Shameful Practices of Toys R Us

[MV75]

"Accuse me" "no right"

C'mon guys, stop being so dramatic, self centered and naieve.

Shock flash, those that look the best well off are usually the ones stealing.

As for my TRU rant, I don't agree with their new bag charge policy. I don't see a reduction in price for not using a bag, nor do I see (as usual with Australian retailers), a paper option. Until then, they can shove their "environmentalism" up their a****.

[jaydisc]

Don't blame the stores, blame the theives. It's opportunistic crime, prevented only by catching people trying to sneak out with items. If they don't limit theft from bag checks that inconvenience people who choose to enter someone else's premises, we would end up paying more to compensate for it.
So which do you prefer - bag checks or higher prices. Prevent the crime or pay for it, there is no other alternative.

In the immortal words of Benjamin Franklin:

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Or slightly modified for this situation:

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a cheaper Transformer, deserve neither Liberty nor cheap Transformers."

[MV75]

"A bag check is as an essential liberty as nail clippers on an airplane".

- MV.

[jaydisc]

Not even close.

One is the right to privacy and protection from unreasonable search and seizure (although I doubt these are provided under Australian law).

The other is the right to groom.

[roller]

i always felt discriminated against when id visit them after school

Always target me cause i had a uniform and bag on

bunch a ageists

[MV75]

Not even close.

One is the right to privacy and protection from unreasonable search and seizure (although I doubt these are provided under Australian law).

The other is the right to groom.

No, that's just being asinine.

It's not unreasonable search nor is it a violation of your privacy. People that scream about "privacy laws" rarely have any clue on what privacy really is because they're just too lazy to follow very simple procedures. You gotta stop getting your law information from watching today tonight.

Would you prefer that they adopt the airlines new "3d xray" scanners at their stores? I wouldn't.

Being a stuck up a-hole about people seeing if you have their goods in your bag is as an essential liberty as nail clippers on a plane.

[Fungal Infection]

I worked in retail and a few years back and undercover security caught this lady shoplifting. We dragged her back to the manager's office and asked her to remove the contents of her bag. In it were cans of tuna and a bag of peanuts. Now this lady didn't look like a stereotypical shoplifter, in fact she looked like an upperclass snob, probably about mid-60s, dressed in a fur-like coat, pearl necklace, nice jewellery and a Louis Vutton handbag. When we asked her if there was a reason she had taken the items without paying for them she replied, "This is a joke, I demand to call my lawyer", to which my store manager replied, "The only joke I can see here is a lady who obviously has the means to pay for this, is instead shoplifting" after which she shut right up until the police arrived at the store and took her away. Most times I visit a store I'm lugging around my daughter with a backpack with her stuff it in, and her in my arms yet even I know and understand that stores will still have to check bags as part of store procedure. I don't even get angry or upset because they are doing their jobs. And most times I offer to let them check too even though I'm carrying her in my arms and have to put her down and open my backpack. If I don't have a problem with it, I don't see why anyone else would. It is store policy for most stores that bags need to be checked so unless you have a problem with that, I'd suggest you find another outlet to grab your stuff from.

[jaydisc]

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While I would love to discuss the merits of this intelligently and unemotionally, I don't think that's possible with you MV75.

[SMHFConvoy]

He's not talking about a discount sticker or reduction. He means that stickers are put on that imply a reduction but are actually the normal price.

Which is illegal and you can approach the ACCC about that. I'm constantly taking down tickets that the staff have made at work that have not been sent from our national ticket writing office.

[1AZRAEL1]

On a lighter side of things, I know a perfect name for TRU

"Toys R Overpriced"

haha, saw it on Family Guy last night.