Target putting up these signs, apparently..Pack Searchers! - Page 3

Soxfanguy · 10-30-2019, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 1989FF

Courts fees and getting your legal team involved is expensive. Cheaper to look the other way once your "barking" does not work.

True but you only need to do it a few times to scare people

yankee98 · 10-30-2019, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PoPCulture

The vendor loses the cost. The only thing the store loses is potential sales. This category does not add to shrink at all. The store does not pay the vendor cost until the item is scanned at the register.
Locking up the categories like razors does impact sales and data shows that but the store owns this merchandise so in many areas they have to make the decision to lock up. This is a very tough decision for most stores, having to balance theft vs convenience, and is usually heavily debated between the Management and Asset Protection teams.

Though it doesn't add to shrink, if people buy Target packs only to find out they are searched or their favorite brand packs are damaged, they won't buy packs at Target- and Target won't get the sales for the other stuff that people buy when they buy packs at Target.

spuds1961 · 10-30-2019, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by premium1981

Target did not make that sign. Looks like it is cut out with scissors and covered in packing tape instead of laminated. That is not a commercial retail sign. Hats off though, to whomever placed it there. Probably the person who originally posted the picture, placed the sign.

Probably a pack searcher trying to scare off the competition.

Americards · 10-30-2019, 12:18 PM

Maybe the vendor put up the sign?

morningrushnc · 10-30-2019, 12:29 PM

"I'm king of the world!"

1989FF · 10-30-2019, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

True but you only need to do it a few times to scare people

True but the average criminal will not be made aware. Doubt the major news outlets will give it enough coverage.

VeedonFleece · 10-30-2019, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by morningrushnc

It's a very commonly used phrase in retail environments. I've overheard it both as a customer, and as an employee. I've also heard the phrase used in interactions with law enforcement. Being "trespassed" from a property is a formal notice (filed with police) that if you return to the property, you will be arrested and charged with trespassing.

It may be commonly used but it's terrible English. 'Bout time American was recognised as its own language!

jyk913 · 10-30-2019, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shanks25

Wow! Are people really debating real vs. fake on the sign? And questioning grammar on a Target sign. Who freaking cares!?!? At least something is better than nothing...

Don't forget the mention of the sign also possibly being trimmed via scissors, I would have just sent it to PSA before displaying.

pewe · 10-30-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by VeedonFleece

It may be commonly used but it's terrible English. 'Bout time American was recognised as its own language!

Based on those articles (same article?) we found, I don't think this is very common...

VeedonFleece · 10-30-2019, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

Based on those articles (same article?) we found, I don't think this is very common...

The guy I quoted says it's 'very' commonly used in retail. He almost certainly knows better than I do. I don't want to think about it too much - if I heard it said aloud, I think I'd throttle the person saying it!

pewe · 10-30-2019, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by VeedonFleece

The guy I quoted says it's 'very' commonly used in retail. He almost certainly knows better than I do. I don't want to think about it too much - if I heard it said aloud, I think I'd throttle the person saying it!

HAHAHA!!!

Sportnut08 · 10-30-2019, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by VeedonFleece

The guy I quoted says it's 'very' commonly used in retail. He almost certainly knows better than I do. I don't want to think about it too much - if I heard it said aloud, I think I'd throttle the person saying it!

I’ve worked in retail for 13 years and it is indeed common terminology.

duwal · 10-30-2019, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

I'll take the bullet..... What exactly is wrong with the sign? Maybe the punctuation I could see but grammatically there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it. Trespassed from a store is a real term btw.

Easy, this is clearly a homemade printed sign that someone decided to bring to Target and place on there

JEEP · 10-30-2019, 05:07 PM

Fake. AP isnt going to bother. If your not pocketing something they wont do anything.

unclemonkey · 10-30-2019, 05:31 PM

Good news!

DrDamo · 10-30-2019, 05:48 PM

The weirdest thing is the third comma.

twoten01 · 10-30-2019, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

Based on those articles (same article?) we found, I don't think this is very common...

Not commonly used? Go to any police dept around the country or go to any retail store and steal or harass the employees or customers. Guarantee you will hear it. Or watch Live PD and you will hear it on any episode

cardsforever · 10-30-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

I like it. Hopefully they actually enforce it

I echo that comment.

fsushaw · 10-30-2019, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DrDamo

The weirdest thing is the third comma.

Can someone go throw that stupid thing away lol

djolley86 · 10-30-2019, 07:54 PM

What if...this was placed by a local packsearcher? Eliminates his competition...

PoPCulture · 10-30-2019, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by twoten01

Not commonly used? Go to any police dept around the country or go to any retail store and steal or harass the employees or customers. Guarantee you will hear it. Or watch Live PD and you will hear it on any episode

This is correct. It’s been stated a couple of times here that the term is commonly used in retail. The fact is that the term is used in retail because it is the terminology used by the police departments. When I ran stores and had to give the approval on trespassing each shoplifter, no matter the geographical location, the officer would ask “Do you want us to trespass him/her”? This is the only way I ever recall this question being asked. After hearing the phrase 10-30 times per week for years it doesn’t sound odd to me at all but I see how it could sound if your not used to it.

LC2nine10 · 10-30-2019, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Target does not call their customers “customers.” They call them guests. This is faker than Boo’s hairline.

Nice effort though.

I learn something new every day.
Thanks for sharing.

majestik101 · 10-30-2019, 08:26 PM

I ain't buying that it's legit. I bet it's some unscrupulous pack searcher who created his own sign, taped it on a shelf, places the boxes/packs he wants to search above the sign so people (other pack searchers/kids//the competition) won't touch them. When he gets back from wherever he went, vape shop, taco bell, CBD dispensary, he then takes down the sign stuffs it in his hoodie and proceeds to search packs and boxes. Genius tactic really.

asujbl · 10-30-2019, 08:39 PM

A - Fake
B - I’m super excited for the cops to be called for someone that is “searching”... they will laugh and laugh...

Opening is a different thing all together

At least use spell check people

Cavaliercards · 10-30-2019, 08:45 PM

Been to couple Targets this week and havent seen any signs.

Searching wont be Theft. I think a vendor maybe did this with a manager's approval.

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asujbl Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 65,340 ohiosundevils	A - Fake B - I’m super excited for the cops to be called for someone that is “searching”... they will laugh and laugh... Opening is a different thing all together At least use spell check people __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

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Americards Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: USA Posts: 4,874	Maybe the vendor put up the sign?

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JEEP Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY Posts: 143	Fake. AP isnt going to bother. If your not pocketing something they wont do anything.

10-30-2019, 05:31 PM	#65
unclemonkey Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,989	Good news!

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DrDamo Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 469	The weirdest thing is the third comma.

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djolley86 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: NC Posts: 1,375 djolley86	What if...this was placed by a local packsearcher? Eliminates his competition...

10-30-2019, 08:26 PM	#73
majestik101 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 45,526 majestik101	I ain't buying that it's legit. I bet it's some unscrupulous pack searcher who created his own sign, taped it on a shelf, places the boxes/packs he wants to search above the sign so people (other pack searchers/kids//the competition) won't touch them. When he gets back from wherever he went, vape shop, taco bell, CBD dispensary, he then takes down the sign stuffs it in his hoodie and proceeds to search packs and boxes. Genius tactic really.