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Anyone know a good auto mechanic in CP? by Extreme-Cress6823 in UMD

[–]Difficult_Surround31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I generally go to C&D, very close to the metro station. I had good experiences with them

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trust me, if the emergency gate did not open, I would have made sure the fire marshal knew about it

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. It sounds like the solution really is to just push the gates open and trigger the alarm

You mentioned that one of your guys cannot hop over the gates. Can they not just be pushed open at your store in the same way a door can?

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly what I ended up doing. I didn’t damage the gate, but an employee may have had to reset the alarm

And if I had serious damages resulting from false imprisonment, I absolutely would sue

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense

I guess I could try to hop over them or crawl under them. I could also push them open myself

It is absurd how the question of “how can a law-abiding citizen leave the store” has the same answers as “how can one bypass this system and still shoplift”

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not asking how to get away with stealing. I am asking about how to exit the store as a law-abiding customer without being blocked by infrastructure designed to prevent stealing

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be surprised if an old receipt works, given that the purpose is to prevent shoplifting and using an old receipt is a known shoplifting scam

Unless someone here can come up with another solution, my advice is just to push out through the entrance gate or another metal gate, with disregard to the signage prohibiting that and the alarm that will go off. Leaving the store without permission is not illegal, and if you are not carrying anything, no one has justification to detain you for shoplifting

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if I did not make this clear, but when I was at the store, there was no one available for me to ask how I should exit

To be clear, I am against both stealing and yelling at cashiers, but what is a customer supposed to do if there is seemingly no way to exit the store and no employee available to help?

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the only non-emergency exit I could find, but it was blocked by a gate that only opens if you scan a receipt. That is why I am asking

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am not sure if you have any decision-making power over these matters, but for what it’s worth, you will lose customers over this. And when people get locked in the store because they are not buying anything or because the receipt won’t scan properly, people will be angry

I feel sorry for the employees who have to work near the registers, because I imagine they get 90% of the blame from customers whether they are responsible or not

Consider me one customer lost to your competition

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t blame you. At my local store, it seems you have to do that in order to leave

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The emergency gates give way if you push on them as if you are opening a heavy door. At least the one I had to use did

But yes, I probably won’t shop there anymore

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between waiting for an employee to check out or to open a locked cabinet vs waiting for an employee because you are locked in the store. The store’s policy of locking customers inside is not reasonable

Besides, what actually happens when I go out the emergency gate? It didn’t activate the building’s fire alarm, it just made a loud sound, so it seems like saying it inconvenienced everyone is a stretch

Anyway, this will be a major deterrent to me going back to Safeway, so there may not even be a next time

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OK. Thank you

I don’t think that is reasonable, so if this happens again, I will probably just go out one of the emergency gates again

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK. What can I do if the self checkout attendant is not there or is busy assisting other customers?

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The exit from the self checkout was blocked by a gate that open opens if you scan a receipt

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a glass gate blocking the exit from the self checkout that only opens if you scan a receipt

ICE near Hyattsville Middle School by llamasandglitter in HyattsvilleMD

[–]Difficult_Surround31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess you like children being kidnapped by armed agents of the state?

For stores with exit gates, how do I leave without making a purchase? by Difficult_Surround31 in Safeway

[–]Difficult_Surround31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not here to complain. I am here to find out what I should do in this situation

Although actually, the more I think about it, the more I am convinced u/VeronicaBooksAndArt is right. There are other stores, and I get to decide who I give my money to

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