OFFICIALS have warned shoppers of the repercussions of ...skip scanning... while they are on the hunt for a woman who failed to pay for all her items at self-checkout. Dollar General employees in Georgia said that video footage shows an anonymous shopper placing items in her bag without paying for them as retailers are cracking down on all kinds of in-store theft.
GettyDollar General employees confronted a shopper for skip scanning as major retailers crack down on self-checkout theft '/ ' Skip-scanning is when a shopper fails to scan and pay for their entire cart by sneakily changing barcodes or simply throwing things into a shopping bag. One Dollar General customer was recently seen manipulating barcodes on items, leading employees to confront her, WDEF reported. Her image has now been released by local officials who believe she committed theft. With nearly 40 percent of checkout lanes now being self-service, major retailers have really bolstered security to prevent stealing. read more sun stories
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EASY IDEA I'm a shopping expert - my self-checkout hack lets me leave the store in a minute Dollar General, which operates more than 17,000 stores in 46 US states, has in-store surveillance systems to help prevent shoplifting. When an agent witnesses suspicious activity, employees at Dollar General are notified, allowing them to tell shoppers over the loudspeaker that they are being watched through security cameras, the consumer blog reported. ...At thousands of stores in higher-crime neighborhoods, or that have experienced frequent incidents, cameras are monitored by offsite security agents,... CNN reports. Additionally, panic buttons and two-way phones are reportedly utilized when employees are feeling troubled. Most read in The US Sun 'OMG' Wheel of Fortune fans lust over 'prettiest player ever' with wild link to show NIGHT STALKER? Dad fears chilling link with daughter's rapist & JonBenet Ramsey murder ILLEGALLY HOT I'm a female cop - people think I'm too hot to be police & my uniform is fake BREATH IT IN Today's Al Roker reduced to appearing in pre-recorded segment after absence SUNNY'S SNUB The View's Sunny Hostin throws Joy Behar under the bus in brutal moment BITE HORROR Shark attack victim's final moments after suffering 'unsurvivable blood loss' The retail giant is said to enlist help from security guards in plain clothing, who help monitor their stores. Query Sprout also explained that Dollar General's written shoplifting policy reportedly states that ...no employee should ever touch a shoplifter or leave the store to go after a shoplifter.... The company also employs loss prevention staff who ...will advise on security measures, investigate instances of theft, and coordinate with Dollar General management and government agencies to ensure that all loss prevention tactics are appropriate and legal,... according to the consumer advocate website. Lastly, the store also employs security guards, which are usually placed at Dollar General entrances or exits. Dollar General's security system, however, does not have the same features as those used inside Walmart. Walmart's protocol for dealing with self-checkout stealing has been gaining recent attention. If a person is caught stealing merchandise from Walmart, ...a loss prevention officer may reasonably detain you at the store until the police arrive,... according to emergency law firm Attorney 911. The store has loss prevention teams at each store that specialize in catching thieves, the site reads. These extra eyes are reportedly both on the floor and in the back watching cameras. Regularly, the officers are on the hunt for people who scan some items in self-checkout or at the register but intentionally leave some in the basket. A lawyer on TikTok, Carrie Jernigan warned about the hazards of self-checkout. Read More on The US Sun
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WATCH OUT, LARSA Marcus Jordan caught cheating on Larsa Pippen with model in new video She said that Walmart can come after you even if you don't intentionally steal while using the self-checkout machines. And another TikToker, Dod Ghassemkhani, shared advice, letting shoppers know how something as simple as using self-checkout with your kids could land you a shoplifting citation.
