More merchandise locked up at Fred Meyer

[gmerkt]

Previously, I've mentioned that men's underwear was kept under lock and key at the (now closed) Walmart in a (for this locality) bad neighborhood.

Today, I was in a Fred Meyer in a "good area" and they had all the Legos locked up in plexiglass fronted cabinets. The Levis blue jeans were locked up in cages. The lesser brands of jeans and trousers were locked to the racks with cables.

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[Alexx1401]

Amazon LOVES this. The more "hassle" they make it to buy stuff the more people just pull out their phone and order it. What is funny to watch is as stored where theft gets so bad that the place is not worth keeping open. Then the same people who supported the stealing scum SCREAM that they have no place near them to shop.

 

[Nosferatu]

Amazon LOVES this. The more "hassle" they make it to buy stuff the more people just pull out their phone and order it. What is funny to watch is as stored where theft gets so bad that the place is not worth keeping open. Then the same people who supported the stealing scum SCREAM that they have no place near them to shop.

Don't worry, the new mayor of Seattle will fix the Lego 'deserts'.

 

[AshWilliams]

My daughter's friend works in Portland at a grocery and people just come in and take what they want and they're instructed not to hinder them.

 

[TTSX]

That's why you steal the side cutters then use their side cutters to steal jeans. Then you go back to the tool section and put a hammer in the pocket of those jeans. Then to go back to the LEGO section with your hammer and new jeans and get free plastic crap. No customer service needed

 

[TTSX]

My daughter's friend works in Portland at a grocery and people just come in and take what they want and they're instructed not to hinder them.

I wouldn't. Not going to go into harm's way for minimum ish wage, even if the manager were screaming at me to do something about it. I wouldn't even stop em from going after the cash register. I'm just here for the paycheck, Phil.

 

[Nosferatu]

My daughter's friend works in Portland at a grocery and people just come in and take what they want and they're instructed not to hinder them.

I had a couple short stints at Home Depot. We were instructed not to pursue or hinder thieves in any way. Just observe and report.

If they don't care, neither do I. No way I'm putting myself in harms way for HDs stuff.

 

[Knobgoblin]

It's just another tax on honest citizens.

 

[AshWilliams]

They should hire a couple of MMA fighters as loss prevention and when people steal they take them down for some ground and pound, drag them out into the parking lot bloodied, and scream, "This is what happens when you steal from here. You got that?!"

Loss at that location drops to 0%.

 

[gearhead]

Once I'm no longer government property, I'll have no problem accosting the hoodlums. At the moment, it ain't worth risking my pension. I'm disgusted by what our society praises and has become over the past few decades, because my kids and grandkids will pay the price. As a whole, we're getting what we deserve, but some of us will pay the price as the worthless flourish. Until the chips fall, then we're all royally screwed.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Speaking of Lego, the Washington Square still has the official Lego store, and so does the place in Bridgeport Village I think. Then there are all the reseller stores like Bricks & Minifigs and so on.

Edit. You know it's a bad place if these Lego Stores have to lock things up and stop doing the bulk used Lego bins

 

[Bobbygun]

Don't worry, the new mayor of Seattle will fix the Lego 'deserts'.

Pretty simple solution really - city owned Lego stores.

If New York can do it for groceries, why not?

 

[CamoDeafie]

The biggest reason for the locking up of Lego sets and collectibles minifig packs... Thieves, particularly those who will scalp/resell for higher $$$

Cutting the SKUs to get certain sets for much cheaper at the self-checkouts and leaving the cheap sets to be comp'd as loss..... Opening the minifig packs to get the one desirable minifig and then leave the rest.... Sometimes it seems like employees are in it so they can "dispose" of sets that's been damaged....



It's also why the official Lego Stores have more staff than needed, open views, more cameras, and sometimes anti theft devices attached to the packaging. Usually the good sets are behind a counter

 

[Knobgoblin]

 

[saucySKATER]

Previously, I've mentioned that men's underwear was kept under lock and key at the (now closed) Walmart in a (for this locality) bad neighborhood.

Today, I was in a Fred Meyer in a "good area" and they had all the Legos locked up in plexiglass fronted cabinets. The Levis blue jeans were locked up in cages. The lesser brands of jeans and trousers were locked to the racks with cables.

You know what I think is funny? They lock up the legos and then throw the overstock on top not locked up. Same thing with formula. You can just reach up top and grab it. Makes no sense.

 

[nammac]

Previously, I've mentioned that men's underwear was kept under lock and key at the (now closed) Walmart in a (for this locality) bad neighborhood.

Today, I was in a Fred Meyer in a "good area" and they had all the Legos locked up in plexiglass fronted cabinets. The Levis blue jeans were locked up in cages. The lesser brands of jeans and trousers were locked to the racks with cables.

Perhaps they should begin apprehending and prosecuting shoplifters to the fullest extent of the law. Then us law abiding citizens can once again handle merchandise without needing it unlocked or being supervised.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Perhaps they should begin apprehending and prosecuting shoplifters to the fullest extent of the law. Then us law abiding citizens can once again handle merchandise without needing it unlocked or being supervised.

Lawyers

 

[Nosferatu]

Pretty simple solution really - city owned Lego stores.

I'm on board - as long as they are built from Legos as well.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Honestly though, from my experience with Lego Stores and thrift stores with Lego sections as well as Lego reselling places (Bricks & Minifigs); it doesn't make sense to go to Walmart/FM/Target to get Lego sets when these other places have them for better prices, even cheaper if used/returned. Plus these other places do offer bulk Lego/ Pick-A-Brick and Build Your Own Minifigs for pennies on the dollar.......

 

[Colt Carbine]

Perhaps they should begin apprehending and prosecuting shoplifters to the fullest extent of the law. Then us law abiding citizens can once again handle merchandise without needing it unlocked or being supervised.

Don't be silly, that would raise crime statistics

If you don't report crime, it never actually happened.