Hi All...

new shoplifting appoach..

"Under the scheme, the man would bring stolen goods, including computers, electronics, home improvement items and clothing, to various stores without a receipt in return for store credit. He would then use those credits to buy merchandise and receive a receipt and later return those items for cash."

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/b-c-civil-forfeiture-claim-reveals-how-fencer-targeted-chain-stores


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"Under the scheme, the man would bring stolen goods, including computers,

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onics, home improvement items and clothing, to various stores without a

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in return for store credit. He would then use those credits to buy merchandise >nd receive a receipt and later return those items for cash."

IIRC, this was a concern back when I worked retail in the late 1980's.
Sounds like it has either resurfaced or has got far worse.

Mike


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Hello Mike!

"Under the scheme, the man would bring stolen goods,
including computers, lect onics, home improvement items and
clothing, to various stores without a eceipt in return for
store credit. He would then use those credits to buy
merchandise nd receive a receipt and later return those
items for cash."

IIRC, this was a concern back when I worked retail in the late 1980's. Sounds like it has either resurfaced or has got far worse.

I don't understand the first step after acquiring the stolen
goods. They "bring the stolen goods.." "..to various stores"
..seeking a credit. Seems to me that the store is stupid to
even accept those stolen goods! Are the stores assuming it was
previously purchased product from THEIR store?

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IIRC, this was a concern back when I worked retail in the late 1980's. Sounds like it has either resurfaced or has got far worse.

I don't understand the first step after acquiring the stolen
goods. They "bring the stolen goods.." "..to various stores"
..seeking a credit. Seems to me that the store is stupid to
even accept those stolen goods! Are the stores assuming it was
previously purchased product from THEIR store?

Yes, it is not smart and, yes, the danger is that they take the thief's
word for it being something purchased in their store.

When I was working in retail, I did not usually work the service desk, but
we were always supposed to ask for a receipt on returns. So the
opportunity was only there if the thief happened to find someone at the
desk who was not doing their job.

I think more recently, many stores have been giving store credit if customers don't have the receipt & the item is something that store sells. So the opportunity to commit this kind of crime has gone up as retail chains have become more lax on their return policies.

Mike

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Hello Mike!

Yes, it is not smart and, yes, the danger is that they
take the thief's word for it being something purchased in
their store.

I've had [1] a few people suggesting that a book that they are
returning was a gift purchased in my shop, never read it, and
they didn't have a receipt, and were hoping for an exchange or
credit at the full price and [2] others claiming that the books
they are bringing in are "brand new" and were hoping for the
full price in cash. Sheesh. Sorry, but without a receipt,
nothing is going to happen.

When I was working in retail, I did not usually work the
service desk, but we were always supposed to ask for a
receipt on returns. So the opportunity was only there if
the thief happened to find someone at the desk who was not
doing their job.

Yeah.. and the thief would come up with some kind of BS story
why the receipt is missing or something.

I think more recently, many stores have been giving store
credit if customersdon't have the receipt & the item is
something that store sells. So the opportunity to commit
this kind of crime has gone up as retail chains have
become more lax on their return policies.

That's the bare minimum approach, and wise. The receipt is the
key.

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