People are calling on Loblaws to rescind receipt check scanners at the door

[lomotil]

The sense of entitlement to steal at the retail shopping level is really ramping up .

 

[alwilm]

Really ??? How did the call to boycott big oil until they lower prices work out for you? You sound like the classic definition of insane. By all means call for boycott of anything that doesn't fall in line with your idea of nirvana.

You may be confusing me with someone else, I never called for a boycott of big oil or anything else actually. I'm not under the delusion of changing Loblaws or anyone else by my choices. I'm just choosing not to shop at a place that I find distasteful.

You my want to get your mental health checked out or perhaps anger management...

 

[ericdf11]

You may be confusing me with someone else, I never called for a boycott of big oil or anything else actually. I'm not under the delusion of changing Loblaws or anyone else by my choices. I'm just choosing not to shop at a place that I find distasteful.

You my want to get your mental health checked out or perhaps anger management...

So you are
A social justice warrior

 

[lomotil]

This begs the question....is it wrong to steal from someone who is stealing from you? I think not.

If someone is profiting from you or has more money than you, then should you steal from them ?
Should this entitle you to steal from them ?

Socialism, Communism, Robinhood justices and justifications ?

 

[y2kmark]

The debate on income inequality and stealing could go on forever. What if you go into Loblaws looking for a certain item and they don't have it? Do you then become a prisoner when you try to leave without buying anything???

 

[GameBoy27]

The debate on income inequality and stealing could go on forever. What if you go into Loblaws looking for a certain item and they don't have it? Do you then become a prisoner when you try to leave without buying anything???

Yes. You will not be allowed to leave until you make a purchase. lol

 

[alwilm]

So you are
A social justice warrior

Either you're very confused or illiterate... I"m saying the opposite of what you're suggesting.

 

[Scholar]

The sense of entitlement to steal at the retail shopping level is really ramping up .

I don't personally do it, but I've heard people I know argue that if a store is 'forcing' them to become an employee, getting a free item out of your cart is payment for services rendered. If they want to reduce theft they should eliminate self checkout and hire more staff.

 

[GameBoy27]

I don't personally do it, but I've heard people I know argue that if a store is 'forcing' them to become an employee, getting a free item out of your cart is payment for services rendered. If they want to reduce theft they should eliminate self checkout and hire more staff.

See my post #80. Perhaps the theft is less costly than hiring more staff. The self checkout POS machines cost $30K - $35K, which is a one-time cost. They work 24 hours a day, you don't have to pay them benefits, give them raises, they don't call in sick, take breaks or holidays, don't have to pay them overtime, they don't complain and they're way more efficient than most cashiers. Like anything in business, you try to maximize profits. They've done the math.

 

[GameBoy27]

Theoretically, if you're doing the job of an employee, an employee discount is reasonable.

It's about convenience. They always have cashiers. They're giving you a choice. Do the self-checkout in a minute or two or line up to have a cashier serve you. But it might take you a lot longer, depending upon how many people are ahead of you and how full their carts are.

 

[rhuarc29]

The sense of entitlement to steal at the retail shopping level is really ramping up .

Seriously lol
People on here are justifying stealing because self checkout is a thing.

 

[GameBoy27]

Seriously lol
People on here are justifying stealing because self checkout is a thing.

I know... I wonder how people would feel if others were stealing from their business, for whatever reason?