In article >,
"Ken Davey" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news >
> >
> > If I set off their shoplifter alarms on my way out, they DO check the
> > bags against the receipt. The first thing they look for is DVD's since
> > those are the usual culprits.
> >
> > The manufacturers sometimes put more than one security device in them
> > and the cashiers don't always get them all. <sigh>
> >
> > It's never delayed me from leaving the store for more than maybe 3 to 5
> > minutes so it's not been a big deal.
> > --
> > Peace, Om
> >
> A month ago I set off the security alarm going into a store (Zellers).
> Security was going nuts looking for tho just (didn't) leave.
> Of course I set it off again when I attempted to leave.
> I just kept walking and no one seemed interested in the whole thing.
> I went back a little later and this time when the alarm went off (on the way
> in) I waited for the staff to get interested.
> Their first suggestion was that there was an active tag on something I had
> bought earlier.
> I pointed out the flaw in this argument - "I am outside, why wasn't I
> stopped in the first place?"
> We finally figured out that the problem was with something I had bought in
> another completely unrelated store.
>
> Ken.

Was it one of those security devices?

Whenever I set off the alarm at HEB, they just ignore it as long as I
stop... they wave me thru.

They only chase people if they ignore it.

They put those devices in some of the more expensive food products.
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Peace, Om

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