Disney merchandise thiefs

PhilharMagician

PhilharMagician

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ShookieJones said:
This is pretty impressive.
I'm planning a trip to the World in September and we're a little over budget.
I'm looking for ways to cut some corners -Keeping talking guys I'm taking notes.


(note to self - start thread "Every see anyone steal food at WDW" )
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Good luck with that one, but you may want to try "Ever see anyone steal booze at WDW" :p
 
zero creativity

zero creativity

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In high school we used to take a senior class trip to Florida towards the end of may. Usually it included a couple days in Disney. The year after I graduated, a kid (who was top in his class, Honor Society and tons of other things) got caught stealing a keychain from Epcot and got sent home at an additional expense. He got kicked out of Honor Society, and suspended from school with only about 2 weeks left until graduation.
 
6laurac

6laurac

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I worked my way through school working in retail and I once saw a shoplifter get tackled for stealing a Dooney & Bourke bag by my 90 lb co-worker. I thought she deserved a medal for having the guts do it.

If I saw someone stealing at Disney, I would have to say to them "What will your kid say if they find out you were stealing from Mickey Mouse?". :(

We all know who pays for stolen items from the mouse-the honest man who buys the cheese.
 
OldYeller

OldYeller

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It's something of which I've often wondered. The stores and kiosks are so wide open I can't imagine how much merchandise walks away on its own. I'm curious as to what value Disney assesses for annual losses due to theft.
 
Vader2112

Vader2112

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zurgandfriend said:
I have seen that also sometimes they go off and sometimes they don't.
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They do not explode dye unless you try to remove the device without the proper tool. Ther is no sensor that makes them break when leaving a store. That too would lead to potential incident not worth the actual cost of the shirt or hoodie.
 
Vader2112

Vader2112

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OldYeller said:
It's something of which I've often wondered. The stores and kiosks are so wide open I can't imagine how much merchandise walks away on its own. I'm curious as to what value Disney assesses for annual losses due to theft.
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He is another interesting thing. once you leave a regular retailer's property they tend not to want to persue for liability reasons. Imagine if you would someone stealing something from Frontierland or Mercahnt of Venus how far do they have to go to actually get off Disney property? It has to appear that the person is trying to lerave the premisis. Someone could easily say they thought they could pay anywhere in the park or they got caught up in the hustle and bustle and simply forgot to pay. May not see it happen at the store or even the turnstiles but caould happen at TTA or in parking lot. I imagine Disney has a high threshold built in for theft as it is just not fiscally sound to persue, detain and later try and prosecute the indiduals.
 
bethymouse

bethymouse

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Disney relies on the honesty of "most" folks. There is really no way to monitor every single little thing they have displayed for sale. I have never "seen" anyone try to steal something, but I am certain that they have ( mostly small souvenirs though.):(
 
luv

luv

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Vader2112 said:
He is another interesting thing. once you leave a regular retailer's property they tend not to want to persue for liability reasons. Imagine if you would someone stealing something from Frontierland or Mercahnt of Venus how far do they have to go to actually get off Disney property? It has to appear that the person is trying to lerave the premisis. Someone could easily say they thought they could pay anywhere in the park or they got caught up in the hustle and bustle and simply forgot to pay. May not see it happen at the store or even the turnstiles but caould happen at TTA or in parking lot. I imagine Disney has a high threshold built in for theft as it is just not fiscally sound to persue, detain and later try and prosecute the indiduals.
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I did get caught up and leave a store with something.

I picked it up, but then decided not to buy it. But I didn't want to just put it down anywhere, I wanted to put it back where it belonged and was going to do so after I browsed.

When I was done browsing, I thought, "Nothing I want to buy," and proceeded to leave the store.

When I got outside and realized I was still holding the thing, I went back in and paid for it. I didn't even want it, but I felt guilty for having shoplifted the thing, lol, so I paid for it.

It really does happen that people absentmindedly leave a store with something.
 
lego606

lego606

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luv said:
It really does happen at people absentmindedly leave a store with something.
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That happened to me too! I went to a CVS to get a birthday card for my parents, decided there was nothing I liked and walked out of the store still holding the card. I realized I still had it so I went back in and paid xD
 
Vader2112

Vader2112

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I think we have all
luv said:
I did get caught up and leave a store with something.

I picked it up, but then decided not to buy it. But I didn't want to just put it down anywhere, I wanted to put it back where it belonged and was going to do so after I browsed.

When I was done browsing, I thought, "Nothing I want to buy," and proceeded to leave the store.

When I got outside and realized I was still holding the thing, I went back in and paid for it. I didn't even want it, but I felt guilty for having shoplifted the thing, lol, so I paid for it.

It really does happen at people absentmindedly leave a store with something.
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You are not the only one! That is why I made the point. One of my kids did this and I did not notice. I literally sprinted back to the Emporium from the trainstation underpass.
 
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moonwishes2013

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6laurac said:
I worked my way through school working in retail and I once saw a shoplifter get tackled for stealing a Dooney & Bourke bag by my 90 lb co-worker. I thought she deserved a medal for having the guts do it.

If I saw someone stealing at Disney, I would have to say to them "What will your kid say if they find out you were stealing from Mickey Mouse?". :(

We all know who pays for stolen items from the mouse-the honest man who buys the cheese.
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I have worked in Retail my whole life & you are sooooo right. The Honest Man pays the bill. The theives think they are only hurting the company, not so, the company just raises the prices.
 
G00fyDad

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moonwishes2013 said:
I have worked in Retail my whole life & you are sooooo right. The Honest Man pays the bill. The theives think they are only hurting the company, not so, the company just raises the prices.
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That is not always the case. Companies tack on a certain amount into their budget that they think they will lose over the fiscal year due to theft. I have worked in Loss Prevention for both Value City and Meijer, and I can tell you for certain that they add loss into the budgets. We were good at our job but we couldn't see everything. I would always let the little things go and try to catch the big fish. I'm talking about the idiots that take a PlaySchool picnic table out of the box and fill it up and tape it closed. Then they get all that stuff for the price of the kids item. I think that Disney sees it the same way. Why risk a scene over a bottled water? However, a $100+ item is probably going to get you stopped at the door.

I once watched a couple of teens snagging and pocketing small items in MouseGears. I showed my wife who wanted me to go get a CM, but instead I walked right up behind them, got close, and said "Mickey's watching you two." They took off in a quick walk dumping the items as they went. Probably had to go back to the room to change their shorts. :D Best moment of the day right there.
 
Ember

Ember

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luv said:
Disney has plain-clothes people watching for shoplifters.
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This is absolutely true. A friend of mine was telling me that when she was on her Senior trip a guy in her class stole pins from one of the shops and was apprehended by a plain-clothed Disney employee. The kid was arrested and his parents had to fly down to Florida to bail him out and take him home.
 
Ember

Ember

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Ember said:
This is absolutely true. A friend of mine was telling me that when she was on her Senior trip a guy in her class stole pins from one of the shops and was apprehended by a plain-clothed Disney employee. The kid was arrested and his parents had to fly down to Florida to bail him out and take him home.
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Just an added note- it was not just one or two pins, she said it was an outrageous amount.
 

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