Would you believe?
By BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51838)
St. Catharines, Ontario
April 30, 2026 8:55pm CST
So, I told you that I lost my keys... I had a spare house key but not a spare for the shed.
So I went to Canadian Tire today and checked out padlocks.
There was quite a selection to choose from: big ones, little ones, ones with combinations... but they were all locked up in a cabinet!
I had to hunt down a floor guy to open the cabinet, and then when I made my choice he took it up to the cashier.
Apparently too many were walking out the door without being paid for.
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11 responses
@DaddyEvil (174657)
• United States
1 May
Yes, I believe that. Walmart was starting to lock up padlocks when I still worked there.
People steal all kinds of things.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
I guess that's why some stores are making it difficult to exit without passing a cashier.
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@DaddyEvil (174657)
• United States
1 May
@BarBaraPrz Some people are good at hiding things in their clothing as they leave the store.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
That seemed to be what was happening before they locked them up.
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
1 May
I suppose before too much longer, anything that is smaller than a VW Beetle will be under lock and key because of shoplifting.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
@JudyEv Or why they're sold in multi-packs when you only want one.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
@FourWalls You could be right.
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I believe that I have seen them on the hooks, not under lock and key at dollarama.@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
I didn't see any at Dollarama yesterday, but I wonder how sturdy they'd be, anyway.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 May
@Juliaacv And from day to day, sometimes.
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@Juliaacv (56358)
• Canada
1 May
@BarBaraPrz All of those stores seem to carry a different selection of products.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
Not just small stuff. I've heard of little old ladies trying to leave the store with a full grocery cart without paying.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
@LadyDuck No, she was stopped. Turned out she had dementia.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
1 May
@BarBaraPrz - Goodness, and no one stopped them!?
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@GardenGerty (169538)
• United States
2 May
You never know what people will take. Of course I believe that since you have taken care of your lock business your keys will show up.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
And they want to lock up their ill-gotten gains. 
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@snowy22315 (209121)
• United States
1 May
That's kind of both funny and sad..having to lock up the locks.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
2 May
Surprised that they would lock up locks!
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 May
Easy things to walk away without being paid for.
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