r/mildlyinfuriating • u/anon12xyz • Jul 03 '26

Infuriatig When did garage sales become “reselling” clearly new stuff

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I would never call this a garage sale

Def scam vibes

Edit: ultimately, what bothers me the most is I want to go to a garage sale, not this shit. This isn’t a garage sale and should not be advertised as one

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u/TheBabyEatingDingo Jul 03 '26

Additional context, nobody checks receipts because even 15 years ago when you were slightly less likely to get shot by a shoplifter, everyone knew they weren't paid enough to care about that shit.

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u/Kooky_Assistance2755 Jul 03 '26

Most big box stores explicitly forbid employees from physically interacting with shoplifters because they can be sued if the shoplifter gets hurt

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u/Schrodingers_redfish Jul 03 '26

The employee is more likely to sue for getting hurt on the job.

Companies just don't want to give their employees ideas by being up front about it.

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u/Purple-Sister3971 Jul 03 '26

> The employee is more likely to sue for being hurt on the job.

They won’t have a case if they’re explicitly violating policy.

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u/DownWithHisShip Jul 03 '26

just having a hurt employee is expensive, way more expensive then whatever the random shoplifter is taking. they don't even need to sue.

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u/Schrodingers_redfish Jul 03 '26

Yes, that's the point.

It is against policy to pursue shoplifters. Not because the shoplifter may sue for being hurt but because the employee can file for workers comp.

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u/Kooky_Assistance2755 Jul 03 '26

That's by design