Community Chat

[Sooner]

It's all pathetic and the most pathetic thing is people take having to live this way.  

[Bookplate]

I live in Manhattan and I know of another Duane Reade/Walgreens that started locking up their ice cream freezers last summer.  When my friend told me about it I thought she was kidding.  

And of course one can wait 15 minutes for someone to come and unlock a case.

But that is because of corporate choices - they are simply not hiring enough personnel for each store.  They are also losing business through their unpopular self-checkouts.  The big chain drugstores are huge entities.  CVS just bought Aetna recently.  There is no reason why these stores cannot hire more personnel including a security guard for each store, other than their bottom line.  They have no problem opening another CVS or Walgreens one block from an existing one, but they neglect to staff them apppropriately.

And yes, people do it because they know they can get away with it.  The problem is hardly unique to NY.

[elated]

Under California Proposition 47 , they have reclassified certain  thefts and drug possession under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. I have seen many people on the news walking out of stores with merchandise and no one stopping them. We are all paying for theft.  It just makes you wonder how these people are brought up. The honest people are suffering .

[SloopJohnB]

In our stores they have the cans of spray paint under lock and key but not necessarily due to theft, although that is just a bonus.  It originally was in the locked glass cabinets due to graffiti "artists".  You have to be 18 or older because of the teens leaving their unwanted handiwork all over town.  🎨

[JoyFilled Warrior]

Just when I think I can somewhat predict the "dark parts" of some "human nature," then again, I'm surprised. 

   I LOVE "Ice Cream,"  & "Clean Clothes, but having to lock these up??   from frequent thieves? (Incl employee thieves?) 

And all the while this is going on,   many stores, like WM, are concurrently going to "Cashier-less Checkouts."   Wouldnt "Self-Checkouts" *increase the incidence of already existing shoplifting?  This,  at the same time of higher ShopLifting??  I dont understand that logic either.

And now, I'm in shock about shooting up fenced in, outdoor "Electrical Power Substations!"  Just what is so redeeming, exciting, enjoyable, fun, purposeful abt this?  Ppl die!  It's assured.  No Electric?? 

These such 'dark behaviors,' & while concurrent "business changes" baffle me.  I dont understand them.  They seem completely "illogical" What the heck?

[NYCLatinaMe]

@ALRATIBA Like you, I noticed Walgreens has the best prices for paper goods!  Better than Amazon too!

I am a late in the day shopper.

[Bhvbum]

This has been going on for years and years in Europe. I travel to a large city in Europe every year, and they even have guards at the grocery stores.

The pharmacies have absolutely no over-the-counter drug items on the shelves. Anything for any ailment, you must go to the pharmacist and tell them what you want. You don't have the option to go through cold medicines, laxatives, pain, medication's, nose, and throat meds like we do in the US. None of that is on the shelf.  

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

@NYCLatinaMe  I hope that employee was going on break soon. Otherwise there would be lots of messy evidence.

I was curious why the 19th Precinct was showing such a huge increase in petit crime. 

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@PickyPicky3  I couldn't believe it when I saw it.  I suspect the manager derailed his plans for the ice cream bars.

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@kitcat51 wrote:

I watch YouTube videos of the thefts...they simply smash open the locked cases, grab what they can carry, stuff in a bag, backpack & away they go. Disgusting. 

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@kitcat51 People don't post on YouTube everyday life.  No one would watch.

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@Foxxee wrote:

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@NYCLatinaMe wrote:

I was thinking about writing to Walgreens about this shoplifting employee because they blame customers for this, and the problem may be within.

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@NYCLatinaMe 

Was speaking with the Postmaster of a nearby town Post Office who told me USPS can't get enough qualified workers.  She made a point of saying it's not there aren't workers available, it's qualified workers.  

Walgreen's hiring people with red flags in their pasts, I guess.  

UPS was hiring online and telling applicants they can get an answer whether they are hired or not in 25 minutes!!!!!  Not much time for background checks.  

Walmart is plagued with theft, sometimes to the point of closing those stores because they can't get qualified people (trustworthy) in the community to fill those spots.  Other stores complained recently theft is hurting them.  

It appears no one who could try to change this is concerned.  "Let them steal, the poor things."  

Earning the money through hard work was necessary here in the U.S. when we wanted something.  Now, it's just take it.  

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@Foxxee  I agree with that postmaster that they can't get enough qualified workers at the rates they are paying.  Supply and demand works for workers too.  To get better, honest workers, they have to pay better.  Raises the standard of living for all of us.