Posted on 02/13/2025 3:18:37 PM PST by Morgana
A Tennessee woman has been banned from every Walmart in the country after an epic shoplifting spree.
Ashley Cross, 37, cannot enter any of the grocery giant's 4,600 stores after being caught running a bar code scam.
Cross, a known shoplifter, was caught using barcode for a watch battery to scan multiple items for $1 at self-checkouts.
Memphis Police caught Cross in the process of stealing a pair of jeans, a t-shirt some boots and 11 packs of ramen noodles from a Walmart on Elvis Presley Boulevard earlier this week.
The total haul was valued at $137.34, according to the police report.
She wasn’t working alone — another woman with her was charged with stealing $57.86 worth of goods, which included two bras.
Due to her history of theft, Cross has now found herself on list that bans her from entering another Walmart again.
'We value our customers and associates and want them to have a pleasant shopping experience,' Walmart said in a statement.
'Though rare, there are instances when someone is no longer welcome in our stores.'
Cross has been charged for criminal trespass and theft of merchandise less than $1,000.
She is currently being held in jail on a $7,500 bond, according to News 3.
Cross is due to appear in court on February 19.
Shoplifting is an ongoing concern for Walmart, and the chain has made great effort to try and curtail it.
Self-checkouts have been a particular issue, leading staff to manually check customers' receipts against the items in their bags.
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self-checkout is a stupid idea anyway
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I’m sure many agree with you but I NEVER go through the “belt” check-out process and will not shop in any store that requires it. I don’t have the patience nor the time to be screwing around with some half-literate cashier.
As for receipts ... they never ask to see mine. Is it “Old Man Privilege” or “White Privilege”?
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You’re talking about my major criticism re WM and other retailers that do not check receipts. Shopped WM a thousand times and was only ONCE asked to show a receipt. I thanked the Greeter for asking and told her I believe every single customer should have to produce it before exiting the store with merchandise. The level of theft is unbelievable in today’s market and it probably increases the price of commodities by at least 5%.
It is Memphis the IQ of the entire city probably doesn’t amount to to much.
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And it’s also one of the top crime cities in the country, I think either #2 or #3, but definitely in the top 5.
At my Walmart the lady at the out door looks at your receipt and glances at what you bought.
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At my local WM the Greeter will check a receipt only if the customer has unbagged items in the cart. Thieves who catch on to that simply bring WM bags in with them!
ok thanks for the update
Yep.. they seldom if ever work right, get things wrong,
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They work okay at my WM, and the two self-checkout areas always have at least one staffer ready to assist with any problem, e.g., weighing some kinds of produce can be tricky if the customer’s not familiar with how to do it.
Yup. A jogger.
They are like 39c each. Shows how stupid she is.
Thats right, Delmar was in prison for the Piggly Wiggly heist.
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