Would you believe?

@BarBaraPrz (51705)
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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@DaddyEvil (173179)
• United States
14h
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
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14h
I guess that's why some stores are making it difficult to exit without passing a cashier.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (173179)
• United States
6h
@BarBaraPrz Some people are good at hiding things in their clothing as they leave the store.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (68886)
• Centralia, Washington
14h
I guess it would be easy to slip a lock into your coat or pocket and walk off.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14h
That seemed to be what was happening before they locked them up.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (118467)
• United States
4h
So nice to know the thieves are everywhere.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3h
And they want to lock up their ill-gotten gains.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (85623)
• United States
13h
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
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3h
@JudyEv Or why they're sold in multi-packs when you only want one.
BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2h
@FourWalls You could be right.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (378924)
• Rockingham, Australia
12h
Decades ago, I read that that was why small things were put in a larger packet of some sort. I'm thinking of things like biros being individually wrapped.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (499881)
• Italy
5h
People walk out the stores too often "forgetting" to pay small stuff.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3h
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
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
48m
@LadyDuck No, she was stopped. Turned out she had dementia.
Anna
@LadyDuck (499881)
• Italy
2h
@BarBaraPrz - Goodness, and no one stopped them!?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (378924)
• Rockingham, Australia
12h
Padlocks are locked up here as are spray cans of paint.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (55876)
• Canada
5h
In our province cans of spray paint are locked up because they cannot be sold to minors.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (55876)
• Canada
5h
Isn't that odd? People must steal them for personal use, I am not aware of any black market locks. I believe that I have seen them on the hooks, not under lock and key at dollarama.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51705)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3h
I didn't see any at Dollarama yesterday, but I wonder how sturdy they'd be, anyway.