Calm man successfully buys tv and denies walmart receipt checkers (Long Read)

TongMan

That consumer is a big *******, but that specific Walmart does need to revise and educate its receipt checking policy. In legality, Walmart employees does not have the right to detain the person. Loss prevention, on the other hand, can tackle his *** and arrest him for failure to comply with their store policy. According to Virginia laws, theft of a product worth of $200+, constitutes a larceny.

Larceny is the act of depriving someone of the use of, or otherwise stealing or theft of property, goods or money. Shoplifting in Virginia falls under Virginia larceny laws.

Different classes of larceny include:

Grand Larceny: Theft of $200 or more (Felony)
Petite Larceny: (Petty Larceny) Theft of less than $200 (Misdemeanor)
Receiving Stolen Property: Felony ($200 and above) or Misdemeanor (less than $200)
Theft of Services
Writing Bad Checks
Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle

The 37" Vizio television is sure over $200. If that consumer failed to provide an original receipt, he would be booked and charged with the crime of grand larceny.

Isamu

im willing to bet, they cannot LEGALLY tackle anyone.. and would be sued if they laid a hand on someone... I know LP can detain if there is suspision of theft! however, I know at Best Buy they can't tackle anyone.. When I worked at Best Buy, part of the training was LP, and LP duties... and non-LP personal were only allowed to call the LP desk. We weren't even allowed to approach a suspected thief. As an LP worker. you could detain them to an extent, but you were in no way allowed to get "physical". if they left, you were to go outside, and get the plate number, make and model of the vehicle and to call the police.
Im not saying he is right or wrong.. as im sure there will be arguments on both sides, such as "he is upholding his rights", and "if you don't use them, you lose them", or perhaps just, "man, that guy is an A-Hole"

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TreeSemdyZee

An extremely simple change to Walmart policy could fix this. A proprietary, brightly colored sticker placed on the box at the time of purchase would solve the issue.
Sorry, but Rick was being a d***. while adhering to the letter of the law, he had no proof that he just "purchased" the TV. Due to the fact that he bought the TV at a remote register, there was no visible means of verification to people at the door.
You can't believe the number of people that just try to walk out if the front of the store without purchasing. I saw a woman at Target a few years ago, bust out of the door with a cart full of stuff.
Sticker would solve the problem.

Oh. And whatever just happened to common courtesy?