Does Wal-Mart even watch their damn cameras?

[TimPV3]

I didn't know where to post this, this is probably the wrong place since it relates to games and shopping, but I'm somewhat upset and need to vent.

I just got back from Super Wal-Mart, and am kind of annoyed. They have one of those game bins outside the electronics, accompanied by a DVD bin. I start looking in it, and without overturning anything I begin to see game after game all opened. When I started to look for a non GH Jak 3 I saw atleast 3 of them with the plastic ripped off and probably no game inside (I didn't bother checking but a few other games were wide open), a videocard box with a broken plastic window and no videocard (how the somebody brought that over and buried it is beyond me), and an empty PS2 memory card pack among the plethora of broken-into cases.

The local EB doesn't have any Jak 3's, Wal-Mart was the only place I've seen any under $20 and it upsets me that I'm detered from a potential purchase because some douchebag(s) steal them, and probably pawn them for crack or something. I honestly can't help but wonder why Wal-Mart even invests in cameras, I always assumed there'd be the little room with Grounds Keeper Willy keeping an eye out with a walkie-talkie ready to break some faces. Then again, it's only Wal-Mart so I guess I shouldn't expect much.

 

[Demolition Man]

That's pretty correct. Wallyworld is pretty backasswards when it comes to shrink, customer service, etc etc etc.... I pretty much only go to Wallyworld when I have no other choice.

 

[megaseadramon]

Most stores wont have people watching them unless they need to IE a customer complains that someone ran into there car with a cart, there fore they need to check them.

 

[Wet Ninja]

I was in a Wal-mart (or maybe it was Target...I'm not sure) a few months ago, and they had the door to one of the display cases open. There was a PSP box at the bottom of the case, and the top flap was lifted up; someone had taken the PSP out of the box at the bottom of the case.

 

[Nirvanaguy777]

Ive seen this several times in target, specifically with gamecube games. Those disks are so small I guess some people find it easy to just yank them out of the case and walk off....sigh...society makes me ill.

 

[DuelLadyS]

I know when I started at my store, we had camera 'bubbles' in the ceiling- with no actual cameras in them. (I recently noticed some new bubbles tho', so they must've added some in.)

People do suck. Especially when they enter a retail store- we all lose some IQ right at the door.

(I would've mentioned the pile of stolen goods to an employee- that way, they could get the things taken out of inventory and order up some new ones at least, so people willing to pay could have a shot.)

 

[daria19]

Yesterday when I was at target, there were 3 police cars outside because some guy had apparently stolen a $1 pack of condoms. All of the clerks were talking about this, so everyone knew what he had done. His female companion/wife? was there with him when the police were questioning him, as well as at least one kid in a stroller. I guess security must be YMMV, although stealing is still not worth it.

 

[Stoneage]

[quote name='daria19']Yesterday when I was at target, there were 3 police cars outside because some guy had apparently stolen a $1 pack of condoms. All of the clerks were talking about this, so everyone knew what he had done. His female companion/wife? was there with him when the police were questioning him, as well as at least one kid in a stroller. I guess security must be YMMV, although stealing is still not worth it.[/QUOTE]
Now he'll get released, go home, knock up his wife, and society will pay thousands of dollars for his unwanted child for decades to come.

Aren't there clinics where he could steal free condoms?

 

[megaseadramon]

I heard Target is a bitch about security. Basically everyone I walk into theres a guard standing there watching me as I enter.

 

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[quote name='Nirvanaguy777']Ive seen this several times in target, specifically with gamecube games. Those disks are so small I guess some people find it easy to just yank them out of the case and walk off....sigh...society makes me ill.[/quote]

You think this is bad? Someone on this very forum once admitted to stealing classic game carts from Goodwill!

 

[Magehart]

Most of the camera bubbles @ the Wal-Marts are fake. You can tell which ones are real though quite easily. If you see a big black cable coming out of the top then it's real... if it's just held on by a random bolt then it's fake.


[quote name='Rozz']You think this is bad? Someone on this very forum once admitted to stealing classic game carts from Goodwill![/quote]

Man that's pretty bad...

 

[Trancendental]

[quote name='daria19']Yesterday when I was at target, there were 3 police cars outside because some guy had apparently stolen a $1 pack of condoms. All of the clerks were talking about this, so everyone knew what he had done. His female companion/wife? was there with him when the police were questioning him, as well as at least one kid in a stroller. I guess security must be YMMV, although stealing is still not worth it.[/quote]

If you're going to steal something and get caught - this is the way to go. :lol:

Seriously though - I'm pretty sure that they give free condoms out at the free health clinic (or was this stopped due to Fundie pressure?)

 

[Photomotoz]

This is why we have disc only games, I have never known a person who lost the case to thier game.

 

[Z-Saber]

[quote name='dtarasev']This is why we have disc only games, I have never known a person who lost the case to thier game.[/quote]
Now you do.

I traded in three disc only games this weekend at EB. I throw all the cases into a big garbage bag in a closet, yet have no idea where those three cases went.