Do not follow people in grocery stores

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this happened in the DMV, I’d just tell her to walk out with her groceries. She won’t be hindered, stopped, detained, or prosecuted. In this area paying for them is pretty much on the honor system now anyway.

Yep. Nothing will happen.

I’m actually tempted to start doing it myself, because why shouldn’t I?

I don’t want people I know to see me. I teach where I live so see people at the store all the time.

Maybe I should drive a couple towns over and get free groceries.

I agree, PP. Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Common gypsy scam. They ask you to buy items like baby formula that are expensive and then take them to returns for cash.

Junkies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this happened in the DMV, I’d just tell her to walk out with her groceries. She won’t be hindered, stopped, detained, or prosecuted. In this area paying for them is pretty much on the honor system now anyway.

I’m pretty sure this is the scam where they get someone to pay for their groceries and then immediately return them for cash. They don’t want the food.

What grocery store is that stupid??

NP here. No idea what store you could walk out with a cart full of groceries but I have seen the other scam several times at Target. Been approached and asked to purchase groceries, declined, then on my way out saw the person returning everything at customer service.

[Anonymous]

No idea what store you could walk out with a cart full of groceries

Have you spent any time in America in the last decade?

All of them. Corporate doesn't want violent confrontations. Inventory shrink is far less expensive than ugly media coverage, lawyers, etc.

[Anonymous]

Must be gypsies. Don't know why some people defend them.

[Anonymous]

I tell people I only do charity from organizations that send me paper mail

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this happened in the DMV, I’d just tell her to walk out with her groceries. She won’t be hindered, stopped, detained, or prosecuted. In this area paying for them is pretty much on the honor system now anyway.

Yep. Nothing will happen.

I’m actually tempted to start doing it myself, because why shouldn’t I?

I’ve been having the same thoughts, I thought I was going mad! But apparently yes it is super tempting!

[Anonymous]

Never seen this, and there is no way I am buying a whole cart of groceries for a random stranger.

I've had a guy follow me around because he was hitting on me and wouldn't take no for an answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Common gypsy scam. They ask you to buy items like baby formula that are expensive and then take them to returns for cash.

Junkies?

No. If you watch them you’ll see these gypsy women leave the store and get into very nice vehicles, like Mercedes and nice SUVs. These are scam artists, plain and simple.

I saw one last week with a baby trying to scam people. They are sickening, and I have taught my teenager to curse out any gypsy that ever approaches them for anything.