Mister_Miyagi

Mister_Miyagi wrote

Reply to by !deleted25052

Not sure where you are located; in the states we have a magazine available for free that talks about housing in a specific geographic area. That magazine will have information on new housing developments.

Steal plants from the demo home, the clubhouse, the pool, just don't steal from a home under contract or where it is clear someone lives there.

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Mister_Miyagi wrote

Reply to by DeletedButArchived

I would have approached the question different.

  1. I would start by asking how they are doing.
  2. Mention whatever deficit you notice and offer to help.
  3. If they decline then inform them you are always there to help if they need any help.
  4. Give it a few days, few weeks, and depending on the situation you may need to re-ask in a few hours.
  5. If they decline a second time I would not assist them. I have been on the opposite side and I felt betrayed when someone decided to help after refusing several times. I had my reasons and I needed to solve my own crisis. Their help destroyed my opportunity to fully learn the lesson I needed to learn.
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Mister_Miyagi wrote

Youngman is right. You should do your research on the store and see if it is a corporate owned or franchise owned. If it is a franchise that is a small business and it would be shitty to steal from them. Convenience stores make the bulk of their profit from inside sales and even those margins are not great. They usually lose money on gas as commodity prices are negotiated weeks ahead.

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Mister_Miyagi wrote

This is not 100% factual. Inside shrink is higher than external but it is not due to internal theft. Inventory screw ups carry the highest percentage. That would be someone at the dock who did not sign off on every pallet. Someone did a store to store transfer and did not log the merchandise leaving or the store receiving. In the end it is mistakes in inventory that account for high internals because it is an employee who makes the mistake.

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Mister_Miyagi wrote

This will all depend on timing. This is not a new trick and depending on the location the employees could be tight with each other, even the new hires and you will immediately stand out.

If I were going to pull this off I would use a companion who goes in and loads up a flat cart. You walk in through the entrance door with some rope or other material that gives the impression you are there just in time to help the customer. Ensure your companion has a receipt. You take the receipt, look at the items on the flat pack, give the receipt back, and 'assist' the customer with loading.

The motions of looking at the receipt are just the motions in case anyone else is watching. You suddenly look like you belong because you are 'greeting' the customer. Others on the outside see this as challenge and response. For that split moment almost no one is going to ask you a question nor will they ask the customer for their receipt again.

I advise leaving the store after your partner as left the parking lot.

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