View Full Version : Man stole 60 psp games from blockbuster in pants
7th lutz
06-09-2006, 04:46 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152587.html
How big are the pants? I assume they are very big. I think 2 psp games = the size of one ps 2 game I think. The thing that bugs me is blockbuster allowing this.
Daria
06-09-2006, 05:20 PM
Beware of shop lifters in parachute pants.
Kid Ice
06-09-2006, 05:55 PM
The thing that bugs me is blackbuster allowing this.
Blackbuster? Is this a typo, Freudian slip, political statement? LOL
Anyway, I don't know that Blockbuster actually allowed it. Someone can walk into any business and take something and walk right out the door. Employees can say "excuse me, sir" all day, but is that 9.50/hour worth wrestling some shoplifting maniac to the ground?
Griking
06-09-2006, 06:00 PM
Actually most retailers forbid their employees from getting involved. All my company allows us to do is to take notes so we're prepared when we call the cops.
7th lutz
06-09-2006, 06:02 PM
The thing that bugs me is blackbuster allowing this.
Blackbuster? Is this a typo, Freudian slip, political statement? LOL
Anyway, I don't know that Blockbuster actually allowed it. Someone can walk into any business and take something and walk right out the door. Employees can say "excuse me, sir" all day, but is that 9.50/hour worth wrestling some shoplifting maniac to the ground?
It was a typo. It was not a political Statement.
hezeuschrist
06-09-2006, 06:40 PM
The thing that bugs me is blackbuster allowing this.
Blackbuster? Is this a typo, Freudian slip, political statement? LOL
Anyway, I don't know that Blockbuster actually allowed it. Someone can walk into any business and take something and walk right out the door. Employees can say "excuse me, sir" all day, but is that 9.50/hour worth wrestling some shoplifting maniac to the ground?
You grossly overestimate the retail industrys pay scale. 5 years at blockbuster and promoted to management and the best I did was $8.50.
And yes, you can walk into any blockbuster with a big hat on and a bag over your license plate and just walk out with as many games/movies as you want.
MegaDrive20XX
06-09-2006, 07:01 PM
that many eh? *Checks Ebay* 60 new listings....*acts surprirsed* :)
joshnickerson
06-09-2006, 07:38 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152587.html
How big are the pants? I assume they are very big. I think 2 psp games = the size of one ps 2 game I think.
Dude, I worked at Wal-Mart. We had people stealing CAR BATTERIES.
And yeah, Wal-Mart has a similar policy in place. If you see someone stealing something, the only thing you do is report it to management. Attempting to stop the shoplifter will just get you into hot water with management instead.
Kid Ice
06-09-2006, 09:17 PM
The thing that bugs me is blackbuster allowing this.
Blackbuster? Is this a typo, Freudian slip, political statement? LOL
Anyway, I don't know that Blockbuster actually allowed it. Someone can walk into any business and take something and walk right out the door. Employees can say "excuse me, sir" all day, but is that 9.50/hour worth wrestling some shoplifting maniac to the ground?
You grossly overestimate the retail industrys pay scale. 5 years at blockbuster and promoted to management and the best I did was $8.50.
And yes, you can walk into any blockbuster with a big hat on and a bag over your license plate and just walk out with as many games/movies as you want.
Wow, that's sickening. I worked at West Coast Video over ten years ago as a CSR and I made 8 bucks an hour.
@7th Lutz I was just kidding, it was an amusing typo. :)
Wow PSP has games?! And 60 at that!? Here I thought it was some kind of minature movie devise!
Seriously tho, are they talking about duplicate copies? Or did they mean UMD.
7th lutz
06-09-2006, 10:54 PM
Wow PSP has games?! And 60 at that!? Here I thought it was some kind of minature movie devise!
Seriously tho, are they talking about duplicate copies? Or did they mean UMD.
I think duplicate copies. The only thing I can think of is the employee at the tiime this happened called all psp items games.
DeputyMoniker
06-09-2006, 11:52 PM
Wow PSP has games?! And 60 at that!? Here I thought it was some kind of minature movie devise!
Seriously tho, are they talking about duplicate copies? Or did they mean UMD.
Funny. :/
Like it or not...many people prefer the PSP over any other handheld.
...and yes, it's because of the games.
http://www.ebgames.com/default.asp?sect=1279
Anyway...I can't believe such a basic plan worked. I wonder if the cops got him.
"Dude...I'm gonna go to Blockbuster and steal as many games as I can fit in my pants."
"How are you gonna get out without someone seeing them?"
"I'm not."
...and it worked!!
PapaStu
06-10-2006, 12:49 AM
http://www.nofear.org/images/mc_hammer.jpg
Lets all try to guess how many games the man can fit in his pants.
Carey85
06-10-2006, 12:55 AM
If the dumbass hadn't been so greedy, he could've probably gotten away with it. All I can figure is that this took multiple trips.
Vinnysdad
06-10-2006, 02:58 AM
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152587.html
How big are the pants? I assume they are very big. I think 2 psp games = the size of one ps 2 game I think.
Dude, I worked at Wal-Mart. We had people stealing CAR BATTERIES.
And yeah, Wal-Mart has a similar policy in place. If you see someone stealing something, the only thing you do is report it to management. Attempting to stop the shoplifter will just get you into hot water with management instead.
Thanks for the info. To Wal-Mart I go first thing tommorow. :D
Daria
06-10-2006, 03:13 AM
http://www.nofear.org/images/mc_hammer.jpg
Lets all try to guess how many games the man can fit in his pants.
You know I almost posted that picture to illustrate my post.
Funny. :/
Like it or not...many people prefer the PSP over any other handheld.
...and yes, it's because of the games.
http://www.ebgames.com/default.asp?sect=1279
Well i have a PSP and have been playing the hell of it since I imported Tales of Eternia. I was just pointing out how people eaisly confuse the movies with games. I've had to point out to customers that they're buying a movie and that there is no game based on Pulp Fiction. You'd really be surprised on how many people don't realise that.
Anyway...I can't believe such a basic plan worked. I wonder if the cops got him.
"Dude...I'm gonna go to Blockbuster and steal as many games as I can fit in my pants."
"How are you gonna get out without someone seeing them?"
"I'm not."
...and it worked!!
That works with any store, especially one without any realy type of security. The Wal-Mart I work at has NO security, we havn't had any since well over a year ago and that doesn't seem to change. The most we can do is ask for a receipt, call a manager if we see someone stealing and some people actually go as far as grabbing the cart/item from the person running out the door. We have a secruity car outside, but they're useless.
The guy probably just stuff the shit in his pants, walked out and ignore the "Hey you stop or I'll continue shouting!" threats from the employees.
-hellvin-
06-10-2006, 04:04 AM
There's really nothing most retailers can do about theft. At best buy, we have a whole lp division which is hardcore about stopping shrink yadda yadda but when it comes down to it, the only thing they can do is try and scare a thief into ditching the merch he stole and leaving the store. Chasing him outside we can get in trouble for.
We recently had a trio of thieves come into our store. Two people walk around on cell phones, while one guy is outside the store watching LP. If he sees LP watching either guy he tells either one to get out of there. It was quite funny watching this middle age woman walk into a tv aisle and dump about 20 games with security cases behind a TV display out of her purse and get the hell out, lol.
kevin_psx
06-10-2006, 07:22 AM
Wow.
I'm amazed your stores are so casual. The store I worked at -JCPenney- was hardcore. Employees would type **22 to beep over the PA system & alert security; plus we got awards if we stopped someone from exiting.
And the guards would literally chase people outside the store & tackle them & drag them back inside!!!
Wow.
I'm amazed to hear these stories of best Buy and Walmart just letting people walk out w/o much effort to stop them.
Crazycarl
06-10-2006, 10:58 AM
I know who did this, and I have his picture right here.
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/unc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_action/57383.jpeg
Iron Draggon
06-10-2006, 04:53 PM
That works with any store, especially one without any realy type of security. The Wal-Mart I work at has NO security, we havn't had any since well over a year ago and that doesn't seem to change. The most we can do is ask for a receipt, call a manager if we see someone stealing and some people actually go as far as grabbing the cart/item from the person running out the door. We have a secruity car outside, but they're useless.
The guy probably just stuff the shit in his pants, walked out and ignore the "Hey you stop or I'll continue shouting!" threats from the employees.
Damn, where is this WalMart that you work at? The two near me have almost NO blind spots where the cameras can't see you, and they're always crawling with security!
One that I got busted at went as far as to knock my ass to the ground before I even got out of the damn store, (with the help of some Civilian GI Joe Hero who did the tackling) and the other one that I got busted at only caught me because the driver of my getaway car (my mom) refused to just ignore the damn security guard and drive us away. (thanks mom) So, lesson #1, never rely on your mom to be the driver of your getaway car, unless she's in on all your heist plans, and lesson #2, beware of Civilian GI Joe Heroes! Yes there really are some people out there who will actually go all gung-ho on your ass just to be a big hero! (and apparently to get rewarded with a WalMart gift card)
As for Best Buy, the only time that I ever got caught there was by some guy who claimed to be just a customer, but I suspect that he was actually plainclothes security. But all he did was make me hand over the merchandise and leave the store. Apparently he saw me stuff the shit down my pants. (it really is a highly effective method for us guys)
So, lesson #3, keep a sharp eye out for the morality police too. Apparently there are some people out there who will get all in your face about stealing shit that has nothing to do with them or their job! Everybody wants to be a hero...
Now, with that said, the funny thing about store security is how incredibly stupid they are. Wondering how to get past all those alarms at the door with all that shit full of those annoying security devices in your pants? It's easy. Time your exit through the alarm sensors at the door to coincide exactly with the exit of someone else who actually bought something. Store security will always stop the person who actually bought something and completely ignore anyone who appears to be leaving empty handed. I have done this countless times in the past at most major retail outlets. I don't dare to risk stealing anything anymore, but if you're gonna go for it yourself, that's the way to make your exit.
Jasoco
06-11-2006, 07:49 PM
A few months ago at about 9PM, (An hour before closing) a "customer" walked in, straight to the hardware aisle, picked up a tool box full of tools with a Gator Tag on it (Beepy thing for the alarms.) and casually walked right back to the front door. Alarms went off and everything. Walked to his car. Fortunately a member of the night crew was on the pay phone the whole time, heard the alarm, put the phone down and ran after the asshole, stood in front of his car long enough to get the plate number.
The nerve of some assholes.
Haoie
06-11-2006, 07:59 PM
This is some topic. Self confessed shoplifters rubbing elbows with self confessed do gooders.
eggwolio
06-12-2006, 02:24 AM
I work at the Sharper Image, and one night around Christmastime of last year, a guy was in the store, and he grabbed two ionic breezes on a display by the back door and bolted. But he tripped, on his way out the door. I've worked several retail jobs in the past, as well as at some banks, and all I could remember was that I wasn't supposed to be a hero. I was just a measly salesperson at this point, so I stood there, frozen, watching him scramble to his feet, completely dumbfounded...I didn't know what to do.
My manager was quite angry with me. He said I should have chased him into the parking lot for them. My theory is that if that dude was desperate enough to steal two GIGANTIC expensive items, right in front of me, he was probably desperate enough to shoot me right in the face. And being shot in the face was definitely not on my Christmas list last year. Sorry, boss.
nate1749
06-12-2006, 02:59 AM
nice manager.... those ionic breezes are expensive, we need two of them, but I'm not ready to give up the 800-1000 just yet... Funny that someone was stealing air purifiers though.
Nate
Ulticron
06-12-2006, 09:01 AM
"Excuse me sir is that 60 PSP games in your pocket or are you REALLY HAPPY to see me?" LOL
kainemaxwell
06-12-2006, 09:34 AM
my store we usually just try to prevent them from leaving with the merch, like most stores do, then when security comes by we get them our reports. My store actually got hit by game shoplifters yesterday when we got swamped- they took a bunch of video games- most were empty boxes we had out anyway. *shrug
Push Upstairs
06-12-2006, 05:36 PM
The places i've worked at either had a "inform other employee's/security" rule or a "we don't want you to risk your safety" rule.
We figured the "safety" bit = we don't want you to do anything that will get us sued.
The only gamestore i worked at had only empty cases on the floor, but then people could always steal the cases to trade in thier disc only versions of the game. :/
Aussie2B
06-12-2006, 07:40 PM
Wow, I'm surprised so many businesses are such weenies. When my boyfriend was working at a pharmacy (Eckerd), they'd deal with shoplifting constantly, so they'd scare the shit out of shoplifters, even chasing them down the street to grab them, bring them back to the store, and call the cops. If they caught somebody stealing multiple times, they'd just ban them from the store and tell them to get the fuck out if they ever showed up. It's really ridiculous how many people have no morals whatsoever about stealing; they even put their kids up to it. In most pharmacies around here in Brooklyn, you can't even browse around without a store employee obviously following you around (they pretend like they're just cleaning) because they have no trust in anyone at all.
And this isn't even by security people. The employees themselves are the ones chasing down these people. My boyfriend is a big guy, so he was often the one to do it. All on making $5.25 an hour.