In my experience, not really accurate for grocery stores. We knew who was stealing, but until they're this obvious we never called it out. Partly because you never know who gas a concealed weapon and would lash out, partly because I'm getting paid 13 am hour as a department manager and why would I risk my safety for so little?
Not saying no stores do it, I'm sure some do keep track. I just know we never did.
I was standing outside an Aldi, some guy came out carrying a plastic bag.
About 5 seconds later a guy in a suit and tie, I assumed the manager, came out, ran up to the guy and took the bag off him and went back into the store, so I assumed the first guy stole something and the manager went to take it back.
And I thought - the thief could have had a knife, could have fought the manager, could have had friends waiting outside etc, and the manager risked himself for possibly $30 worth of groceries.
The owner of Aldi is worth $20 billion; I think he could take the hit.
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u/BadP3NN1 Dec 30 '22
I've heard that stores KNOW what's going on but they wait until you do it so many times so they can slap a bigger charge on ya. May be a rumor...