Attention customers stop opening the packages and using what's in them without paying

[Andara Bledin]

As if my back isn't bad enough, we have to lift and transfer EVERYTHING that comes through the line because people have hidden dvds and the like under these fifty lbs bags of dog food. >_<

I always stand my heavy bags of goods up in the cart. Makes it easier to scan, and more obvious that there's nothing under them.

^-.-^

[chocoBug]

Even the diapers were moved to the front of the store because, when they had been in the back, people would open the box, grab a new diaper and change their kids there. Then they leave the opened box AND the messy diaper there

i admit to being a bitch and sneaking a bit of hand lotion to see how it smells - but change my kid in the store?! Thats stealing with EFFORT!

[Primer]

Then, there are also those who try and steal stuff by stuffing crap into an opened box, or under something in the hopes you won't notice it. As if my back isn't bad enough, we have to lift and transfer EVERYTHING that comes through the line because people have hidden dvds and the like under these fifty lbs bags of dog food. >_<

I always wondered about that policy. But then, I'd never try to hide anything, so it never occurred to me. I always tried to face the UPS codes up and/or forwards for easier scanning of the big stuff.

The only thing I will open in the store before I buy is the carton of eggs to make sure there aren't any broken ones in the carton.

QFT. I prefer to break my own eggs, TYVM.

[IvorTangrean]

The ones that annoy me are when they open one package to see if it is what they want and if it is, they drop that one and grab an unopened one to buy.

One day I had a customer do that right in front of me ( I was helping them ), I stood there and forced them to buy the open one

[dalesys]

A package of Immodium, with some of the contents missing.

I guess when you have that problem, you just want it to go away. <.<

Nope, you just want it to stop going away.

[mikoyan29]

The only thing I will open in the store before I buy is the carton of eggs to make sure there aren't any broken ones in the carton. Otherwise, I can wait until I get home.

As for eating in the store, one of my pet peeves when I was a cashier was people eating in line. Especially if they are trying to talk as well....

[d962831]

yeah. They should ammend that to checking after you've bought the item. Get out of the checkout lane, go off to the side, open what you've bought and make sure it has what it's supposed to. That way, if something's wrong it's easy to return, and they aren't leaving opened boxes of stuff laying around that have to be taken off the shelf.

Then, there are also those who try and steal stuff by stuffing crap into an opened box, or under something in the hopes you won't notice it. As if my back isn't bad enough, we have to lift and transfer EVERYTHING that comes through the line because people have hidden dvds and the like under these fifty lbs bags of dog food. >_<

[mattm04]

I really hate the SCs who hide perishable merch in the store when they decide they don't want it.

One day I pulled almost $60 of spoiled perishable mech from around the store. In case you haven't guessed, we take that as a loss which hurts our shrink numbers and sooner or later get the DM/Corp mad at us and we have some suit scrutinizing the amount of EVERY perishable product we prepare each day. This intern will eventually hurt the store budget including payroll the the SCs complain that we don't have enough employees to help them.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

those consumer advocacy folks ask that you check the package before leaving the store... i.e. after you pay, open the box to avoid finding tiles/bricks in the box, unless you are really buying a box of tiles/bricks

This is what I thought too, but I think a great many folks picked up on it as meaning to open the stuff BEFORE you purchase.

[paper_wastage]

There are some "consumer advocacy" folks who RECOMMEND opening packages in store to make sure they have the correct item and all the components inside and you don't end up taking home a box of bricks you thought was a PS3.

But even I am astounded about the diapers thing.

those consumer advocacy folks ask that you check the package before leaving the store... i.e. after you pay, open the box to avoid finding tiles/bricks in the box, unless you are really buying a box of tiles/bricks

[MadMike]

Even the diapers were moved to the front of the store because, when they had been in the back, people would open the box, grab a new diaper and change their kids there. Then they leave the opened box AND the messy diaper there.

Wow, and to think I used to get annoyed when they'd grab an air freshner off the shelf and spray some of it in the air to see what it smelled like. Granted, it probably wasn't a significant amount, and I'm sure someone else bought the can before too many people sampled it, but it was still a pet peeve of mine.

[Andara Bledin]

I'm always turning in random opened packages to the clerks when I go shopping. I hate to see such waste, and I hate even more the idea that either some clueless customer will get shorted, or some checker will have to deal with an irate SC who just wants an excuse to have a bitchfest.

Fireheart, what is the name of the anime your avatar is from? I have seen it, but cannot remember what it is.

That's Sumomo from Chobits.

^-.-^

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

There are some "consumer advocacy" folks who RECOMMEND opening packages in store to make sure they have the correct item and all the components inside and you don't end up taking home a box of bricks you thought was a PS3.

But even I am astounded about the diapers thing.

[mikoyan29]

Also part of the reason why prices go up. So, in effect, they're screwing themselves over.

They of course don't see it that way. They just see rising prices and figure it must be the fault of somebody. If I remember correctly, grocery store margins are pretty thin as it is which is why a place like Meijer will go into other business to supplement their grocery business. If you have people stealing stuff, that cuts right into the profit which means that prices will have to go up. If stealing becomes too much of a problem, the store might end up closing and then where will these people be? Oh yeah, they'll be complaining that there are no stores in high theft areas....d'uh. If it costs more to run the buiness than comes in....

[Midnight12]

and people wonder why there are membership fees and why they are rising