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Caught shoplifting in Sainsbury’s 😞

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  • Caught shoplifting in Sainsbury’s 😞

    Hi all….
    i was wondering if someone could help me.

    I am ashamed I have been caught shoplifting from Sainsbury’s by two undercover security guards who I suspect have been following me for a week now… I have been impulsively shoplifting due to what I think could have become an addiction of some kind. I am ashamed of what I had been doing and I do believe being caught has been for the greater good.

    i was taken to a room and asked to empty my bag, the guards were slightly rude but I complied with them politely as I know they are just doing their job and I am in the wrong. They retrieved my address, name, birthdate and took a photo of me, they asked me how many times I had shoplifted and I said twice and I didn’t want to be foolish and say just once. They issued me a letter of ban from the store and if I was caught in the store again the police would be called. They told me I would be paying 2x what I had stolen today as the goods had been damage which I am guessing is stole around £65 worth roughly. I did offer to pay for the items I had stolen on the day but they declined. They told me to expect a letter in the post and that I “would be smart not to ignore it”

    what should I be expecting in the post from them? I am aware from reading a lot online about security costs.. people mentioned to ignore these costs however as I had damaged the labelling on the goods should I still comply and pay the fines ?

    kind regards

    awful shoplifter
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  • #2
    Sorry I should have added, they did not call the police and let me leave the store after.

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    • #3
      I don't know about paying for the goods but I doubt they'd take you to court over it. The goods will have a resale value even if it's in the bargain section. I'd wait they're might not even send the letter. But if you are struggling with impulsive shoplifting this is something you'd might want to see the GP about. They will have seen it all before, or they'll be forums online that can offer support.

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