A WALMART shopper has gotten fed up with the chain’s latest anti-theft policies, claiming it ruins their in-store shopping experience.
Retailers nationwide have started fighting back against shoplifting at stores, implementing new practices that include locking up everyday essentials behind plexiglass display cases.
One Walmart shopper finally had enough of the store’s latest security policies, vowing to shop at its competitor, Target, from now on.
X user Jhordan slammed the retailer for locking up everyday essentials behind display cases.
“Never going to Walmart again,” she wrote.
“Like wtf I just left my whole buggy,” Jhordan added, saying that she chose to leave her cart in the store and walk out without her items.
“I want yall to stop stealing s**t,” she wrote, addressing her concerns to the chain’s shoplifters.
“Waiting 30 minutes for soap and then another for detergent is wild and they never even showed up…”
While locking items behind plexiglass displays seems like it could help curb shoplifting, the security practice is also a frustrating experience for shoppers.
Walmart isn’t necessarily locking up the most expensive items, either.
Instead, it’s locking up some of its most stolen items, including everyday essentials like soap, laundry detergent, and beauty products.
Because the items are locked up, shoppers are forced to wait for a store employee to come and unlock the case, and retrieve the requested items on their behalf.
This can add significant delays for in-store shoppers, and leave them frustrated enough to leave the store without buying anything at all.
Jhordan vowed that she was going to go to Walmart’s primary competitor, Target.
“Take my a** to Target like I should’ve did in the first place,” she added.
The U.S. Sun reached out to Walmart for comment.
Anti-theft measures rolled out by retailers
Retailers across the US and Canada have rolled out strategies designed to combat theft. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of measures that have been implemented at stores.
- Locking items in cabinets.
- Security pegs.
- Security cameras.
- Signs warning about the impact of theft.
- Receipt scanners.
- Receipt checks.
- Carts with locking technology
WALMART’S ABANDONED CARTS
This isn’t the only security measure Walmart has implemented over the last few months, either.
The store has also been slammed for its new self-checkout policies.
In some store locations, self-checkout kiosks are now offered only for customers who purchase 10 to 15 items or less.
Some stores have even started to reserve self-checkout machines for Walmart+ subscribers, leaving shoppers without a subscription with limited options.
Walmart’s customers have slammed the chain for lengthy wait times at both self-checkout kiosks and in cashier-manned lanes.
Abandoned carts have become the norm at some locations, with customers fed up with the retailer’s new measures.
Those who do complete their purchases are also met with an additional obstacle before they’re able to leave the store – receipt checks.
Over the last few months, most Walmart locations have started to cross-check a customer’s receipts with the items in their cart, causing even longer delays.
Still, the chain doesn’t seem to be going back on these new measures anytime soon, leaving shoppers no choice but to “deal with it,” or take their business elsewhere.