Posted on 03/16/2019 2:08:07 PM PDT by SamAdams76
It's been a while since I had babies to deal with. However, I was in the super-market today checking out when I saw a locked case of baby formula in the front of the store.
Baby formula. Locked up. Why?
I was thinking maybe somebody out there knows why that is so.
funny you wrote that. A few years ago I bought a cheap coffee maker for like $20 and as I exited Walmart the beeper went off. I showed my receipt and went on my way. When I got home and opened it it had about 100 5pks of quatro razor blades worth about $2000. I called Walmart but they seemed disinterested that they had a theft problem somewhere in their organization. So I told my son well then F them I’ll keep them and but another coffee maker.
>>>The new WalMart, outside of town, has virtually nothing locked up<<<
Don’t worry, they’ll wise up before you know it.
The BABY FORMULA is a closely guarded secret.
Making babies is not an easy task. They must be spec’ed out, designed, materials ordered and delivered, and finally assembled. The formula to make a baby is complex.
So therefore, the secret formula is well protected.
I think part of the problem is the babies don’t know they are supposed to pay for it, they just think you go to the store and take what you want. No concept of money.
Never thought it'd make its way to the da 'hood corner, monetized.
Formula is not locked up at my local markets. It probably depends upon the propensity of the items for theft.
Haven’t read the responses yet, but there is a scam associated with baby formula and I believe WIC or food stamps. People attempting product exchanges without receipts to get the cash value. I guess the grocers got wise to it.
Won’t do them any good to “wise up”.
Bus fare that far out is too pricey and they’re sure not gonna walk.
:)
One day, we'll all have to prepay a base amount just to enter the store, and then when we check out at the register they will credit against the prepay and refund the excess back to the card or ask to pay the difference at the register.
Minimum $50 to enter the store. EBT cards accepted. No more shoplifting.
-PJ
Amen. DSC is the bomb IMO. My razor handle broke last year. Called ‘em about it and they experss mailed me 2 more for free. Excelent customer service!
Which means that a lot of WIC money goes to buy drugs.
Good for them, hiring disabled folks.
Another big one is TIDE detergent —don’t ask my why.
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The Walgreens by me in a suburb of Minneapolis has the Tide Pods in plastic security boxes.
Illegal aliens and welfare queens pump out lots of babies so formula is in high demand and has a high potential for theft.
BTW, diversity is another reason why every toy you buy today takes an hour or so to cut out of it’s package. If it wasn’t, the toy would be stolen right out of the box and/or mom’s would just let their out of controls kid take it out and play with it right in the store.
Your thinking of baby laxitve. Don’t ask me how I know.
Why would anyone shop lift a Water-Pic?
This started years ago. The baby formula was one of the most stolen items in grocery stores. You rip off a couple of bottles of similac and you can sell them for enough cash for a fix.
It is a said testament of the state of our world.
Oh! And they always had one armed guard hanging around out in front.
I heard that is common in Mexico, too, WHICH SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING.
And a great way to get a temporary high. *flashback to my young and stupid days*
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