The dumb scams people try to pull never cease to amaze us. Take Chandon L. Simms, 23, of Monroe, LA. He walked into his local Walmart, grabbed a 42″ Sanyo Plasma TV, removed its price tag and affixed one that would scan for only $4.88.
He then proceeded to the self-check out where he paid $4.88 for the TV. When he was stopped at the door, he produced a receipt for a TV he had purchased earlier that day. His plan was to then return the TV he purchased earlier and keep the one he paid $4.88 for.
Except it didn’t work. Simms was arrested and now resides at the Ouachita Correctional Center. Hope it was worth it!
Man Pays $4.88 for Plasma TV at Wal-Mart [Sentinal]
(Photo: Walmart.com)
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His only mistake, other than commiting a crime, was to let the guy at the door check his receipt. A polite but firm ‘No you may not see my receipt’ would have saved him.
If he switched barcode stickers with a $4.88 item, I’m guessing the receipt would have listed the name of the wrong item as well, right? The guy’s not only walking out with a receipt for a questionable price, but with one for a completely different item.
How did he expect this to work?
“If he switched barcode stickers with a $4.88 item, I’m guessing the receipt would have listed the name of the wrong item as well, right? The guy’s not only walking out with a receipt for a questionable price, but with one for a completely different item.
How did he expect this to work?”
RTFA! “When he was stopped at the door, he produced a receipt for a TV he had purchased earlier that day.”
It’s like 3 paragraphs geez.
@Chicago7: This is a common retail fraud tactic, which is to talk incessantly on a cellphone during checkout so that the cashier will interact minimally with you as ‘not to be rude’. If you’re experienced in retail, this actually sets off flags that they guy is trying to commit credit card fraud. Most cashiers receive training in this specific scenario, as is likely the case with your Filene’s rep.
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Hell Ben, didn’t you try using the Bad Consumer tag?