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do you ever take the tags off of things at goodwill?

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:40:16 PM
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So I was at goodwill today and my step mom was going to buy something that was $3.99 and she didnt want to pay that so she went looking for a price sticker for $0.99 and replaced them. I was just wondering if any one else does this because I found this quite ghetto tell me what you think

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Feb 20, 2011 at 5:45:29 PM
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so i take when your step mom finds something that she thinks is too cheap she will find a more expensive price tag and swap them?

i think that is called stealing.

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:45:57 PM
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no i dont steal

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Feb 20, 2011 at 5:46:18 PM
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Stealing from goodwill? Thats sick..

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:51:02 PM
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Well goodwill isn't exactly what they make everyone seem (They're a corporation just like Microsoft or McDonalds, not a charity) they just get their merchandise for free, mainly. I don't do this, but don't feel bad when it does happen.

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:51:11 PM
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In a typical retail setting, this is a form of shoplifting, and can be prosecutable (depending on city/state law)

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:51:29 PM
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Did she kick an orphan in the face on the way out too? Maybe put a cig out on the handicapped ladies' head?

That's super classy!


Edited: 02/20/2011 at 05:51 PM by ihavethatpma

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:52:47 PM
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Originally posted by: ihavethatpma

Did she kick an orphan in the face on the way out too? Maybe put a cig out on the handicapped ladies' head?

That's super classy!


lol

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Feb 20, 2011 at 5:54:02 PM
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When i was in Loss Prevention that was called 'Ticket Switching' and we could bust you for that.

Feb 20, 2011 at 5:55:35 PM
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Originally posted by: evilive138

When i was in Loss Prevention that was called 'Ticket Switching' and we could bust you for that.


really? wow

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Feb 20, 2011 at 5:56:38 PM
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Where did you do LP at? I was at JcPenney for two years.

Feb 20, 2011 at 6:00:36 PM
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Typically, local PD didnt waste time coming out on these type of stops, but you could ban them from coming back. At that point, if they came back, we could have them arrested for trespassing. Just depends on PD participation and corporate rules as to the action you could take.

Feb 20, 2011 at 6:01:29 PM
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I would switch the stickers but its soo much easier to just put stuff in my pocket.

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Feb 20, 2011 at 6:02:58 PM
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Wow.

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Feb 20, 2011 at 6:17:29 PM
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Originally posted by: Redivivus

Typically, local PD didnt waste time coming out on these type of stops, but you could ban them from coming back. At that point, if they came back, we could have them arrested for trespassing. Just depends on PD participation and corporate rules as to the action you could take.


I was at Sears for 3 years and Value City for 2.  At both stores anything over $20 we would prosecute for.  No matter what the police would be called and they would be arrested though. 

Feb 20, 2011 at 6:20:25 PM
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Ya when i worked at Marcs Indian customers would always try that shit with me and if you called them on it it would be a whole big thing

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Feb 20, 2011 at 6:21:10 PM
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Originally posted by: 3GenGames

Well goodwill isn't exactly what they make everyone seem (They're a corporation just like Microsoft or McDonalds, not a charity) they just get their merchandise for free, mainly. I don't do this, but don't feel bad when it does happen.


This is not true. They are a non-profit organization, and all the money raised goes into making unemployed individuals employed, and their services are used to bring these individuals up to code and ready to enter the actual work force. 

People have a choice to donate these items to goodwill, or the salvation army. Whether you look at the item as "free" or not, it doesn't matter. Every store purchases or receives items at a much lower price than what you pay for it. Switching tickets and tags is illegal, period. I used to know individuals who used to do that with CD's and other electronics - they would take a sticker off a candle in walmart, put it on the CD, then go through the self check out. However, they eventually got busted. Even good will has cameras, and its not smart. Even so its wrong.

So no, I do not.

Feb 20, 2011 at 6:35:22 PM
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Goodwill used to be a place where you could buy things cheap. Ever since they started putting stuff for sale online, their prices have been jacked sky high. Most of the time they still sell crap.

And I've never switched price tags at Goodwill.

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Feb 20, 2011 at 6:36:02 PM
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i was at the salvation army yesterday and got 4 golf clubs for my dad (he is a lefty and it is hard to find lefty clubs). these were tommy armours, and in nice shape. no price tags on anything. i figured they would be 2.99 a pop. i took them to the checkout, the lady called for a price check, no one came to help her, so she charged me .99 each. i didnt switch anything or do anything wrong, but i still feel like i ripped off the salvation army! haha, oh well!

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Feb 20, 2011 at 6:39:50 PM
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Classy! To answer your question, no, I don't believe so...

Feb 20, 2011 at 7:18:08 PM
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No, I definitely never do that. Though I have been to Goodwill before and seen pricing with no consistency like they will have an NES game for .25 and then another one that's 3.99 sometimes that really makes me want to, since it's BS that some are more than others, but I just figure if I want it for the price they have it I get it, and if not, I don't.

Feb 20, 2011 at 7:21:38 PM
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i do this all the time , but i get the OK from the owners
my fam had been in sac forever and we know everyone
so i get the ok from Kimmy and swap tags all day

last time she hooked me up a little too much , ill leave it at that


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Feb 20, 2011 at 7:28:15 PM
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yea i used to do it alot when i was younger, its not really worth it now, what are you saving? like $10 max? when i was younger i didnt have a lot of money so i did what i did

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Feb 20, 2011 at 7:42:13 PM
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No, I wouldn't do that at all.....Things are a great bargain there enough if you need something you find there.....so no, I wouldn't do that.

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Feb 20, 2011 at 7:55:14 PM
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most of the times that i've gone to good will... it's on a Saturday, and everything is like 50% off.... yes, so that means all the 2.99 shit is only 1.99... i'd be too paranoid running around looking for tags to swap so i could save a dollar or something... and the lines of ppl on those days are crazy... haha

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