the black controlled Walmart in Mansfield, La. So I quit going to their garbage stores.
Danielle…this was in the early 2000s; is why are they accepting those wages…you should see them applying for positions, in their pijamas…the unemployment office tells them what to do to continue receiving their benefits…don’t feel so bad for them, they are too lazy to work a real job.
Jobs at walmart used to be considered "Entry Level" and were Never intended to be a main source of income. I don't think they even offer overtime or even full-time employment in most cases, excluding management of course. Work at walmart while you're in school to get a real paying job, not brain surgery hopefully.
Theft is always wrong. Every time.
Wat if I spend a magical night with u and steal ur heart? For that is more precious than any precious gem.
I once missed an item at a different grocery store and had to go back in and buy it because I felt so guilty.
So is wage theft
I recently began working at a clothing store, no self-checkouts, but I truly had no idea how bad theft had gotten. We can literally lose our jobs for attempting to stop shoplifters. I’m thankful for that policy because do I really want someone threatening my life over some shirts?
that wouldn't happen to be in Oregon, would it?
@@taski1 no, North Carolina
That's gives them excuse to raise prices!
That makes sense if u go to a deranged person and ask they could shoot up the whole store so I understand nowadays why they would say not to do that.
It's all part of the plan to set up the BEAST system
When I saw myself on their camera, I gave them my middle finger!😂
Omg ur so rebellious and cool🙃
My biggest problem with these preventions:
The flashing light for missing scanning one item, I'd rather it gave me a beep not some sharp screech but like Beep to tell me "HEY you missed an item" Bc accidents can happen especially if in a rush to get home for those of us with social anxiety and low social batteries. (also this idea wouldn't work as someone reminded me it wouldn't help deaf people so back to the drawing board)
The reason its an issue is epilepsy. That was clearly not thought through at all.
Heres hoping I, or other epileptics don't get affected by that otherwise I think there would be a lawsuit on their hands. (thank you for informing me they DO have a warning about it so they can't be sued. Im editing to put this info here so people know)
Even if its not a common situation, just once could be enough for some people to cause major health concerns.
Edit: Also for people saying dont use it: 1. there isnt actually always an employee there in every location to check you out. I've had stores in town where there is never anyone at the check out past 11am its all self check out from then on. so if other places looked at walmart and went oh thats a good idea. where does that leave epileptics? and yes even the walmart in my town does this too so if this rolls out to them theres one store already that I have to be at, at a specific time to use. and unfortunetly our walmart is one of the places we get our groceries bc of shortages.
So no avoiding walmart is not even an option.
2. even if I don't use it, in the locations around my town including non-walmart locations. The self checkouts are very close to the regular checkouts to the point they are either behind the checkouts so they are flashing in your face even in a regular one or they are off to the side so its constantly in your vision just not directly on which for some people yes can still cause problems.
for people saying "m3dication" theres so many issues with that and so many obstacles financial, allergy in my case both. and it doesn't work for everyone. plus its still possible to have a seizure even with m3ds and even some people don't have access to what they need. So no thats not some fix it all solution unfortunately.
As someone hard of hearing I really need the visual :-( Although definitely agree the flash isn’t safe
England has a better system I think. The bagging area has a scale so it can detect if you've missed scanning an item, and you can't scan anything else until you scan it. The only issue is that with lighter things, like seasoning sachets, it doesn't detect the weight sometimes- but it prevents shoplifting pretty well.
@@pgakt Perhaps an error screen or something of that nature could be a good alternative for the hearing impaired? 🤔 It would give the visual without having the flashing lights. I'm honestly surprised they didn't think to do that instead.
@@DoziPNG we have that here
We have the thing that checks the weight, but like that platform is only so big? Idk it works, but only so well, if you know what I mean?
Also, sorry for not just typing it all in one go, but this new android update has some weird auto-correct function that un-tags people? Really irritating 😒
Also I guess I should say as far as I've seen on the western usa... and I haven't really been to any other Walmart outside of a few local ones for over 5 years...
if they would arrest and jail shoplifters as they should, we wouldn't be there
I used the self check out at CVS to save time. I had to answer 5 questions just to get started. I had to answer 10 questions to finish and pay, then I had to wait for my receipt that is 5 ft long. I’m not exaggerating, I’m 5’3” it was literally 3” shorter than me. By the time I was done buying two items I was so frustrated I have vowed to never go back. I don’t care that they are watching, I care that those jobs are forever lost. We are going to automate ourselves into poverty if we are not careful.
where is that ?
CVS is one of the worst!
I don't know what you did different but I'm glad I have never had that issue. I always use self checkout, never had that problem once.. anywhere
Many faces to alien take over our universe
When hunters couldn't find deer to harvest, did they give up and say, "Oh well."?
This is why everyone says support local. It’s not because they want your money. It’s because these people have too much money and control.
Our local store are to high even sales don't compare to Walmart every day low price. For me every penny counts. It's the thieves messing things up from prices to check out ❤️
supporting local is impractical to a majority of the country when prices for basic stuff can be 2-3 times more expensive than shopping at the big store that can get thier stuff at a bigger discount wholesale. would it be nice to support local if possible yes. but it doesnt make sense in the recession we are in.
If Walmart had shown this much interest in simply getting lights in their parking lots 2 decades ago they'd have a clientele without a death toll.
Dear Violet: Same with the Black Friday debacles.
Riiiiiight...
You would think those were the conversations going on behind closed doors, but nope. It’s “we’re absolutely not going to pay our employees more, we’re gonna spend 4x as much in cameras that make ppl glow 😃”
I’m so happy 😁 I’m positive that I’m getting
Yeah... because millions have died in Walmart parking lot crashes...
I worked at a store. I reported many people for shoplifting. Security would literally tell me to stop calling them. When stocking the store, I’d find all keeps of empty boxes and report the location. I was so tired of being ignored that I stopped reporting. I was told that the store waited for the shoplifters 3rd offense and then took the person to court.
As someone who works at Walmart, you would be shocked, a LOT of shoplifters come here. On a daily basis, I see at least 3-4 cop cars outside, and once, 2 people try to shop lift back to back. And it's for multiple different items, like phones, food, baby products, etc.
My mom worked at Wal-Mart and there was one guy that came in every night and stole a Matchbox car. The managers wouldn't do anything to stop him. The thefts affected the employees bonuses, but not the bosses.
You mean they just bravely walk out of the store with the goods, without paying? Or do they have special stealing techniques?
@@yannip2083 it’s it’s small enough, it goes into ur pocket. That’s how shoplifting works Einstein
@@yannip2083 They walk out with big screen TVs. Yep
@@MyWillypilly WHAT?!?!?! They are SO BRAVE?!
Walmart is the absolute last store I'll go to. I'll only go there if it's literally the only place I can get something. They've created the worst shopping experience possible.
Exactly - terrible shopping experience the few times that I have gone there other than the pharmacy area for my dog's medications....Luckily, the pharmacy is near the entrance and I don't have to toggle around the store. I also try to avoid ALL self-checkouts.
Every Walmart is different, I noticed the bigger cities are much worse than the smaller ones.
I 5000% AGREE!
Tacky store
@@xrrrismickey And the tackiest people. Though if you like obese people covered in tatoos and have purple, green or blue hair then it's the place to go.
My favorite thing is when you are doing absolutely nothing wrong other then standing there trying to get someone to help you and they send over the secret shopper guys that pickup an item and pretend to be interested in it. I'll get the same exact item and "read" the lable just like they are doing but see who gives up first and walks away. I am currently undefeated as we speak!! What they need to do is stop profiling everyone and get back to some customers service for a change instead of treating everyone like we are criminals!!!!!!! There's an idea!! Pricks
I agree 100%. Walmart lost my business because of two smartmouth self checkout cashiers. I have never stolen anything but was treated line a pre-thief. They lost my business
@atheilredproblem with USA is yall let super monopolies thrive 😅
That’s what happens when you let the grifter bottom feeders off easy
@@maryfender7610Did you insult them back at least?
Thank for the info on the secret shopper. Happens to me a lot I will use your tactic next time I am in there. Should be funny. What if you grabbed a pile of steaks and just leave them in the underwear department
I used to be a security camera technician and installer. And I can tell you for sure there is no way they are tracking everything you grab off the shelf. The amount of cameras you would have to have would be very cost prohibited. You would have to have cameras viewing every single bay. Because just having one or two cameras at the end of every aisle you would not be able to see what they were grabbing because of the angle.
Funny how no one is holding the actual thief's accountable. That's the problem not the cameras.
That’s cause American people care about their freedom too much. Putting any security and they’ll start screaming and crying
Seriously. They have a cop at whole foods basically 24/7. Cant they just put one at a walmart?
We have cops all over the place at larger stores here. I have also had people who work for Fred Meyer take my picture as I shop with this clip board looking thing. There is no privacy. I don't like that fact but it's what is. Until it all collapses , we need to be aware and beware.
Thieves, fool.
EXACTLY
This is nothing new. 20 years ago my identity was stolen. Target is the one who caught them-target took me into a room where they had a wall of monitors like this. They showed me the video of how they followed her thru the store with cameras (they NEVER ONCE lost surveillance of her) and zoomed into her license plate in the parking lot-As she went to her car. I was glad they caught her but it completely freaked me out that they could track us like this. I told everyone that this is going to come back to haunt us-this is about the governments total control of us .
Terri gets it.
@@catterpillar9728 ♥️
Corporate influence and control
Looking at this video I see why this is happening judgement
Did u get the person, press charges?
I truly miss the good days of intereacting with real people at the counter. Facts.
Every automatic checkout has an AI computer watching your every move!
It is specifically trained to keep people from stealing.
That happened to me because I didn’t scan my purse!!!! She even played the footage in front of me and fell out laughing because someone was trying to make me pay for my own stuff 🤦🏾♀️
OMG!!! That happened to me when I went to pay once. I moved my purse across the scanner on accident and didn't know it would set it off... lol
My daughter worked at walmart, they let an employee steal thousands and finally arrested the girl and walked her out in cuffs, yes they use it to make theft a felony
That's fabulous!
So they let you think you're getting away with something and that you're beating the system and then, BOOM! Hello Mr. Handcuffs!
We’re bagging our own groceries and they’ve reduce the amount of employees get the prices have remained the same as the pandemic, also despite the fact that there is no longer a supply chain issue. These companies completely exploited the pandemic and our suffering as an opportunity to raise prices and not be questioned.
oh noooo u have to bag urself
@@leliani2417 our suffering
Yep any excuse to raise prices. But once they go up.they never go back down.
Given the rate of inflation,, that constitutes a price reduction. Got it?
@@pam8962the CEO's are even more rich after plandemic
This is deeper than you think they are preparing you for something WAY more sinister
Yep, it's called a digital currency mark of the beast, which is where you can't buy or sell without this mark.
They are setting the stage for a digital currency mark, as we speak.
Elon Musk is the head of this digital currency mark and people still idolize Elon!? Its called Neuro Link.
We are at the precipice of this event coming to pass and cash turning digital.
But this is the antichrist beast system and The Great Tribulations of the world and its people timeline, that the KJV bible warns us about, but there is hope and a way out and that's following Jesus Christ cause only He can save us from this event because God's people/Christian church are not appointed to God's wrath or The Great Tribulation timeline.
Jesus' Second Advent is a long period of time (3 to 7 years) and in the beginning is where we the Christian church are Raptured/redeemed into heaven right before The Great Tribulation and digital currency mark period starts and thats going to be here soon and that means, Jesus is coming sooner than we think!
The Rapture doesnt mean judgement day for all humans.
Judgment day for all humans is actually called: The Great White Throned Judgment and that means humans wont be judged for another 1000 or so years yet.
😂 🙄
@@7beth you won’t be laughing in 2030
Theft is just an excuse.
So true 💯
While it's true that thefts under $950 are a misdemeanor, the reason people treat it like it isn't is because the DA's in California are infamous for not prosecuting them.
And this is where the organized thefts started!! Thanks Cali for making prices rise everywhere and not prosecuting criminals!!!
If they would jails would be full
@@hectorgarcia8691 That's not an excuse.
@@FrenchyMcToast Agreed, though I am at a loss for an answer on how to handle it if people won't take accountability for themselves that doesn't eventually get bloody. Such dark times we are entering.
I'd like to know what people actually save at Walmart.
It cannot be enough to justify such a miserable shopping experience. 🤷🤦
Don't know refuse to shop there
But I’m not trying to steal anything so I don’t care if they watch and I save quite a bit compared to the Harris Teeter down the street
My flex card is only accepted at Walmart in the town I live in.
I'll say this, time and money. The prices are low, and you just need to go to one shop (walmart) to pick up just about everything on your list that you need.
Just in Walmart? How do you know?
We had an attendant accuse us of stealing a $1.00 fork while we bought a 24 inch tv & a play station4 and some other things. she made a big scene & everyone was looking at us, we told her to Cheak our bag & she refused. I called the store manager over, and after arguing with him to Cheak everything, he saw that we scanned the same fork twice because we bought 2. This was in Houston, MO.
I worked at Walmart as a cashier but instead of doing what I signed up for being a cashier I was always put on the self checkout, I quit because they were not paying me, including overtime.
Wage theft is the largest form of theft in the country, followed by police robbery aka civil asset forfeiture, followed by robbery/theft in a distant third. Capitalists complaining about shoplifting are projecting. Capitalisms gotta go
They HAVE to pay u . You worked and they have to pay you . Sue them if they won’t pay. Make sure u can prove u worked every hour.
@@Puddycat00 L& I have all that on record since it's part of taxes and I'm already working on getting a lawyer
Nothing creepy about going to self checkout, having 15 cameras at all angles zooming in on you, facial recognition, AI knowing what you have in your cart, several programs computing items weight placement, etc, looking for anything out of order, all while an employee stares at you
Which has nothing to do with this story. Though I believe you, it's apples and oranges.
The most traumatic thing for me at self checkout is seeing myself on camera. I have to go to extreme measures to divert my eyes away from the huge camera screen. Seriously. I think I look a whole lot better until that camera bursts my bubble!
And when you use an ATM (self service bank teller), there's a camera right in your face
Traumatic?
@@jamesmodlin6279 They're all victims, ya know.
There's 2 places you should always wear an allergy face mask- Walmarts and casinos. They actually do use face scanners at the entryways.
Tina…I feel the same…it’s like the driver’s license/passport pic because they are extremely bright and look like a ghost! Target has the same issue.
This would have never happened if people weren’t constantly stealing. There’s a Walmart in my old hometown that had to shut down because the theft was out of control. If I’m in a store I don’t care if they’re watching cause I’m not a thief and if they wanna check my bags go for it. Ain’t gonna find anything.
What y'all fail to realize and will never see, is that this has Nothing to do with people stealing. It has everything to do with surveillance and control. Get your Laughs out now. Cause In less than 10 yrs you all will be crying.
ALL of these major stores have this facial recognition surveillance. ALL OF THEM. They are just informing you about it now to get you ready for the next few control tactics they're preparing to roll out for you and your families.
Yep
You shouldn't be so willing to be treated like a thief if ur innocent... legally they aren't supposed to stop you unless they know for sure.
Facts
I’m always surprised how mad people get having their order checked. They treat it like an attack. ‘How dare you think I was stealing!’ If it bothers them that much shop somewhere else! Stealing is out of control.
The Hegelian problem-solution strategy, also known as the “Problem-Reaction-Solution” (PRS) or “Dialectic:
1) A situation or issue is created, often intentionally, to elicit a specific reaction.
2) The public or affected parties respond to the problem with a natural reaction, such as outrage, fear, or demand for change.
3) A pre-planned solution is offered, often by the same individuals or entities that created the problem, which is designed to address the reaction and consolidate power or control.
It's more than just shoplifting.. it's about building a personality profile and a biometric ID to be used against you .
🙌
Good! make cockroach thieves be easier to catch
Factz
@@brianm509 Lick the boots subject, speech against the CCP is forbidden, and we know who you are, and we will lock you out of every activity for speaking against the party. Thanks for the biometric data, we collected it when you committed no crimes, but we had no intentions of deleting it.
BINGO
In my opinion, there's really only one way to get this under control . Do away with self checkout and hire more cashiers, it's just that simple. Shoplifting has always been around, however it didn't become a epidemic until self checkout came along. It's a shame college educated people at the corporate level can't figure this out. This says a lot about higher education in the USA
All they would have to do is have detectors that actually work, like every other major store. You walk through the detector with an unpaid item, and the alarm goes off.
They won't do that. These companies would rather spend thousands once on the self checkout machine rather than pay an actual person that would cost them more in the long run.
@@NY_7 They dont realize how much product theyre losing this way. Many ways to steal with self checkout.
@@EmeraldEyesEsoteric alarm goes off, then what? They run faster. Alarms dont stop crooks, guns do.
I agree. Shoplifting has always been around..but dont understand why people still do it. The camera tech is advanced these days and you will be caught
They should go back to the days where every store had a “Wall of Shame” with the offenders picture holding the items they tried to steal 🤣🤣
IHEARD WALMART DOES THAT. POSTS PICS OF THEIR THEVES IN BACK OFFICE.
@@janecoe9407 back in the 90s, stores would put the wall of shame by the entrances for all to see
You’re missing the point. The thieves are proud of themselves. It’s a game now ! They have no shame.
@@pennyk1943 Please explain what point I missed
@@rubigee4397 The point is a wall of shame doesn't do anything if the thieves have no shame.
I was using self checkout at WM and one of my items was a greeting card, after i scanned it, the machine alerted saying suspicious activity and a staff member came over and it replayed for her the video of me scanning the greeting card. She said I was fine obv, but I thought that was wild technology!
If they can afford all this "spy on the customer" equipment, they can afford cashiers. Instead they have one cashier, sometimes none. They have a couple of people "babysitting" at the self-checkouts who stand around chitchatting. At the exit they have someone who demands to see your receipt. That's THREE people who could be running registers! This is at my local Walmart, which I avoid at all costs.
Actually no. Think about the economics. Spend $500 k to watch millions of transactions a year. A cashier must be paid every week and benefits double the amount they have to pay...
😂 nobody wants to work why do you think they got the self check out in the first place.
@@jenniferfagan1968 Yeah this generation is lazy, lack morals, lack common sense & are very poorly educated
Yes, they could be, but then walmart would have to stop selling and then no one would be at the registers because there would be no customers.
Yeah, and my receipt is usually in my pocket on my locked phone.
That lady "Nobody want to steal mascara!' Me, a loss prevention worker: Uh, yes, they do. Mascara, eye lashes, nail polish, adult diapers, I've seen it all.
they got the data on what gets stolen for sure
She's probably the one stealing it..
R u a rat
lol I've stolen mascara from Wal-Mart before
@@jalapeno1119 it's crazy how these females out here be risking their reputation or freedom just to look like a clown who was made for the streets..
I’ve never stolen anything in my life but I still get scared using those self check outs. I feel like every time I buy anything from a story they think I’m stealing or if I pick something up and put it back I’ll be considered stealing. This AI is terrifying because they can get you for nothing.
If u get arrested for stealing and havent stolen anything u sin millions
Nah. There's a camera over every scanner that records all your hand movements. They can clearly see everything. Any question or issue then they immediately replay the video to make sure before you've even finished scanning your items.
@@picodegallo18 and go slowly....I scan my stuff very slow and deliberate
I work for a major supermarket chain, and the technology has never gotten an innocent person arrested or even stopped by loss prevention. When someone gets stopped, we absolutely caught them in the act. The stores can’t risk a false arrest. Litigation costs alone would put them into bankruptcy.
just think when they are walking among us. Evil is lurking.
Oh shoot…so what you’re saying is my late night Walmart visits that involve empty isle dancing is basically watched…😅
Walmart has no customer support anywhere but soon as you get to self checkout there’s 10 workers that’ll swarm around you like the FBI 🤦♀️ that’s why I and many others stopped shopping there. Haven’t stepped foot in a Walmart in over 2 years
'Like the FBI' lol. This is 100% true.
If that were true, why do people have to wait several minutes just to get help from one of those 10 workers?
@@scootermom1791 They're busy talking. You have to wait until they get through with their conversation.
@@LynnS-gd8wq right? Lol
I agree. where else do you know shop instead of Walmart? I don't like Target since I do not want to use confused Gender restrooms and their other agendas.
I was a district Loss Prevention Manager for several major store chains in the early 2000's, and I have to tell you guys, the stores are more focused on watching the EMPLOYEES than the actual customers. I would say 90% of my calls to "review tape" of theft incidents involved EMPLOYEE apprehensions.
The stores have INSURANCE to cover shrinkage, but because the insurance rates are higher at some store locations, that causes the store chain to reconsider whether it is beneficial to keep that location open. I was shopping at a Walmart recently in Sandy Spring, Georgia, which is an affluent community. I noticed an unusual amount of items now locked up behind glass & plexiglass cases. A casual conversation with one of the department managers gave me a startling revelation: Their store had been targeted for shutdown in 2024 if they didnt get control of their shrinkage. That ONE store alone in 2023 had a shrinkage of $3.6 MILLION!! They were in DANGER of losing their JOBS if they didnt get this under control. But my thinking is this, How do you control the PUBLIC to save YOUR job? Its IMPOSSIBLE. That why I would NEVER work retail again.
Yeah, they are only taking what they are owed in low wages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The same is true of classified document breaches
Well, for years people tried organizing boycotts against Walmart because they destroy communities by putting small businesses out of business.
I'd say the problem has finally come full circle.
Nobody in Portland is upset that Walmart closed up shop. That was the intended goal.
No Walmarts mean that local businesses can flourish once again, which keeps money circulation local, resulting in a better community.
Im 42, ive never bought a television in my life. Ever. I dont need a walmart for that. Or for anything else. All they sell is low quality everything, and support China's economy. Buy local. Buy American made. Build your community. F. Walmart. Good Riddance to bad rubbish.
@@taitsmith8521 Here the Walmart’s major competitor is BJs! The other grocery stores are less convenient and don’t carry much of what we buy. All are chains of some sort. I’ve seen very little food from China either.
The closest competitor for some of the other products is Hobby Lobby who seems to have a similar business model of no benefits etc.
Btw, many of the televisions are Japanese and Korean.
@@taitsmith8521 Sweet! I never-ever thought of it like that before. Thanks for pointing that out!
Your worried about Walmart “always watching you” when your carrying a cell phone that’s constantly literally tracking your every move ,hearing your most personal private conversations, seeing …yes it’s hot a camera that’s always on literally “Seeing” everything you do… everything!!
You’re x2
Yes, you're right.
With the data sharing Walmart knows you are driving to the store, what you took using AI cams, and where you went afterwards.
EXCELLENT POINT 👏👏👏👏👏
Exactly! (To the original poster)
I recently went to Walmart down the street and used the self checkout line and the cantaloupe I picked had no scan label so I put it aside. My total came to $72.69 without the cantaloupe. Put in my debit card and it would not read it. So I was told I had to go through a cashier line. So I did. I brought the cantaloupe with me. After the cashier totaled up my order it came out to $68.59. With the cantaloupe. This told me the self checkout overcharged me almost $6. How many people check their receipts to see if they were overcharged? Few if any. So no more self checkouts for me.
I once caught two walmart cashiers ringing up their own personal snacks on MY transaction. I called it out to customer service and they promptly defended them as some sort of mistake with the scale or something. It was at a reguster right in front of the customer service desk so i think it was a coordinated effort. Has it ever occurred to people that sometimes the employees steal from the customers?
you should sue
Pay only in cash so they cannot use your card to help themselves.
That happened to me at Marshall's- the girl rang up a soda first thing on the reciept and I didn't notice until I got home. Idk if she had one under the counter or just felt like overcharging me. It felt like she did it before I even walked up there too. She was rude af I know she did it on purpose
This is no joke!! If you are going to steal, do not steal from Walmart. My ex boyfriend installed the security cameras for Walmart they were contracted for a few store remodels. And he told me literally the same thing.. that he would zoom in and read people's text messages!!
I’ve began to be so over the whole 110 degree heat, racing around Walmart for my goods, to then scan and bag them all whilst being watched like a criminal. I’ve started taking my cart to the only cashier and having them do it. And will from now on. I’ll wait.
And as far as stopping for them to check my receipt NO! Bagged or not. It’s mine and I’m leaving the store you can’t keep me.
Same here!
I tell them this isn’t Sam’s and I ain’t signed any contract. I just keep walking too!
One time I couldn’t get an item to scan, I tried over and over. I then held the item, stepped back to see if I was missing something, and the station summoned an employee and turned red. The camera saw that I stepped out of camera range, but thankfully the employee saw what was really happening. He helped me get the item in.
A few years back I went grocery shopping at Walmart. I went to self checkout, scanned all my stuff about $2 hundred and went and unloaded it in my car. The store charged 5 cents for plastic bags so I didn't use bags. I realized after I loaded my car that I had not paid for any of it. Went back in the store and asked how to make the payment. I was told I would have to bring everything back in and start over, which I did. The system really sucks when you're honest about it.
They should have been able to suspend your transaction, which prints a barcode that saves what you scanned. It's possible it got misplaced.
What do u mean u scanned it all and didn’t swip it card to pay for it u just scanned it all and walked out? No door guy that asks for receipts
Maximize profits and minimize employees as much as possible they are gonna continue creating more technology to eliminate employees they spend millions because it’s long term and nation wide and other countries duh why would anyone ask that question millions over paying another employee u gotta
OH HEEEYL NOOO....IT'S MINE....
That's didn't make sense how you realize you didn't pay for any of it if you had a about a total!! The system sucks? You realize that was on you not the system! Tf
It's kind of creepy to know you're being watched in a store when they won't even do anything if you steal something!
Almost like that's not the true reason for the surveillance...
@@bigphab7205 Walmart and other big retailers are in bed with big brother. That explains why Walmart was almost eager to comply with government requests to use their stores for Operation Jade Helm.
I've worked in the room they are talking about and we have had plenty of theives arrested. People need to learn what integrity is.
@@Geminei plenty relative to what? Relying on integrity is the only chance they have at this point. All of the other efforts are a joke.
@@Geminei did you get commission when you caught someone?
If they are going to be this aggressive the really REALLY need to put in enough counter space for all of your groceries so you can make it clear that everything was removed from your cart. I have to do this giant rotation where it is super easy to miss something because I am putting things in my cart and taking things out at the same time.
I got flagged for having one item in each of my hands because one was a little too close to the bags or it got confused I guess. Things are faulty AF
That tiny counter makes things so difficult!
This is so true tho.
One time I got distracted and lost track, so I had to get the cashier and start over again. Now I don't buy so much at a time. However, I still am all for extreme security measures. A store is not consumer friendly if it has higher prices from shoplifting.
. *Grab an empty cart and move the items to that one as they are scanned.*
When I worked at HomeGoods we were told if you see someone stealing, do not approach them, just leave them be