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    Hi

    A month ago I visited my tesco which i do nearly everyday as it is a two minute walk from my work.

    On this day, I went into Tescos and I got my lunch and picked up another couple of items and went to the self-service tills as usual. I scanned each item (this can be verified by the CCTV which I watched on the date in question) but unfortunately (an unknown to myself) the lip liner did not register. Therefore when I was leaving the store the alarm sounded and the Store Detective - whom I might add was very arrogant - checked my tesco bag. He accused me of stealing which I blatantly denied. I told him I had scanned everything and asked him to show me the CCTV. This all took place at the front door of the Tesco Store - which I found quite embarrassing. I would have assumed that he should have taken me into the office if he was accusing me of shop-lifting. I have an impeccable record and want to keep it that way. I have never in my life stole anything.

    I watched myself on CCTV which was very funny as it was just me doing some shopping like anyone else. He then said he needs my details because then he has to write a report of what happened in which he will include my say ( yeah right! )

    I then repeatedly asked if i could now pay for the item which he said not this one, as if it was a police scene!!! it had been in the tesco bag 30 seconds!

    After the 2 minute chat he let me go? no police called nothing?

    I have contacted tesco who have have supported there team and i have nothing but wasted my time by asking them for advice and to view this situation

    I now have received my second letter from RLP demanding £89.50! I wish i had just stole as i am receiving the same punishment as a thief!

    Due to Tescos machine not telling me that i had placed something not scanned in the bagging area which it normally does i did not know that i had not paid for something!!

    Please can anyone help as in what i should reply to RLP...
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    Re: Accused of stealing and received letter from RLP

    The consensus is to not bother to respond at all ... if you have a look at some of the other threads in this forum HERE you'll notice that RLP are bullies who send out threatening letters all the time. They very rarely (if ever) actually proceed to court (ever since they lost the case talked about here)

    THIS THREAD shows you the type of letters you will get too
    Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of.

    It doesn't matter where your journey begins, so long as you begin it...

    recte agens confido

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    • #3
      Re: Accused of stealing and received letter from RLP

      I am worried that if i ignore I could be taken to court or get a bad credit rate??

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      • #4
        Re: Accused of stealing and received letter from RLP

        Originally posted by United100 View Post
        I am worried that if i ignore I could be taken to court or get a bad credit rate??
        As is shown in the links I posted above, RLP don't go down the court route now, and there is nothing to worry about in regards getting a bad credit rating (it won't happen) :tinysmile_twink_t2: .

        You committed no crime, the store has the goods (you didn't deliberately take them anyway and you offered to pay for the item as soon as you realized what had happened), no police were called.
        Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of.

        It doesn't matter where your journey begins, so long as you begin it...

        recte agens confido

        ~~~~~

        Any advice I provide is given without liability, if you are unsure please seek professional legal guidance.

        I can be emailed if you need my help loading pictures/documents to your thread. My email address is Kati@legalbeagles.info
        But please include a link to your thread so I know who you are.

        Specialist advice can be sought via our sister site JustBeagle

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          Accused o

          Hi

          A month ago I visited my tesco which i do nearly everyday as it is a two minute walk from my work.

          On this day, I went into Tescos and I got my lunch and picked up another couple of items and went to the self-service tills as usual. I scanned each item (this can be verified by the CCTV which I watched on the date in question) but unfortunately (an unknown to myself) the lip liner did not register. Therefore when I was leaving the store the alarm sounded and the Store Detective - whom I might add was very arrogant - checked my tesco bag. He accused me of stealing which I blatantly denied. I told him I had scanned everything and asked him to show me the CCTV. This all took place at the front door of the Tesco Store - which I found quite embarrassing. I would have assumed that he should have taken me into the office if he was accusing me of shop-lifting. I have an impeccable record and want to keep it that way. I have never in my life stole anything.

          I watched myself on CCTV which was very funny as it was just me doing some shopping like anyone else. He then said he needs my details because then he has to write a report of what happened in which he will include my say ( yeah right! )

          I then repeatedly asked if i could now pay for the item which he said not this one, as if it was a police scene!!! it had been in the tesco bag 30 seconds!

          After the 2 minute chat he let me go? no police called nothing?

          I have contacted tesco who have have supported there team and i have nothing but wasted my time by asking them for advice and to view this situation

          I now have received my second letter from RLP demanding £89.50! I wish i had just stole as i am receiving the same punishment as a thief!

          Due to Tescos machine not telling me that i had placed something not scanned in the bagging area which it normally does i did not know that i had not paid for something!!

          Please can anyone help as in what i should reply to RLP...

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          • #6
            Re: Accused o

            NOTHING... ZILCH.....NADA

            Ignore them completely.

            Search this forum, or any other on the net, and you will find the advice is to ignore Retail Loss Prevention.
            They tried court once and had their Knuckles rapped by the Judge. Never been their again.
            See here for case details: http://www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk/lat...-9-May-2012-99

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