Shoplifting in charity shops

I saw something similar happen years ago; a woman was asked politely if she would like to put by the item she had carried round the shop for some time. Instead, she threw it on the floor and ran out of the shop
That was in the days when shoplifting was regarded as an offence and she could have been arrested. Now she would simply walk out of the shop with it.
This is the culture of a burgeoning Welfare State; entitlement to something for nothing.

One of my local and very good charity shops is just now being targeted by groups of three women who take their time picking up the better clothes and then walking out.They aren’t British, the staff think Eastern European.They aren’t in the least bothered about doing it even when challenged.I expect things will end up at boot sales.
For some people now living in our country it’s just easy pickings.

It’s very upsetting for any shop staff to have this happen on a regular basis.

Its unbelievable! Shoplifting seems to be considered a ' normal ' activity!

I suspect it's just as easy pickings for some people who have always lived in our country, and who see it as their country too. There is really no need to bring race into this.

Dishonesty is dishonesty, and people (from wherever they originate) stealing from a charity shop are particularly bad, as the whole set up depends on good will, from the donors, from the volunteers and from those paying for the goods.

We have to deal with it all the time. We have wheelchair bound who put goods under their blanket.
Fortunately we have CCTV all over the shop.
My manger calls me the attack dog 😂
When she sees something suspicious she gives me a ring ( I’m in another dept) I will go out to the shop, stand very close to the person/ persons and give them the look 😡

Oreo I expect things will end up at boot sales.

When I used to do boot sales, often for charity, my stuff used to get nicked regularly.

A couple of times my stuff (or things that looked very like my stuff) used to turn up on other peoples' stalls but I could never prove anything so I just used to have to suck it up.

Actually it was more than a couple of times.