Shoplifting in Brisbane. Need feedback

RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 19:34
Last edited 03/12/2021 - 09:02 by 1 other user

Hi! I'm John, a journalism student from the University of Queensland. As said in the title, I am doing a story on shoplifting in brisbane.

If anyone had worked/ is currently working in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi- please send me a message.
If you ever shoplifted groceries, I would also like to hear your side of the story.

If people would like to remain anonymous for certain reasons, I can respect that. :)

Food & Grocery

Comments

  • fossilfuel on 12/10/2016 - 19:38
    +74

    If you ever shoplifted groceries, I would also like to hear your side of the story.

    Nice try Queensland Police Service

  • Savas on 12/10/2016 - 19:50
    +13

    Just relieved you aren't looking for advice!

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 20:00
      +2

      that would be so shady. Cheers mate!

  • PVA on 12/10/2016 - 19:51
    +2

    why just Brisbane?

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 19:56
      +1

      I thought brisbane was enough. Reporting on australia or queensland would be a different story with the sheer size alone.

      • PVA on 12/10/2016 - 20:45
        +2

        just thought seeing coles woolies etc is national it wouldnt matter seeing their sores are all the same,

        • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 20:58
          +1

          I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the input! :)

        • PVA on 12/10/2016 - 21:00

          @Gaeb:
          stores not sores :)

        • Rick Sanchez on 14/10/2016 - 00:30
          +1

          @PVA: depends on the suburb

  • altomic on 12/10/2016 - 20:10
    +3

    should turn on your messages (settings—>messages—>Allow private messages)

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 20:13
      +1

      Oh. Already did. Thanks, mate!

  • montorola on 12/10/2016 - 20:47
    +17

    I don't know of anyone strong enough to lift shops?!?!

    • Kangal on 13/10/2016 - 01:14
      +3

      I'd do it… but that's too mainstream for me

      puffs from his vape

      • djbarnes on 13/10/2016 - 10:57
        +4

        This reminds me of a joke:

        "A magician walks down a street and turns in to a grocery store"

    • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2016 - 06:17
      +3

      Do you even lift bro.

  • spackbace on 12/10/2016 - 21:10
    +13

    Why don't you shoplift and use that for your report? :P

    • montorola on 12/10/2016 - 21:33
      +4

      I second this…

      I dare the OP to go around dealerships and try and steal, I dunno, a suzuki swift or something ;)

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 23:00
      +1

      Don't want to be deported or sent to prison tho xD

      • spackbace on 12/10/2016 - 23:00
        +4

        Would make a great thesis if you were!

        • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 23:01
          +1

          Haha! Will keep that in mind just in case! :)

      • dlf73 on 13/10/2016 - 02:07
        +1

        Well if you went to prison you could report on skirtlifting…

        • [Deactivated] on 13/10/2016 - 10:48
          +1

          Pretty sure that is something that happens outside of prison. Prisoners wear jumpsuits right, or are you talking about skirting boards?

        • dlf73 on 13/10/2016 - 14:16

          @mnermner: I meant they would be some bodies bitch, hence lifting of the skirt. 😋

        • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2016 - 06:18

          @mnermner:

          Green trqckies and jumper.

          Nsw.

  • Ughhh on 12/10/2016 - 21:53
    +2

    Maybe someone from here

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/268320
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/231389
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/262141 (I guess not the typical stealing, but close)

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 22:59
      +1

      Thanks for this! Cheers, mate!

  • Savas on 12/10/2016 - 21:58
    +20

    Once on here someone worked out if you buy 2 grapes at a time with cash they work out to be free

    • RandomEnjoyer on 12/10/2016 - 23:00
      +1

      Interesting!

    • Wystri Warrick on 13/10/2016 - 01:05
      +3

      JV ?

      • Kangal on 13/10/2016 - 01:19
        +6

        More like tightarse, he fits the bill ; )

        I did this with prawns.
        Got away with it once.
        All the other times; the Deli-chicks either laugh, tell me to Foff, or charge me $0.05
        Savages

        • dlf73 on 13/10/2016 - 02:10
          +2

          Let's play charades the deli staff say….
          2 words.
          2nd word sounds like cough……….

        • Wystri Warrick on 15/10/2016 - 01:08

          More like tightarse, he fits the bill ; )

          And the plot thickens

    • Donaldhump on 14/10/2016 - 08:53

      impossible value would be a minimum of 5c

      well if this is the case id be shocked.

  • Windows7forever on 13/10/2016 - 06:00

    Who would admit to being a criminal?!
    Turn them over to the local authorities immediately!

  • theHMASfriendship on 13/10/2016 - 08:33
    -3

    I have always found shops too heavy to lift.

  • inherentchoice on 13/10/2016 - 10:57
    +2

    Will your story be published online?

    • RandomEnjoyer on 14/10/2016 - 10:02

      Hmm.. depends on the professor. Right now, we're just pitching the story piece

  • alxr0101 on 13/10/2016 - 13:33

    I only lift eneloops

    • eneloop on 14/10/2016 - 19:37
      +1

      What?

  • snook on 13/10/2016 - 14:24
    +2

    Here is kind of a riddle:

    Over many years I've left supermarkets without paying for heaps of stuff … but I didn't steal any of it.

    The self check out registers make this harder to do but now I just buy those things online and have them delivered because I'm too lazy to go to the shops for them.

  • mavis30551 on 13/10/2016 - 15:51
    +1

    ah, shoplifting.

    The original oz bargain tool.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2016 - 06:38
    +4

    Shoplifting in Brisbane. Need feedback

    Sorry mate, never done it in Brisbane.

  • Donaldhump on 14/10/2016 - 08:51
    +12

    i worked in woodridge coles. we got suspicious when people actually paid for stuff, as they must have just held up a bank or done a drug deal.

  • ExPrinceHairy on 14/10/2016 - 11:50
    -1

    Get in contact with someone name Broden.

    • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2016 - 15:07

      What did broden shoplift?

  • Bargaingeek on 14/10/2016 - 16:30

    anyone using self checkout steals, its a fact

    • Daabido on 14/10/2016 - 18:04
      +7

      Maybe next time you go through one you could steal a capital letter, a hyphen, a semi-colon, an apostrophe and a full stop.

  • Pornboy69er on 14/10/2016 - 17:03

    I once rubbed off a man, but never robbed a man.

  • JH100 on 14/10/2016 - 20:00

    Does wandering around the aisles surreptitiously sampling the goods count?

  • alucard147 on 15/10/2016 - 01:56

    damn i remember when i work at dollar shop….
    the manager will train us to identify what kind of ppl will shoplift…..
    almost happening every 2 or 3 days….

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