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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 18:35:34 GMT -5
Yesterday DD and her babies rode with me to a park. I had my bike on the back of my car, on a trunk rack I'd just bought. On the way to the park, I told DD that I didn't know trunk racks could be secured without opening the trunk of the car and I wondered if that meant it was easy to steal. I'm not overly concerned about it because I'm not going to leave it on my car if I'm not transporting my bike, and I can see stealing the bike before the rack anyway. It was just a thought. DD thought it was funny that I think about people stealing things.
When we got to the park, I parked near the playground where DD and the kids would be and I headed for the bike trail. I realized I'd left my gloves on the trunk of the car and went back to get them because DD wasn't answering her phone to get them for me. When we were leaving the park, she said "what, you thought somebody might steal your gloves", and again thought it was kind of funny that I think like that.
So she's at WalMart and just called me, upset because some bitch took DD's wallet out of her baby's hands while DD was bent over reaching for something. It's on the store's security cameras.
She just called me back as I was typing this and said that using the cameras, the store security tracked the wench's movements and saw that she went into the restroom. DD's wallet was in there in the trash. It looks like everything is in there except her cash. She doesn't have credit cards.
Of course, I'll remind DD of how she was giving me grief just yesterday for thinking about how I can avoid giving people random, easy opportunities to steal from me.
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2015 18:38:11 GMT -5
Ick! Sorry your DD lost her cash. At least, she got her wallet back and, hopefully, her identification. She can consider it a lesson learned. While most folks will never steal from anyone, there's always that one who'll do so without hesitation if the chance presents itself.
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Post by Jaguar on May 29, 2015 18:54:29 GMT -5
That exact same thing happened to my mom just three weeks after my sister died. Mom went to a second hand store and was trying on some coats and a woman came to her saying "Oh your the same size as my mother can you try on some coats for me, so I can buy her one"? Then mom started trying on coats for this woman while still holding her purse and having difficulty putting on the coats, so the woman says "I'll hold your purse for you". When Mom got up to the cashier her wallet was gone out of her purse.
I got mom's wallet back, I called the police and the next day a restaurant called me and said "We found your Mom's wallet, in the trash." I went and picked it up, mom lost $60, but got all her cards back. She didn't have any credit cards.
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Post by taz157 on May 29, 2015 18:55:12 GMT -5
Well that's crappy...and unfortunately a timely lesson for your daughter.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 19:01:25 GMT -5
yes, I'm glad they didn't keep anything but the cash, especially her ID. She also keeps her SS card in her wallet, even though I've told her it's a bad idea.
My Grandmother use to say that some people would "steal the stank off shit if they could". I've seen and heard enough that I tend to agree with her.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on May 29, 2015 19:01:58 GMT -5
Talk about Karma biting the wrong person! She should have taken a chunk out of your DD's wallet thief. And stealing from the hands of a baby is twice as bad.
May 1000 Karmas come back to haunt her..
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Post by Opti on May 29, 2015 19:43:24 GMT -5
Glad DD and Sugi's Mom got most of it back. I think shopping, especially grocery can be ripe for opportunists. I hope DD does not leave her purse, wallet, or keys in Baby's hands in the future. (Unless she's somewhere safe like home.)
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Post by Tennesseer on May 29, 2015 19:57:42 GMT -5
I feel like I am violating a shopper's personal space when I do this, but I always call female shoppers' attention to when they leave their purses unattended in their shopping cart while their attention is focused elsewhere.
They do though always thank me for reminding them.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on May 29, 2015 20:28:52 GMT -5
Purses are everywhere. I wouldn't carry one if I didn't need glasses and my cell phone.
I felt so free going into the grocer with one credit card in my pocket. Looked at women lugging those huge purses around. Made my purchase quickly and left.
I used a man's wallet for years to escape hauling a purse around.
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Post by weltschmerz on May 30, 2015 1:53:48 GMT -5
I feel like I am violating a shopper's personal space when I do this, but I always call female shoppers' attention to when they leave their purses unattended in their shopping cart while their attention is focused elsewhere. They do though always thank me for reminding them. So do I!
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Post by msventoux on May 30, 2015 2:17:20 GMT -5
One of our local grocery stores put reminder placards in the front of the carts for women to watch their purses at all times. Apparently the new stories and reminders at the entrance weren't enough for them.
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Post by TheHaitian on May 30, 2015 5:32:35 GMT -5
One of our local grocery stores put reminder placards in the front of the carts for women to watch their purses at all times. Apparently the new stories and reminders at the entrance weren't enough for them. In our stores it is a big issue an when I walk I remind women all the time to please not step away from their carts and/or bags because the store is no responsible. A lot of women will put their bags where you can seat a child while doing their groceries. Step away from the cart/bags to check the chicken, the deli item, Try sampling, look at something on the shelf, look at ingredient label etc and bam this person pass by you and you are so caught up in what you are doing you don't even notice your bag/purse is gone. They are easy targets on weekends when we are busy / crowded. So when I walk my store and see if I have to constantly go: please don't leave your bag/purse unattended. 9 times out of 10 I get a dirty look or a mind your business look ... Oh well, I am just trying to help.
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Post by TheHaitian on May 30, 2015 5:34:49 GMT -5
I feel like I am violating a shopper's personal space when I do this, but I always call female shoppers' attention to when they leave their purses unattended in their shopping cart while their attention is focused elsewhere. They do though always thank me for reminding them. Maybe it is because you are a shopper and not another employee of the store... When we do it: LPD, store management, employees... We actually get a different reaction.
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Post by bobosensei on May 30, 2015 5:46:04 GMT -5
I've started using my small crossbody purse that is light enough to keep on when shopping at the store. It is nice that I can tune out a little more when shopping and not have to worry about keeping an eye on everything around me.
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Post by zibazinski on May 30, 2015 7:07:09 GMT -5
I'm the worst offender of leaving my bag in the cart. I'm going to TRY to pay better attention.
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Post by NoNamePerson on May 30, 2015 7:45:07 GMT -5
I feel like I am violating a shopper's personal space when I do this, but I always call female shoppers' attention to when they leave their purses unattended in their shopping cart while their attention is focused elsewhere. They do though always thank me for reminding them. Maybe it is because you are a shopper and not another employee of the store...
When we do it: LPD, store management, employees... We actually get a different reaction. Not necessarily so. I did what Tenn did and the old lady told me to mind my own business. So piss on her and her purse is what I thought at the time
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Post by Phoenix84 on May 30, 2015 8:10:10 GMT -5
I try not to go around paranoid about thieves, but I do take efforts not to leave "low hanging fruit" around, and make sure to secure my valuables.
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Post by zibazinski on May 30, 2015 8:14:45 GMT -5
No one likes having their dumbass moments pointed out to them
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Post by teen persuasion on May 30, 2015 8:25:29 GMT -5
I feel like I am violating a shopper's personal space when I do this, but I always call female shoppers' attention to when they leave their purses unattended in their shopping cart while their attention is focused elsewhere. They do though always thank me for reminding them. Maybe it is because you are a shopper and not another employee of the store... When we do it: LPD, store management, employees... We actually get a different reaction. Turning this around, I realized that there was someone going in cars in a local grocery store's parking lot, stealing change (at the least). First time I noticed my change was low I assumed DH has raided it. Second time, I went in the store but one of the teens opted to stay in the car, later joined me. When we returned to the car just a few minutes later, I noticed the lid to the change compartment was open, and I did not leave it that way. That's when I realized it must be someone in the lot regularly, to hit the cars in a short window of time, repeatedly. Like the cart boys. I reported it to the store manager, thinking he would want to know this was a recurring issue, probably his staff. He just asked me if I reported it to the police, lock your doors, etc. You bet I lock my doors in THAT lot, but no I didn't report the theft of $2 in quarters to police.
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Post by NoNamePerson on May 30, 2015 8:26:34 GMT -5
No one likes having their dumbass moments pointed out to them Yep, you're right so now I just pass by open purses left unattended and keep my mouth shut. But I also have used a cross body purse for pretty much 20 yrs and don't worry about theives. I'm just a person who is aware of surrounding and have always been but not paranoid. My childhood taught me that
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Post by zibazinski on May 30, 2015 9:09:55 GMT -5
I need to be much more careful than I am. A good reminder
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Post by debthaven on May 30, 2015 15:00:05 GMT -5
I'm so sorry Pink. I'm so glad your DD found her wallet and I hope she didn't lose too much cash. Maybe I'm not used to that level of service but I am very impressed that Walmart watched the tapes and followed the woman.
I'm from NY so I am VERY suspicious / careful. My DH and my kids all mock me for it. Let them mock.
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Post by zibazinski on May 30, 2015 15:39:41 GMT -5
They ought to post the thiefs picture and tell shoppers to beware of her.
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Post by Regie on Jun 1, 2015 13:33:33 GMT -5
I was talking to the clerk at a clothing store once as we were trying to find someone's phone and I mentioned just call it and track the ringtone. She had left it on vibrate so did not help. However the clerk shared the story of a woman who had taken another woman's phone out of their purse. So they did the call your own phone trick and how odd it seemed to be ringing in some other person's purse. Even as the phone was ringing in her purse the thief denied taking the phone and claimed it was hers. Cause you know it was coincidence that it kept ringing each time they called.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 1, 2015 14:42:27 GMT -5
I am so bad about leaving my purse in the front seat of the cart & then wandering off. So far I have been lucky. I did have an entire cart of groceries stolen once when I parked it at the curb to go get my car for loading. Back when they had kids loading groceries for you.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 1, 2015 14:59:18 GMT -5
I think this is where being a germaphobe works in my favor. I hate that seat... All I can think of is some slimy kid oozing all over it. I don't put anything in that seat. My ex was a germaphobe & refused to ever touch a cart. He was sure they were the filthiest things on Earth. He wasn't big on touching public doors either.
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Post by Tiny on Jun 1, 2015 15:01:26 GMT -5
It sucks to have your stuff taken... I had my purse taken about a decade ago and never got it back I had some personal momemtos in it that I cannot replace and that's the part that hurts the worst - to this day.
I've always liked the cross body handbags (I loose my head if it wasn't attached) - but the day I had my purse stolen was the day I was using a new regular purse 'just like everyone else'. I was in a crowded McDonald's set the silly thing down and it was gone instanteously. I use the cross body handbag or a wallet in my back pocket or a wristlet - I don't care if I don't look 'trendy'.
I'm with Phoenix about not obsessing about being robbed - balanced out with not being the 'low hanging fruit'. I suspect thefts of opportunity are in the majority rather than direct targeting.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2015 15:02:37 GMT -5
I'm so sorry Pink. I'm so glad your DD found her wallet and I hope she didn't lose too much cash. Maybe I'm not used to that level of service but I am very impressed that Walmart watched the tapes and followed the woman. I'm from NY so I am VERY suspicious / careful. My DH and my kids all mock me for it. Let them mock. DD had already had something bad happen earlier that day. I'm pretty sure she was on the verge of a meltdown when she was talking to the people at customer service about her wallet. She was standing there with her 2 toddlers, upset and crying because someone had stolen her wallet while she was in the store. The ladies at customer service were sympathetic, they were the ones that called security in the first place, and urged them to see if they could see where the woman went after they spotted her on the recording taking the wallet. I'm not a big WalMart fan, but I do appreciate that these employees did what they could to help DD and were very kind to her in the process.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2015 15:13:15 GMT -5
I'm with Phoenix about not obsessing about being robbed - balanced out with not being the 'low hanging fruit'. I suspect thefts of opportunity are in the majority rather than direct targeting.
That's the point I tried to make with DD on the way home when she mentioned my gloves. I just try not to leave things unattended in public, some people just can't resist the temptation when it's so easy.
I've lived and hung out in high-crime areas before, so I probably am a bit more cautious than people that have never had reason to be in high-crime areas. I don't obsess about it, but I am aware that anything can happen in a matter of seconds.
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Post by andi9899 on Jun 1, 2015 15:44:39 GMT -5
I got my purse stolen at the reception for my great grandmother's funeral. I had left it laying around thinking surely no one would steal it at church and it was all family who was there anyway. Wrong. I lost everything. They didn't just take the wallet, they took the whole purse. Someone's going to hell. I liked that purse too!
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