Tesco ‘theft’

[laur978]

I am extremely embarrassed but today I put a bottle of hair conditioner and some makeup in my shopping bag whilst i was shopping to keep it separate from grocery’s. I forgot to pay for them and was subsequently stopped at the exit by a security guard. I tried to explain it was a mistake but he wasn’t having any of it. Its all a blur as I was shocked and embarrassed but he took my name and address and said that I’d receive a fine of ‘a couple hundred quid’ through the post. He also said I was banned from that specific tesco. This tesco was in a different town to where i live and I’m just wondering if they’ll inform my local tesco about this? It’s worried me so much.

[ostell]

Only the courts can "fine" you and this has not been anywhere near a court, nor will it ever.

You will get a letter from a company asking for a sum to cover their losses. There have been no losses.

The letters will continue for a few months, just ignore them and file away

[laur978]

Thank you, I have read this elsewhere to. Are they likely to inform other stores?