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Magoo48

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17. Greed and price gouging combined with greed-driven understaffing

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:55 AM

Jan 16

makes it much easier for fed up people to seek a five-finger discount. Most of us will provide for our families and ourselves in whatever ways remain to us.

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Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 16 OP

To try to find a salesperson to unlock what should be basic items and to find the key for multiple "locked" hlthe2b Jan 16 #1

What gets me is the myriad of half implemented fixes paired with the world's most sick person unfriendly website. Hugin Jan 16 #3

I wasn't referring to ordering routine products from the pharmacy website. hlthe2b Jan 16 #4

It is like that in every Walgreens I have been in lately. Hugin Jan 16 #6

At least for the 2 Walgreens near me BumRushDaShow Jan 16 #8

I share your frustration and lack of patients. I'll not wait... and will just purchase elsewhere. Oopsie Daisy Jan 16 #10

Agree, my Walgreens needs at least one more in Pharmacy at all times and........ NGeorgian Jan 16 #19

Yeah, there's a Walgreens on my way home where all the cosmetics are locked. LeftInTX Jan 16 #23

Agree get the red out Jan 16 #30

Yup. Walgreens is locking things up TexasBushwhacker Jan 16 #42

When I walk into a store like this, it's just depressing. yardwork Jan 17 #55

Noooo, tell me it isn't so. Hugin Jan 16 #2

Yeah, but it sure did help perpetuate the rightwing lie... Think. Again. Jan 16 #5

+1 n/t Hugin Jan 16 #7

You should have seen some the bee ess posted here about all that. tenderfoot Jan 16 #35

That article is correct for its time (March 2024) Polybius Jan 16 #37

I just found the same link lonely bird Jan 16 #38

Nevermind BigMin28 Jan 16 #9

Well.... bamagal62 Jan 16 #11

LOL...people "shop" at Walgreens? They like paying damn near double for everyday stuff? Bengus81 Jan 16 #12

Yeah, that is my experience with Walgreens in Colorado--pricey. My sister in Atlanta swears they aren't pricing higher hlthe2b Jan 16 #16

The one we go for prescriptions is sky high on everyday stuff. Bengus81 Jan 16 #18

I buy Walgreens clear version of Hibiclens. Otherwise, it's hospital pink everywhere else. LeftInTX Jan 16 #25

It might be less of a deterrent to customers if the store was not understaffed... surrealAmerican Jan 16 #13

Was in a Home Depot. Woodwizard Jan 16 #14

Half way kidding but actually might work. chouchou Jan 16 #15

Greed and price gouging combined with greed-driven understaffing Magoo48 Jan 16 #17

This is exactly why I don't shop at walgreens, and for like personal care items, not even the target near me sboatcar Jan 16 #20

I wonder if these places ever thought about having people on the floor walking around to assist people? LiberalArkie Jan 16 #21

They probably hired a consultant HarryM Jan 16 #22

Yeah, thats why Amazon is the way to go. Mosby Jan 16 #45

The whole situation sucks SpankMe Jan 16 #24

That sounds interesting but I can see some problems. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 16 #43

Amazon Just Walk Out. Mosby Jan 16 #47

Yes, I've seen this at airports SpankMe Jan 17 #54

True in Walmart too bucolic_frolic Jan 16 #26

Spray paint has been locked up since the 80's. (huff-huff) Just about everywhere. LeftInTX Jan 16 #27

It's new to my local Walmart about 2023 or 4. The last store renovation bucolic_frolic Jan 16 #28

Took the words right out of my mouth! BumRushDaShow Jan 16 #29

Over here in NY they even ask for my id when I'm buying spray paint Polybius Jan 16 #39

Walgreens prices have gone up substantially in the last 10 years. milestogo Jan 16 #31

I needed eyedrops and could not find an associate to help me. Basso8vb Jan 16 #32

No worries Gymbo Jan 16 #33

Walgreens already on our no-fly list El Mimbreno Jan 16 #34

Community Note Mosby Jan 16 #48

They need a "creative" solution for shoplifting - how about just hiring more employees? FakeNoose Jan 16 #36

Are those employees going to physically restrain shoplifters? maxsolomon Jan 17 #56

In a lot of cases, just having extra people on duty is enough to discourage shoplifting FakeNoose Jan 17 #57

We only buy a couple of things at Walgreens lonely bird Jan 16 #40

Lose more in theft vs inconvenience. It's a tradeoff and the ultimate alternative is to close the store. mathematic Jan 16 #41

As much Linda ladeewolf Jan 16 #44

Amazon. Mosby Jan 16 #46

I don't know where you all live, but organized retail theft is a real thing in Seattle. maxsolomon Jan 16 #49

I wonder if that is one of the reasons we lost the election? LeftInTX Jan 17 #51

Well stop doing it then Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 17 #50

Retail theft *and* locking stuff up hurts sales? What do both things have in common? unblock Jan 17 #52

Right across the street from Walgreens is an Independent Drug store. multigraincracker Jan 17 #53