Milk It!

All sorts of devices have been invented to deter thieves at retail outlets. During the early days, retailers chained handbags to their display counters. But now magnetic strips are commonly used. Whereas for clothes, we see the ink canister thing that directly pierces the material (Metrojaya uses it on underwear and I really won't buy from them because of that!). All these measures are normally seen in the department store, but recently I saw that it has been adopted at the groceries section as well! Don't be alarmed, they're not tagging fresh produce, but it's packets of milk powder! At the corner of each packet, they affix an anti-theft black clip on it. I wasn't aware that milk powder is high on the list of shoplifters. And so, off I went with the packet of milk powder, swinging it along by its clip. You know what? Before I reached the cashier, the anti-theft clip fell off. Well, so much for security. :P.

Comments

C'est la vie said…
This is really funny lo! LOL, so cham meh, this kind of thing also need to put that tag. -_-" But I understand, they lose one pack like this, they have to sell another how much to earn back la.
Little Dove said…
I saw that too. Also for Durex and Bovril! ;p
fufu said…
milk powder is not cheap!!! lol but damn the society has changed!! security in other word is we have many thieves out there ><
said…
really? i didnt realize tat~ seems like i havent been going shopping recently... when u wanna go out wih me? lolz~
William said…
@Freedom:
They make lots of money lo. I once found a profit margin spreadsheet stashed at the furniture department in Giant and oh my goodness.... at least 50% markup.

@LittleD:
Durex?! How how how? Bovril too? Goodness.

@fufu:
Anlene Gold. :P

@Leu:
Hoho. You wanna go kai-kai with me ah? So honoured. But how to contact you wor?
ichimaru akira said…
Its dumb. Maybe in the future,we need to do a full body check b4 going out of the store
Gratitude said…
It kinda pitiful really ..... coz it juz shows how times are not good at all since peeps are even finding it hard to feed their young ones abd hv to resort to stealing milk powder. SAD!
William said…
@Ichi:
I'll happily do it if they employ hunks to frisk me.

@Grat:
What's the world coming to?
Jaded Jeremy said…
Maybe it's meant to be a freebie lah ;)
MrBunnyBan said…
Wow... they really have that much problem with shoplifters?
Derek said…
How come you didn't use the pic that u took, when you were with me at Jusco? ;P
Rae P said…
if it's formula, i kinda understand.

but from the still, it's the usual omega milk for women etc rite?

that stuff ain't more expensive than formula....

i think..............
William said…
@JJ:
Why le?

@Ban:
They're everywhere!

@Derek:
You are hallucinating..... :P

@Rae:
You're right, baby formula is much more EXPENSIVE! But they're never in softpacks.
Ck said…
Very surprise to c dat....which grocery shop is that....must pay a visit to c that huge black tag....

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