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Shoplifting in charity shops

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Truffle43 Fri 01-May-26 09:05:41

I volunteer in a local charity shop and am disappointed to say that shoplifting happens on a regular basis.
Yesterday a member of staff watched how a group worked together. This group were challenged in a nice way over an expensive item being put into the woman’s bag. I know challenging is not what you do but it happened. They were so unperturbed it was unbelievable. How much do charities lose to these dreadful people and how much do shops in general lose to these people who see no wrong in taking things and not paying for them. This behaviour sickens me how do others feel.

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eazybee Fri 01-May-26 09:17:37

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.

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Oreo Fri 01-May-26 09:39:13

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.

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Oreo Fri 01-May-26 09:40:37

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

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