I saw someone stole a bag today

Vicky2007 · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:14 AM

I need to share my experience today in Selfridges,London sale.

I went to the sale today. It's the first day so it's overcrowded. I was qeuing for Prada boutique and when I got inside I saw 2 women (sorry that I didn't want to mention the nationality) inside the boutique. At first I looked at them because they are pretty with nice bags but something surprised me as I thought both of them try to steal a Bag. they know I looked at them questioning and I think they may not really try to steal any bags. Anyway, when I was in qeue to pay for a Prada bag one of the two women folded her big scarf around a small bag (which cost around 600 GBP sth.) and then put inside their selfridges's shopping bag. I forget to mention that both of them queing before me and try to pretend they will pay for the bags they were holding in their hands. After that women put the small bag which folded with scarf in their shopping bag, they put the other bags down and walked away. I hate people like this so I told the security to check but he ignored and gave reason that they couldn't take the bag out of the store as the alarm will rang. Anyway, I couldn't find any tags in their sale bags at all including mine.

When am home I think of what had happened and just wonder they should do like this a lot of time before during the sale. Those two girls are very good looking and I couldn't believe they steal a bag.

If I have no money, I wouldn't try to steal. I couldn't understand what they thought in their mind.

What do you think?

PS: Sorry for my broken English

Jenny Cadine · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:19 AM

Did they look like they had money? Maybe they were kleptomaniacs?

There is a wealthy woman where I live who steals stuff, even pottery from an art gallery.

Sometimes I wonder if many of the bags on eBay are stolen.

Vicky2007 · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Cadine

Did they look like they had money? Maybe they were kleptomaniacs?

There is a wealthy woman where I live who steals stuff, even pottery from an art gallery.

Sometimes I wonder if many of the bags on eBay are stolen.

They are both good looking and also can speak multi-languages (as I was qeuing after them so I could hear what they were talking with some different languages).

tonij2000 · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:29 AM

Good looking, well dressed people steal. Multilingual people steal. Even rich people steal, famous people steal and I doubt it has anything to do with nationality.

meluv2shop12 · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicky2007

They are both good looking and also can speak multi-languages (as I was qeuing after them so I could hear what they were talking with some different languages).

it's possible that they only did if for the "rush" - or getting something out of nothing... people are weird - or maybe sick... (eg winona ryder)

LemonDrop · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:32 AM

People who steal want to blend in. Dress like they have money ... they probably stole everything they had on. This is a good lesson to keep in mind when teaching children to stay away from "strangers" or for yourself when determining who might be a potential threat.

People who are really out to do harm dress the part of "normal". Ted Bundy (a big serial killer in the 1970's) used to wear polo shirts and Khaki pants.

You did what you could, you told the guard. You don't want to confront them yourself. I would have done the same thing.

JAN! · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:49 AM

Theft happens all the time and more often than many think. When I worked retail, I remember being told by my manager that something like 60% of customers would steal if they had the chance. Or something like that. My memory is kinda fuzzy today. But the point is, A LOT of theft happens on a daily basis in stores.
I wouldn't ponder too much about it though. Those two will get what's coming to them eventually. They are just lucky for now, but sooner or later, they are going to get caught.

mcb100 · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:54 AM

Vicky, I saw something similar happen. I saw this person steal a pair of earrings. It wasn't an expensive store, none of the earrings were made of real gold or diamonds but I was really shocked at how easily a person could steal.

I thought an alarm would at least go off or something. No one had seen this person but me, and I thought that the minute anyone would try to steal anything someone would catch them. I mean, you would think she would have been caught on camera and a security guard would have chased her down, but no, nothing happened!!! And it wasn't as if I just thought this person had stolen a pair of earrings, I watched her steal them. But at least they weren't expensive, they were probably only worth five dollars at the most.

alanaofthebay · Dec 27th, 2007, 01:57 AM

You did the right thing by telling the security guard, and it is a shame he was too lazy to check. There are ways that thieves get by security alarms. I saw a television special in which thieves used all kinds of tricks.

bumblebees · Dec 27th, 2007, 03:23 AM

Just because you look rich doesn't mean you will steal. There are a lot of reasons people steal. You will never guess the type who steal. I know I used to work in retail a long time ago and some of the people I have seen stealing I would never have guessed. One time during the holiday season I helped this cute friendly looking grandma and later I witnessed her stealing a bunch of clothes and jewelry!! She was in the dressing room removing all the tags and I was standing there watching in shock!

There are a lot of professionals! I used to work in the designer section this was the most popular scam. Lots of women of all ages grab a bunch of designer jeans like sevens and etc. and they go to try them on and they do it when its busy and they walk right out wearing them and leaving their old jeans in the dressing room I wonder how they get the ink sensors off so fast!!

Anyways, everyone tries to pull off looking rich nowadays so you can't really judge anyone by that plus wouldn't that be the perfect disguise? Who's going to suspect the rich looking person.

purseinsanity · Dec 27th, 2007, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tonij2000

Good looking, well dressed people steal. Multilingual people steal. Even rich people steal, famous people steal and I doubt it has anything to do with nationality.

How true! At least you tried to stop it by telling the security guard. There's not much else you could have done. It's appalling what people will do nowadays and still get away with!

gtomad · Dec 27th, 2007, 04:05 AM

My daughter is a Manager in a large store and although they have burly security guards they have been told NOT to confront anyone because one of their security guards was stabbed to death last year trying to arrest a shoplifter. Unfortunately a sad sign of the times here in the UK - a life is worth so much more than a stolen item - that is another reason why goods are so much more expensive.

sara999 · Dec 27th, 2007, 06:23 AM

i had the chance to steal something once about 3 years ago, it was this tiny keychain and it was only like £2.50. but i coudln't bring myself to do that so i paid for it. so many people steal (my sister used to do it...she said she earned it?) but i just don't get it

[coco] · Dec 27th, 2007, 07:35 AM

I think that is pathetic....!! What losers....
tonij2000 i agree completely...

alexis77 · Dec 27th, 2007, 08:15 AM

You did the right thing by letting the guard know.

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:14 AM	#1
Vicky2007 Chanel * Bal * LV Location: Handbag Heaven	I saw someone stole a bag today I need to share my experience today in Selfridges,London sale. I went to the sale today. It's the first day so it's overcrowded. I was qeuing for Prada boutique and when I got inside I saw 2 women (sorry that I didn't want to mention the nationality) inside the boutique. At first I looked at them because they are pretty with nice bags but something surprised me as I thought both of them try to steal a Bag. they know I looked at them questioning and I think they may not really try to steal any bags. Anyway, when I was in qeue to pay for a Prada bag one of the two women folded her big scarf around a small bag (which cost around 600 GBP sth.) and then put inside their selfridges's shopping bag. I forget to mention that both of them queing before me and try to pretend they will pay for the bags they were holding in their hands. After that women put the small bag which folded with scarf in their shopping bag, they put the other bags down and walked away. I hate people like this so I told the security to check but he ignored and gave reason that they couldn't take the bag out of the store as the alarm will rang. Anyway, I couldn't find any tags in their sale bags at all including mine. When am home I think of what had happened and just wonder they should do like this a lot of time before during the sale. Those two girls are very good looking and I couldn't believe they steal a bag. If I have no money, I wouldn't try to steal. I couldn't understand what they thought in their mind. What do you think? PS: Sorry for my broken English __________________ " I Purse " ~ ~

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:19 AM	#2
Jenny Cadine Semi-banned Location: the Dirty South	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today Did they look like they had money? Maybe they were kleptomaniacs? There is a wealthy woman where I live who steals stuff, even pottery from an art gallery. Sometimes I wonder if many of the bags on eBay are stolen.

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:29 AM	#4
tonij2000 Hi You Durin, Hmph! Location: ShowMeState	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today Good looking, well dressed people steal. Multilingual people steal. Even rich people steal, famous people steal and I doubt it has anything to do with nationality. __________________ Bag wardrobe complete - I'm done!

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:32 AM	#6
LemonDrop Addicted!	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today People who steal want to blend in. Dress like they have money ... they probably stole everything they had on. This is a good lesson to keep in mind when teaching children to stay away from "strangers" or for yourself when determining who might be a potential threat. People who are really out to do harm dress the part of "normal". Ted Bundy (a big serial killer in the 1970's) used to wear polo shirts and Khaki pants. You did what you could, you told the guard. You don't want to confront them yourself. I would have done the same thing. __________________ tPF ~ The Big Sister I always wanted

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:49 AM	#7
JAN! <3 Location: Toronto	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today Theft happens all the time and more often than many think. When I worked retail, I remember being told by my manager that something like 60% of customers would steal if they had the chance. Or something like that. My memory is kinda fuzzy today. But the point is, A LOT of theft happens on a daily basis in stores. I wouldn't ponder too much about it though. Those two will get what's coming to them eventually. They are just lucky for now, but sooner or later, they are going to get caught. __________________ If you don't like how I drive, get off the sidewalk.

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#8
mcb100 Member Location: Nowhere out of ordinary.	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today Vicky, I saw something similar happen. I saw this person steal a pair of earrings. It wasn't an expensive store, none of the earrings were made of real gold or diamonds but I was really shocked at how easily a person could steal. I thought an alarm would at least go off or something. No one had seen this person but me, and I thought that the minute anyone would try to steal anything someone would catch them. I mean, you would think she would have been caught on camera and a security guard would have chased her down, but no, nothing happened!!! And it wasn't as if I just thought this person had stolen a pair of earrings, I watched her steal them. But at least they weren't expensive, they were probably only worth five dollars at the most. __________________ Wishlist for 2008: Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy 25 T&Co silver ring Pink Juicy tracksuit & new clothes Wishlist for 2009: Large Chanel Cotton Club tote in Bronze

Dec 27th, 2007, 01:57 AM	#9
alanaofthebay Member Location: outside San Francisco	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today You did the right thing by telling the security guard, and it is a shame he was too lazy to check. There are ways that thieves get by security alarms. I saw a television special in which thieves used all kinds of tricks.

Dec 27th, 2007, 03:23 AM	#10
bumblebees Member	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today Just because you look rich doesn't mean you will steal. There are a lot of reasons people steal. You will never guess the type who steal. I know I used to work in retail a long time ago and some of the people I have seen stealing I would never have guessed. One time during the holiday season I helped this cute friendly looking grandma and later I witnessed her stealing a bunch of clothes and jewelry!! She was in the dressing room removing all the tags and I was standing there watching in shock! There are a lot of professionals! I used to work in the designer section this was the most popular scam. Lots of women of all ages grab a bunch of designer jeans like sevens and etc. and they go to try them on and they do it when its busy and they walk right out wearing them and leaving their old jeans in the dressing room I wonder how they get the ink sensors off so fast!! Anyways, everyone tries to pull off looking rich nowadays so you can't really judge anyone by that plus wouldn't that be the perfect disguise? Who's going to suspect the rich looking person.

Dec 27th, 2007, 04:05 AM	#12
gtomad Member	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today My daughter is a Manager in a large store and although they have burly security guards they have been told NOT to confront anyone because one of their security guards was stabbed to death last year trying to arrest a shoplifter. Unfortunately a sad sign of the times here in the UK - a life is worth so much more than a stolen item - that is another reason why goods are so much more expensive.

Dec 27th, 2007, 06:23 AM	#13
sara999 Member Location: london	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today i had the chance to steal something once about 3 years ago, it was this tiny keychain and it was only like £2.50. but i coudln't bring myself to do that so i paid for it. so many people steal (my sister used to do it...she said she earned it?) but i just don't get it __________________ CLs to Get (the classics) (in order of importance)! Black Jazz Decolletes 37.5 Black Patent Helmuts 35.5 Black Kid Pigalle 100 36.5 Black (more colours?) Patent Simple 100 36.5 (or 37...not sure yet) CLs to Get (the fun maybes for the right price) (in order of importance)! Black jazz no barre 36.5 (uhg of the last 6 months) Astraqueen 37 Flourescent Yoyo 100 36.5 EB Suede Yoyo Zeppals 37 (??? maybe???)

Dec 27th, 2007, 07:35 AM	#14
[coco] gucci addict Location: Australia	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today I think that is pathetic....!! What losers.... tonij2000 i agree completely... __________________

Dec 27th, 2007, 08:15 AM	#15
alexis77 Adopt a Greyhound!	Re: I saw someone stole a bag today You did the right thing by letting the guard know. __________________ Race Cars, Not Dogs...