Don't be a Target
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wrecky718 wrote: [quote=Captain M][quote=apollonia666]
I dont sign the back of my credit cards, which technically should force them to check my ID. You'd be surprised how often they dont anyways.
I just wish Target and other businesses would require you to show a photo I.D. to use a credit card.
I never understood not signing the back of your card? If someone were to jack your credit card then they have a clean slate, and can sign your name in their handwriting.
Strike a line through it with a sharpie, or as suggested by others you can write "Ask for ID" or "Check ID" -
Muk wrote: Definitely true. It's interesting how easy it can be to let your guard down in Target, as it really feels like a suburban department store planted in the middle of Brooklyn. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case though.
Is anybody else offended by this statement? Do crimes not happen in the suburbs? Do unattended wallets not get stolen in caucasian communities?
This is a horrible story and I'm sorry it happened. But, c'mon, leaving your bag/purse unsupervised in the cart and then walking away to shop?
In my opinion, any store that huge with that many people shopping is bound for trouble. There are nearly double the customers to employees. Do you know those employees make around $8-10 an hour? I wouldn't work either if I was being paid crap for wages. -
sorry to hear. that sucks.
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PHeightsGirl wrote: [quote=Muk]Definitely true. It's interesting how easy it can be to let your guard down in Target, as it really feels like a suburban department store planted in the middle of Brooklyn. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case though.
Is anybody else offended by this statement? Do crimes not happen in the suburbs? Do unattended wallets not get stolen in caucasian communities?
This is a horrible story and I'm sorry it happened. But, c'mon, leaving your bag/purse unsupervised in the cart and then walking away to shop?
In my opinion, any store that huge with that many people shopping is bound for trouble. There are nearly double the customers to employees. Do you know those employees make around $8-10 an hour? I wouldn't work either if I was being paid crap for wages.
it does happen every where. I dont think its the victims fault nor the stores. people should be free carefree. shouldnt worry about their belongings. anyway its a sad story indeed. -
Crimes of this type happen less frequently in the suburb that I grew up in. I'm not sure what race has to do with it though.
Needless to say, however, leaving a purse or wallet unattended is unwise to do no matter where you are in public.PHeightsGirl wrote: [quote=Muk]Definitely true. It's interesting how easy it can be to let your guard down in Target, as it really feels like a suburban department store planted in the middle of Brooklyn. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case though.
Is anybody else offended by this statement? Do crimes not happen in the suburbs? Do unattended wallets not get stolen in caucasian communities?
This is a horrible story and I'm sorry it happened. But, c'mon, leaving your bag/purse unsupervised in the cart and then walking away to shop?
In my opinion, any store that huge with that many people shopping is bound for trouble. There are nearly double the customers to employees. Do you know those employees make around $8-10 an hour? I wouldn't work either if I was being paid crap for wages. -
opps replied to wrong thread lol
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Captain M wrote: I dont sign the back of my credit cards, which technically should force them to check my ID. You'd be surprised how often they dont anyways.
is there a reason you don't sign the back? -
Muk wrote: Crimes of this type happen less frequently in the suburb that I grew up in. I'm not sure what race has to do with it though.
Is anybody else offended by this statement? Do crimes not happen in the suburbs? Do unattended wallets not get stolen in caucasian communities?
Needless to say, however, leaving a purse or wallet unattended is unwise to do no matter where you are in public.
[quote=PHeightsGirl][quote=Muk]Definitely true. It's interesting how easy it can be to let your guard down in Target, as it really feels like a suburban department store planted in the middle of Brooklyn. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case though.
This is a horrible story and I'm sorry it happened. But, c'mon, leaving your bag/purse unsupervised in the cart and then walking away to shop?
In my opinion, any store that huge with that many people shopping is bound for trouble. There are nearly double the customers to employees. Do you know those employees make around $8-10 an hour? I wouldn't work either if I was being paid crap for wages.
As someone who worked many years in retail management, in the midwest, these types of crimes do happen everywhere. The number of people in a store in an urban area greatly out number the amount of people in a similar store in a suburban area, so the number of incidents in the city might be higher, but the ratio of crime to customers is pretty consistant across the board. -
Interesting point. Noted.
wrecky718 wrote: [quote=Muk]Crimes of this type happen less frequently in the suburb that I grew up in. I'm not sure what race has to do with it though.
Is anybody else offended by this statement? Do crimes not happen in the suburbs? Do unattended wallets not get stolen in caucasian communities?
Needless to say, however, leaving a purse or wallet unattended is unwise to do no matter where you are in public.
[quote=PHeightsGirl][quote=Muk]Definitely true. It's interesting how easy it can be to let your guard down in Target, as it really feels like a suburban department store planted in the middle of Brooklyn. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case though.
This is a horrible story and I'm sorry it happened. But, c'mon, leaving your bag/purse unsupervised in the cart and then walking away to shop?
In my opinion, any store that huge with that many people shopping is bound for trouble. There are nearly double the customers to employees. Do you know those employees make around $8-10 an hour? I wouldn't work either if I was being paid crap for wages.
As someone who worked many years in retail management, in the midwest, these types of crimes do happen everywhere. The number of people in a store in an urban area greatly out number the amount of people in a similar store in a suburban area, so the number of incidents in the city might be higher, but the ratio of crime to customers is pretty consistant across the board. -
vanilla wrote: [quote=Captain M] I dont sign the back of my credit cards, which technically should force them to check my ID. You'd be surprised how often they dont anyways.
is there a reason you don't sign the back?
When you sign the receipt they are supposed to compare it to the signature on the back of the card, since most checkout people are not versed in foresics its a stupid idea. Not having the name on the back should throw up a red flag and make then ask for your id. -
But if someone steals your card then signs the back, even if the checkout person did compare the two signatures they would be the same and then the checkout person would have no need to ask for identification.
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Steve Austin wrote: But if someone steals your card then signs the back, even if the checkout person did compare the two signatures they would be the same and then the checkout person would have no need to ask for identification.
The way it is "supposed" to work is when a credit card is presented without signature the sales person is "supposed" to ask for id. But if the card is stolen you are correct all the crook has to do is sign the cardholders name in their handwriting. -
Yo, what part of...
Captain M wrote:
Do you not get.
Strike a line through it with a sharpie, or as suggested by others you can write "Ask for ID" or "Check ID" -
Yep, I took a risk and I got burned. We all do...So lemme explain how thought-out this risk was. First, I grew up in Philly where I too was mugged many a time and have lived here for 6 years. Trust me that I am a drama queen so I am constantly going over worse case scenarios in my head. I knew that I should not leave the diaper bag in the shopping cart, yet I chose to bury it under three coats and a box of diapers. And that's also why I kept telling myself, "get back to the cart." That is also the reason that I caught him in the act ---I was away from the cart for about 90 seconds and for a distance of about 2 arms length. And that is also the reason I was sure he had done it. If I really was a rube, I would have smled and said, "No problem," when he claimed that he had knocked over the diapers.
So I took a risk that I calculated carefully. A risk I have taken before and have calculated before. I wonder how I will analyze my risk next time. Sometimes it's a question of "should I stand next to the stroller (which does have my cell phone tucked in the back and could be stollen) or should I run after the toddler who just walked out of the cafe?" Maybe I need a fanny pack.
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