Shopping rant

[boris1gary]

Why put security tag things through both sleeves of dresses that make it almost impossible to try the dress on and can also damage the product - fgs there is also a security tag on the side anyway - if shoplifting is a problem EMPLOY MORE STAFF - that is the most effective way to limit theft.

thanks

rant over.

[daydream**believer]

Yeh, the whole tagging stuff is getting crazy.

The tags do wreck the clothes by leaving holes or pulling them out of shape

[boris1gary]

having worked in retail, including store security it is management that decides where the security tags go. Number one thing for theft prevention is staff, meaning jobs.

The other thing that really annoys me is brown/orange makeup left on clothes - please either wear less while shopping or don't rub your face all over everything. 

[lloydslights]

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@boris1gary wrote:

having worked in retail, including store security it is management that decides where the security tags go. Number one thing for theft prevention is staff, meaning jobs.

The other thing that really annoys me is brown/orange makeup left on clothes - please either wear less while shopping or don't rub your face all over everything. 

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So Management is not trained to know where to place the tag?  

Or is it the staff not performing the correct procedure as requested by Management?

I wonder why the security tags aren't attached to the actual garment tags.  Or a separate tab altogether for the security tag during production of a garment, so that the laundry instructions aren't covered

DEB

[cherry*135]

Make up stains on new clothing for sale is gross. 

Target have a soft security tag now for clothes, sewn into the garment looks like an elongated care label. Once bought, the tag needs cutting off before wearing.

I didn't realise that and had store security beepers going off, when I wore 3/4 pants purchased from there.

Most stores didn't even care I was walking out of their store and setting the alarm off. I stopped and looked around waiting for someone from security to come over and check me out.

I found out later what was causing this, the Target security tag. The staff do tell people now at the counter to cut off the tag before wearing.

I went with my daughter to Chemist Warehouse, she had a newly bought Target clothing item in her bag,the security beeper went off on exit and the security person asked to see in her bag. It was the Target item. The security person said they had a lot of problems with paid for Target tag  setting of the alarms.

Pity Target can't deactivate the security tag, once the item is paid for.

[debra9275]

yes, it is annoying, I've bought things that when they've taken the round plastic security tag off, they've damaged the clothing, with a small hole in the fabric or a round imprint and even faded fabric where the security tag was, and of course you don't notice it until you get back home

[lloydslights]

I had a similar occurence going through exits when I hadn't bought anything, from various types of stores.

The security lady at WW suggested that an in-built security thingo in my money purse may be to blame.  It underwent some sort of a scan on her machine.  

Voila no more beeping.

Edited:  So someone already has come up with my clever idea of a material tag

DEB

[serendipityricho]

Attention ----Mop and Bucket--ladies clothing dept.

tear drops on floor-could be a hazard...........running>>>>>>>>> Richo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....

[cherry*135]

run faster .............................................................................................

[icyfroth]

that sort of thing never happens in Sydney

reply not targetted at anyone in particular

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

So, this guy comes into a drugstore to buy "protection".  He gazes at the packages for a while, then asks the sales clerk how he determines the correct size.  She tells him he has to measure, so tugs down his pants and seizes his manhood.

"Cleanup in aisle three"..............