Home Depot Fights Shoplifting With New Technology

The outbreak of brazen smash-and-grab robberies and shoplifting is showing no signs of stopping, but some stores are taking extreme measures to stop would-be thieves in their tracks, including Home Depot. Spokesperson Christina Cornell gave Inside Edition an exclusive look at the company's latest crime-fighting technology, including a shopping cart with wheels that lock if you don't pay and bluetooth-activated items.

[@salasrcp90]

Do what Costco does. Put cardboard cutouts on the shelf and hand the customer the item once paid-for.. no Bluetooth or expensive technology required.

[@Rose.1400]

They do that at Walmart here in Florida. Either locked up or a picture of it.

[@lovewhitey2027]

Like Service Merchandise back in the day

[@michaeldee2894]

Exactly, but they rather waste money on technology that might work when they don't even pay there employees well. What a joke

[@jerrygsvt]

@@lovewhitey2027 that’s a blast from the past.

[@speaktruth9631]

@@jerrygsvt Right?? I have items from service merchandise lol...

[@Mike_Regan]

The problem with Product Activation in this context is that the thieves really won't care if the device works or not. They'll sell it out of the trunk of their car, take the money and run.

[@CycleCruza]

Well then fools who buy from thieves deserve what they get, they'll eventually stop buying from thieves.

[@Mike_Regan]

@@CycleCruza Sure. But it still won't stop theft.

[@JohnDoe-jl6nh]

@@CycleCruza there will always be someone who will buy

[@DrCrabnuts]

@@JohnDoe-jl6nh And then unironically return to the store and complain that their power tool they just bought doesn’t work. When presented with the information that it’s stolen, they will act as if they had no clue and blame the person ringing it out for “not activating” the hardware.

[@jaydanbaker123]

@@DrCrabnuts I agree that would happen, but I have a sneaking suspicion the minimum wage worker, who doesnt know or care, will miss alot of "activation codes" lol. The whole idea of subscription services for seemingly everything in our society is super played out and will only stop when people get wise to the fact you spend vastly more over the life of your subscription then just paying the slightly higher up front cost.

[@ryantantalo4233]

Another thing that helps is actually holding the criminals responsible. There's very minimal to no repercussions for shoplifting. Especially if the total is under 1000 dollars.

[@walden6272]

Keeping a person in prison cost more than $1000. So let's say you sentence the shoplifter 1 year in prison for stealing 1000 dollar of merchandise. Now the tax payers (you) will pay $65,000 (ave cost per prisoner). So in other words that same shoplifter not just stole $1000 from the retail store but stolen $65,000 from you and me. You see a problem?

[@RolopIsHere]

@@walden6272 But if the shoplifter does it twice a week, it will make more than $100k a year. And consumers will pay the bill since the store will increase prices to overcome losses. I rather help pay the $65k.

[@m1zxry_tt832]

@ScrapperNoHand Those countries your mentioning also have fked governments that like to supress the voices of their people. So while their tactics work it wont work for America XD. That's just the truth and I dont even pick political sides

[@benefactionhindrance]

@ScrapperNoHand ok. Go to China. I’m sure you’ll like it

[@justinmcare814]

Wow what a great idea, you know what would be even better ? ..... ACTUALLY PROSECUTING.

[@PhilFeedback]

Literally just saw on our local news that this happened at our Home Depot store. There seriously needs to be stiffer penalties for these thieves

[@sapperstang]

It’s nothing at all new.

[@123-olmngresx]

It happens everyday everywhere. Wake up and turn on the news. The quarantine is over.

[@Lokie-cd2hw]

Stiffer penalties would be considered racist and would cause retail theft to be substantial pipeline to prison. Public schools can no longer discipline protected groups of students because their violent behavior would pipeline them to prison.

[@flyinpolack6633]

Lead based penalties

[@jimmyconway7554]

then vote for REAL folks not just cuz they have cute ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lololol WTF

[@geardd]

The problem with this is that most thieves don't use their stuff; they sell it to unsuspecting people. Also, think about how that Bluetooth-disable feature can be used by companies to stop you from being able to repair your own stuff--they can just program it to auto-disable if you try to take it apart and require you to take it to them, like John Deere has been doing.

[@mccg4337]

yeah thats a bad idea.... almost seems like a conspiracy... why not just increase their physical security like walmart/costco/sams does... keep a security guy at the door...!! wtf

[@evangelineabusomwan3517]

@@mccg4337 ?y

[@woodswal]

Wow that's a good point.

[@AndrewKidd14145]

That’s the plan man. Why would states lessen the consequences. Notice BIG companies doing these upgrades while little guys can’t. Open your glued eyes.

[@mushroom13cfh]

Apple is a big problem in the right to repair situation too

[@silvahawk]

Thief will most likely just sell the stolen goods, so even if it's not working, as long as it's still in the box brand new, they can still sell it

[@jimb.7523]

Yeah, the person buying it won't know.

[@SirPizzaPasta]

True, have any ideas?

[@SgtJoeSmith]

Yeah thieves won't know it don't turn on and sell it to someone else who won't know cause box unopened

[@jonaichs1976]

Crackheads would try to sell you pullout head units without the back. Lol

[@joelglanton6531]

@@jonaichs1976 Here they would sell you the unit itself without the face plate. They would break into a car and steal the unit but the owner had taken the face plate with them when they locked the car.

[@Dangerclose1]

I wanted her to say: ‘’If the merchandise wasn’t scanned…once you leave the store it explodes”

[@ColdHawk]

I wanted glitter bombs….

[@zojairam]

At least some sort of gps

[@crazycarlsadventures5983]

😂

[@JSchaffer214]

That would be better. As it stands now, this is just a precursor to using a "pay to use" model for those who actually paid for and need the product.

[@truthseeker4298]

You

[@someoneout-there2165]

The thing with the product not working if they stole it is a neat idea.. but I have a feeling they'd just find some unknowing person to resale it to .. which would be very awkward with them trying to return it to the store if it doesn't work.

[@crackerjacks6789]

Now this is genius. I give them credit for trying.. 😮. Oh they will know that it was stolen because they will not have the receipt.. go Home Depot..

[@RVIZOtheSIN]

Or it is misinformation cause that would cost a ton pf money to install on all equipment

[@jasoncohen5469]

If you look into it more. Thieves have already found a way to hack it and make it work again.

[@Kadori328]

Maybe test it first ?

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Someone: Selassie: No solution only security guards to harass the meek. They harass the meek and mock the dignified British man with a distinct accent. The US workers and other nations in America, want good grace with psychological thugs and brainwashed blow of the British in the CWA UNION workplace.

[@MrAlexthemachine]

As a electronics hobbyist I can tell you right now the Bluetooth thing is not going to work. Probably super easy to remove but the shopping cart idea is great 👍

[@MrAlexthemachine]

@Don Well sir you're probably suffering from a well known condition called death also Stay away from china dishes painted green, they paint is radioactive.

[@yellow01umrella]

But Karen said its worthless 😂

[@Zyptic]

Especially how much money and time it would take to implement that technology that fast. There's no way unless some of those devices already had Bluetooth implemented in them. 99% of drills doesn't have Bluetooth. There's no way manufacturers is going to halt and redesign all their products like it's no bid deal. I think that video was some type of placebo video for the thieves or something lol

[@TaylerSpliff]

Agree. Any bluetooth security will be an easy work-around!

[@adlibruj]

@Don That "shopping cart technology" is at least 10 years old!

[@YourOwnWay]

The “won’t turn on” tech is great for the shoplifters who want to steal it for themselves but it doesn’t mean anything for those thieves who steals it to resell it.

[@dalton5446]

Wait, I thought all thieves in America were victims???

[@carlmccoy662]

Yeah, but the POS that buys the hot merch gets burned. Teach them a lesson and take away the customers

[@300ss5]

Do you really think they have technology that could keep a simple battery tool setup like a Ryobin power tool from “turning on”? I don’t believe it not one bit…….

[@crimsonjessi]

Usually people would want to see a receipt for the product

[@thatonebeone]

@@crimsonjessi yup..or ebay/facebook or any other online selling will have a new way of approved way you got it..maybe a barcode in the box or receipt they can run see if it was stolen

[@M.Happie]

What's sad is that the thief will try and sell the stolen product online to some unsuspecting buyer and when he or she receives it and it doesn't work... well 🤷🏻‍♀️. Hopefully that doesn't happen.

[@crazyplasmaman5198]

We all know it will happen sadly.

[@yellow01umrella]

It will happen

[@youtubeuser3182]

Time to start chopping hands off thieves!

[@Bflo23]

You should be buying products from reliable trustworthy sellers like......... Home Depot. You will get a warranty too. You won't get a warranty from a thief on ebay.

[@benjaminfrankliniii9857]

I'd never buy anything second hand that's brand new without a receipt.

[@johnstephenson2428]

I would be willing to bet that some actual penalties for these crimes would go a long way.

[@okayyyy8028]

Pamela Price: i will not prosecute. they were just having a bad day

[@happyisfree.2082]

yeah it does. it sends them to con college so they can get educated on how to be better criminals.... fact. prison is NOT for rehabilitation.

[@SyntheticStuntMan]

oh no can't do that...that would be taking equality away from the crooks...they have to have power tools too you know? lol

[@bmwrider8659]

@okayyyy8028 Pamela Price is a disgusting piece of feces. Last year she somehow bypassed a judges sentence and released 3 convicted murderers.

[@frank-the-tank75]

Around here, first theft is just probation. Second theft is just probation. Third theft is maybe some community service. If you go to a drug treatment program you won't get jail. Systems so messed up.

[@gone2dmtns]

When the DA says they will not prosecute shoplifters then don't be surprised to see a huge increase in shoplifting. It doesn't take a legal expert to figure that out.

[@amberd5596]

Which DA said that, genuinely curious

[@kaseyc5078]

Gascon and Boudin, while they might have not have said it explicitly, haven’t been prosecuting shoplifting for a while. Even Newsom is calling them out.

[@ducktape4502]

What da said they arent gonna prosecute shoplistting

[@brandyjackson6990]

That’s right it’s beyond me how we allow this to happen not long ago they would be waiting for you soon as you left the store and you would go straight to jail.

[@Freedom-qu8wv]

It's like we're living in the movie Idiocracy hahahahaha

[@Thatonelonewolf928]

“It’s state of the art technology, it uses Bluetooth.” This line is great

[@lycky3054]

Lmfaooooooooo

[@davidw2739]

That's not as good as the shopping cart with locking wheels that my grocery store has had for over ten years.

[@miguelescutia5556]

@@davidw2739 can't you just pull them backwards?

[@chadthiem8371]

lol no such thing as bluetooth cutoff switch. just apps to tell you your battery life on your tools 😂😂😂

[@onesteeltank]

@@miguelescutia5556 the wheel with the detector or whatever would still lock after it passes a certain point

[@GypsyCrymson]

Watching Home Depot starting to use the same cart technology that dollar stores and discount grocers already have, makes me feel much better about this issue. Very innovative.

[@johnwashington5510]

Yeah they acting like they invented that 🤣😂

[@deemaverick987]

Dollar stores near me doesn't have this technology.

[@mikelisteral7863]

taxpayers and consumers have to pay for all these riots and thefts

[@despicablemonster]

What dollar store has this ??? None in Canada that I ever been too

[@banjoplayingbison2275]

Dollar stores near me have a pole on a shopping cart

[@anhhaineou.s.a425]

Home depot needs to watch employees. Things started right there.

[@zelindahodgkins3235]

Exactly

[@binhAn8888]

Exactly right

[@xXelitegpXx]

Some stores have had this “new technology” like locking wheels for over 20 years, I remember it as a kid.

[@Slurpee_Burger]

No it’s new, inside edition said so. Why don’t you trust news media blindly? 🤷🏻

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

@@Slurpee_Burger 😵

[@randomz1267]

Yeh in U.K. it’s been around for years

[@kj7792]

@@Slurpee_Burger right? Sheeples...sheeples everywhere.

[@cameronr7223]

Never seen this once in my life

[@AFoxtaur]

Oh, silly me. I guess it's a no-brainer that the obvious solution is simply to add a creepy killswitch DRM mechanism to all power tools. There's definitely no way that could be a living hell for the average consumer. Brilliant work!

[@AldenJohnson]

yea if the register tells me that it's activating the power tool I'm immediately returning it

[@darenthoman9962]

What next?! Toilet paper with DRM!!

[@Chelaxim]

@@darenthoman9962 EA Toilet Paper 2023 Legacy Edition

[@grogdocr]

@@Chelaxim The second ply is a paid DLC, but every 100 wipes you get to open a new loot box.

[@samjackson7701]

@@Chelaxim With the Mega Wipe DLC

[@KD0LRG]

Cart wheel locks have been around for over 10 years. Mostly used to keep people from taking carts off the property and then having to drive around the neighborhood gathering them a couple times a day.

[@johngreen7726]

Agreed if I remember right first store they had tried it was in my home city of Mtn View about 20yrs ago! Pre Google since they took over the city now lol

[@gblargg]

This is different, it looks like it won't even let you take the cart out of the store if it's loaded with unpaid merchandise.

[@patrick4919]

Yeah I thought I’m missing something here. That’s some old tech by now. Oh my god and a camera! I’ve nvr seen those before.

[@akiblue]

Ive seen carts locking for over 20 years. Mostly to stop people from taking carts home with them, not to stop shoplifting

[@1pyroace1]

More then that

[@bluefluke7585]

That wheel locking technology has been around for a long time. It used to be used at the outer edges of the parking lot. Going over a limit line, the wheels would lock up, prohibiting the cart from moving.

[@yetiguy1714]

The locking cart wheels and locked up shelves/cages I’m fine with, and understand why/how that can help Home Depot, but I will NEVER buy a power tool that needs to be activated. To much can go wrong, and there’s very little reward for me as a consumer.

[@smittywerbenyeagermenjenso3720]

There is absolutely no reward for you as a customer.

[@tonyc.7957]

@@DJBraidich I can't and haven't confirmed this, but I was told BMW is going to equip all of their vehicles with every feature, but you'll need to pay a subscription fee for things like heated seats, etc...

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

@UCotlHl3Z2XRFEOsR5gj09iw It's almost like they do that already. I bought an LG TV about 10 years ago and all the sudden A message popped up saying that the voice activation is no longer available because of "expiration of service contract with the voice recognition contractor." I'm sorry I bought a TV with voice recognition, I didn't rent the voice recognition!!

[@krafterz12]

@@tonyc.7957 Lmao until they find the cheat codes to unlock heating steering wheels. Brake, gas, left signal, honk, brake. That will unlock it.

[@nicolepenick245]

How does the cart know when to stop?

[@xFirestormStudios]

Bluetooth thing sounds like it can create a lot of problems. Imagine having to go back to the store if it’s still disabled

[@nonterrestriaI]

Imagine having to pay a huge mark up because big box stores won't prosecute criminals because of political pressure.

[@TF.Jodi21]

Yup... It would def happen to me! I always get stuck with sensors on items and clothes after buying them. They alarm never went off and I gotta go back to get removed even. Most times I toss or don't take reciept but luckily those times I kept it and even with reciept they act so weird... Can't imagine if I threw it away

[@nonterrestriaI]

@@doc7569 thanks for proving my point.

[@WhatWhy42]

Good point

[@lindseywagoner5848]

@@doc7569 you don’t think conservatives steal?? Get a clue

[@hipairbrush1053]

When you pass laws that don't prosecute people for stealing less than $1,000 what do you expect?

[@donjohnson1765]

Literally 1984

[@johntru8301]

Dont you love the diversity of the looters?. oops i meant peaceful protesters

[@hipairbrush1053]

@@johntru8301 We need equality and I need a new TV

[@zurageo8500]

More looters on the way ! FJB 🤬🤬🤬

[@truthlives6107]

EXCELLENT POINT !!! 👍👍👍

[@christhomas7687]

As someone who works at Home Depot I can say that I see people get caught stealing by loss prevention

[@hardtymz2517]

no they dont.

[@RadioRich100]

What did they steal a screwdriver? The problem is organized theft stealing large amounts of expensive merchandise at once.

[@oddlyrightoddlyright2475]

I don’t want to buy a tool that can turn itself off after three years of use….can’t imagine how that could used against the consumer

[@vincent67239]

A convoluted solution to the wrong problem lmao

[@renegade637]

I would imagine that there's a simple way to bypass that. Otherwise, those manufacturers will have a lot of angry customers asking why their $500 saw stops working after 3 or 5 years. We're talking about construction workers who expect a tool to work the moment you pick it up. This is compared with an Apple phone where there's more money in enticing people to buy replacement phones than to repair their existing phone.

[@timothyburke7226]

Yeah right all this extra complexity just to combat shop lifting. Soon you will be paying a subscription just to use your drill.

[@zonkeymaker]

@@timothyburke7226 honestly, this is overly complicated and stupid. Something an engineer that had never used tools came up with.

[@TheVril]

you will own nothing and you will be happy

[@secretSquirrel006]

The "won't turn on" thing is the precursor to being forced to the "subscription" model. You will not actually own the product, you will only license it. As soon as you stop paying the recurring license fee, the product will be deactivated. This is going to be the approach for every product possible as it is much more profitable.

[@silverpoof]

I agree with you 100 percent. Like the cell phone industry and installing their latest "update". Your phone acts sluggish, prompting you to get frustrated......time to buy a new phone.

[@patricksnoring4739]

I would’ve said that this is a ridiculous assumption until I learned of subscriptions to be able to remote start cars

[@melschevelle]

My Costco printer is like this. If you don’t subscribe to their ink program you can’t use the printer at all.

[@goodphrase1]

So we just get punished for being honest citizen and make the man richer. Lets go Brandon!!!

[@edo-san]

@Anti SJW that's Capitalism for you

[@5eZa]

let's talk about the real problem. this is only happening in areas where shoplifting isn't prosecuted

[@GianlucaBerger]

Exactly, and this is why I’m so against DA’s having a political leaning cause crime shouldn’t be politicized

[@gary19222]

Liberals

[@JulieTiger]

The REAL problem is wealth inequality... ppl steal bc they're desperate to earn decent money. Adjusting for inflation, wages haven't increased since 1981! Blame politicians lack of investment in the people they supposedly serve.

[@jonfarley2711]

@@JulieTiger ☭☭☭☭

[@McGooness]

@Julia Baker easily way to make quick money

[@laverdadesmejor]

The honest, law abiding public will continue to "pay" for the criminals thievery either by increased cost for more security or for feeding them behind bars.

[@lominero5]

The terrible side of this is it inconveniences normal people who now have to activate and do extra steps just to use their tools.

[@phajeb001]

More reasons for Home Depot to pass on security costs to their consumers

[@auzmo]

But it also lowers prices for the paying customers if they arent losing a bunch of money to shoplifting.

[@nortons4673]

@@auzmo it doesn’t lower the price at all. It just temporary slows the price increase

[@auzmo]

@@nortons4673 ok it leads to lower prices vs what they would be. Thats a bit of a semantics argument. Shoplifting leads to higher prices therefore preventing shoplifting helps prevent higher prices. Im for most of this stuff if it truly prevents shoplifting lowlifes who also cause the prices I pay to go higher.

[@onmyonly]

I would never buy a tool I needed to activate.

[@takenote8613]

Unfortunately due to thief’s stupidity everything will go up in value to help cover the cost of technology. It bothers me that everyone has to pay for dishonest and selfish people.

[@kevinpowell2728]

Happened with medical as well. All the illegal immigrants came and helped mess that up. At the end of the day it just takes one inbred individual to spoil the batch

[@manictiger]

We're paying for the collective cowardice. We need to take the law into our own hands and fix our regions before it's too late. The authorities either don't care that this is becoming Venezuela, or they're laughing about it and supporting it.

[@letsgobrandon987]

Stop voting for democrats and things will get better.

[@michaelg7425]

or maybe wealthy CEOs should just take the L and accept a slightly smaller profit.

[@noway57]

@@manictiger some guys tried some j6 and they said it was pearl harbor and 9/11 all over again lol

[@OcAirsoft]

This new technology has been around for 10 + years 😂.

[@Beastmode73060]

What technology have they ever rolled out right away? Lol yes of course…

[@raynay5432]

I've seen it at MANY grocery stores since I was a kid. They use to use to it stop homeless people from stealing carts 🤣🤣

[@lemini24k75]

@@raynay5432 It's not funny but it is when you see a dude tumble over the cart thinking he found a shiny new cart 🤣

[@zanger4002]

Basically everything they listed has been standard practice in Canada for over a decade at least

[@MeekoRuiz]

Yea bruh. This is humiliating

[@iworkout6912]

Years ago, some stores put barriers up that didn't let you get a shopping cart out to the parking lot. You had to drive up and load up. One problem I saw was if you weren't quick someone else would steal your cart of grocery's or computer equipment. (saw that happen)

[@LAALLARD]

The locking wheels thing has been around for at least 20 years. I remember them from living in Phoenix AZ in the early 2000s. The Bluetooth battery system is ridiculous.

[@theanimal5862]

How do the wheels know to lock?

[@LAALLARD]

@@theanimal5862, I think it has something to do with magnets in the cart and the ground.

[@sladestryder5264]

@@theanimal5862 if it gets too far from the store !!

[@davyl3059]

Walmart has the wheels on their carts locked up all the time.

[@hankg1589]

@@davyl3059 burnn

[@Zyptic]

Let's be honest, none of those devices have the technology not to turn on because it wasn't purchased at the register. You know how much money and time it would cost the manufacturer to do that for their models?

[@100trill]

It might not be terribly expensive, honestly. However, I see tracking the items a much more worthwhile endeavor (also, surprisingly inexpensive to achieve). I mean, what's to stop people from learning how to bypass the sensing mechanism anyways?

[@GodIsLove-eo6qk]

We wouldn’t have to worry about that if Democrats didn’t glorify crime for the past two years

[@nb5053]

It's the same thing we've been using for gift card since forever..... If the gift card isn't activated at the register, then it won't activate.

[@ShonTolliverMusic]

@@100trill how would not be expensive?

[@donjon2816]

@@GodIsLove-eo6qk ignorance is bliss

[@jeffostroff]

What happens when this blue tooth technology fails and the legitimate buyer who bought it from Home Depot can't turn on their tool in the middle of a critical job?

[@Checo82886]

Welcome to the new world playa. Idiocracy at its finest.

[@toddpacker7058]

Like building an emergency dam flooding an orphanage?

[@rickywoods3101]

They can't make a drill stop working with bluetooth .. She is either misinformed or lying to try and make people scared to buy

[@charliewhite9777]

Lol... Better make sure your Home Depot card is paid up ?

[@Enyuno916]

Home Depot don’t care about contractors. We all know this

[@J3AD]

having security that can actually stop the thief and hold till police arrive to arrest, yes, that includes some physical force or restraint. and then there is the option of prosecuting them, which some DAs refuse to do, and making the laws a bit more severe for the organized retail theft rings and repeaters. that blue tooth thing seems like something that could lead to where you and real buyer and owner, might have to pay a subscription to use and fact that the company might have way of tracking it or receiving info from device later on. seems creepy.

[@josephmaxwell896]

Ok. So the wheels lock up. I guess the thief will just leave everything there. Like ok you got me. Pik up what he can and continue out the door. How about an armed security guard checking receipts? Or better yet have the door electronically lock so they can go out when the alarm goes off. If the product isn't scanned then the chip in the boxes or whatever it is hoes off because it wasn't deactivated. Spend the money in other places . Also it's just the shopping carts that have this what about the other flat bed carts them too?

[@hardtymz2517]

@@josephmaxwell896 sam's club has a receipt checker/.

[@zaxwrld]

My biggest concern for this is the activation of tools. Sounds like if there’s an error in the software and decides to lock up what would the average consumer do, contact support and they’ll tell them your tool didn’t work because it’s not activated it might be stolen. How’s a consumer supposed to prove besides a receipt? Feel like everything we own one day is going to be licensed to some higher authority(company) and they will decide whether the thing I bought will work or not.

[@theisofthe-sr4hf]

Me agree

[@piecharts5036]

They have to partner with the companies making the tools and convince them to spend extra money on their tools for home depot's benefit. Not gonna happen lol. It was a hopeful line to try and sway people away from theft.

[@dmrr7739]

And how soon will it be before you will buy a “subscription “ to your drill and table saw?

[@trippy_boxer_dog2170]

easy they will know wether its been stolen by the serial number.

[@forever_nocturne4146]

@My Name What's racist about it?

[@PithyBikes]

I live in the areas where this stuff happens. I tried to buy something stupid like shampoo from Safeway and it was locked behind bars. Rang bell for assistance and no one showed up. So I don’t go to that store anymore. They might deter shoplifters, but also deter customers.

[@dwightsmith5174]

Unintended results of good intentions! Happens every time.

[@ChefBuckeye]

My hometown would only ever lock up electronics, most of the time still very accessible if under about $70. I move to the city, need a $20 charger only to find out I gotta ask an employee for help. Like dang, when you gonna have thieves result to stealing candy and locking the candy up (already a threat to Halloween candy givers).

[@swtlikecndy4119]

Hey shampoo’s not stupid 😢😤😤

[@havsumora]

Exactly the same with cosmetics. I stopped going to the stores that treated ME like the thief.

[@BowDownToTheQueenx]

Yup. I don’t buy anything if it’s Locked away. It’s worth driving to the burbs tho. It’s less people and more organized.

[@JoeR203]

My local stores all have shopping carts that won't roll. And it's not due to deterring shoplifters.

[@kw9568]

If the wheels don't lock some people will steal the whole shopping cart!!! Lol! 😅

[@jrhodes3216]

Locking cart wheels have been around for 20+ years... It hasn't "revolutionized" store security yet..... 😒

[@GamePois0n]

lol

[@velocity_bullittjimray3116]

Like smash and grab looters care about a shopping cart!! 😂😂😂

[@NatureAndBee]

😂😂😂

[@Sykocaseproductions]

Imagine someone full sprint & the wheels lock up & they go head over heels 😂

[@danieljohnsopardenilla997]

Note to self: When shoplifting, bring your own cart.

[@Oldsport400]

You just snitched on yourself 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Mcgweeezy]

@@kevinmontoya7318 smh man let the dude make a joke.

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

Buy or acquire the old carts before this rolls out. No pun intended.

[@jja1483]

🤔🤣

[@donaldotrumpriguez2024]

you can steal a cart from the parking lot. go home disable the wheel locking feature then come back and walk to the tool isle and pick that padlock in 3 seconds or less and sell that saw that wont work to a unsuspecting buyer that wont care becuase the price is too good a deal to pass up.

[@Joshua-dx7zn]

If you started to prosecute these criminals instead of just ignoring it, this wouldn't happen as much.

[@pootthatbak2578]

Its too much trouble. Justice takes willpower and work..ta, you must work hard to keep society civil

[@PINHEAD1999]

@@pootthatbak2578 Sadly a certain segment of our population will keep doing this since their emboldened by coward politicians

[@tcb1012]

Inside Addition doing the bidding of their master and spreading their word so that the little guys can't move ahead - shameful, shameful!!! Big Business doing their detestable acts as usual...

[@connordugan2733]

What a preposterous proposition!

[@joeriv5462]

Unfortunately, it's a problem on the government's end and not within a private business's authority

[@eltruttuber2953]

Where I live they've already locked up all beauty and medicine products as well as detergents too, so this isn't surprising to me at all. Just another hassle for the rest of us that actually pay for products. SMH

[@SgtJoeSmith]

Soon you'll have to just order stuff outside and employee will get stuff, get payment and bring it to you. Of course they'll need double the employees or amazon robots so stuff will cost a lot more.

[@mrbojangles9841]

They're Democrats

[@GodIsLove-eo6qk]

Sounds like you live in a blue county..

[@shortycb2349]

@@GodIsLove-eo6qk live in red & same.

[@shortycb2349]

Obsessed with us tho it’s cute

[@Dumpadore]

Not having things work if you don't scam them seems like a terrible idea. Enjoy your subscription based power drill.

[@TAOM5963]

10mm Tools as a Service.

[@flagmichael]

I wish you were wrong, but (depending on how "right to repair" goes) it is likely the way of the future.

[@shadir007]

Haha. If you look at what she’s holding is a Ryobi Circular saw. That does not have Bluetooth in it. On top of that, what they’re saying is completely false, a Bluetooth device is not looking out to the internet to know if it was purchased “legally” before turning on. It would have to: 1. TURN ON in order to connect to something via Bluetooth 🤦🏾‍♂️ 2. Be connected to an app that would do such verification, which does not exist for any of the power tools purchased at Home Depot. 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🤣

[@wisenber]

@@shadir007 "a Bluetooth device is not looking out to the internet to know if it was purchased “legally” before turning on." It's looking to see if the battery has been unlocked. Bluetooth doesn't require internet to work. The "app" is at the cash register.

[@Anthony-nv7gd]

@@wisenber Ahh. So steal the tools, pay for the batteries. Thanks for the tip.

[@tunaclone1456]

JUST A PAIN IN THE ASS FOR HONEST PEOPLE WITH EVERYTHING LOCKED UP

[@alexisvela1]

You literally just have to wait for an employee to come and get it for you 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tunaclone1456]

@red v⃫ SO YOU LIKE CRIME YOU MUST BE A DEMONcrat remember woke is of satan

[@myguitartwerks7825]

It makes it even harder on employees because now instead of helping people out and stocking the shelves, we have people every 5 minutes asking to get tools unlocked. All thanks to abandoning loss prevention measures. We only have one loss prevention employee thats only there for a portion of the day and isnt there on certain days. Blame the management for these dumb decisions.

[@natertater4974]

What do you suggest they do?

[@coreymitchell3900]

You can thank democrats

[@JonnoPlays]

The jewelry stores should take this idea and put out cubit zirconia in all the displays.

[@waterbaqua5627]

That's what I was saying... this is actually a time when the companies need to hire the replicas...if someone is serious about buying they can be escorted to the royal Chambers where they can try on a 2 million dollar watch

[@camaroman101]

Hell glass diamonds would be better.

[@jerroldpeden9136]

You know a real diamond. You buy with your eyes. See fake jewelry and you won't go

[@FettsVette3949]

Dont you mean cuban zacarbia? - Ricky

[@Ihavenoideawhatthisevenis]

Definitely!

[@earthstewardude]

It sucks that we have to wait for a store employee to come and unlock the gate just to buy something.

[@skuzlebut82]

The bad thing is, if they have to use technologies to allow you to use a product, someone in the outside can also make it so you can't use your legitimate product.

[@Mike_to_the_k]

There will be criminal hackers that will bypass this stuff just like they do with everything else.

[@jmadmac2321]

Or the company will demand a subscription to their service so that you can use your tools.

[@Esuper1]

Let them use it. If it was your stuff, you would use it.

[@ntal5859]

@@Mike_to_the_k I laughed when she bluetooth activated as electronic engineer it would be like run bt serial app, when they scan a ligit item grab that data and bam got way to unlock, my guess it will be just some simple ACSII string, something like ”unlock”, partly because 99% time constraints on getting a system working and making it work across brands, you got to keep the security dumb and simple so it works with the big box company's infrastructure.

[@JM-hk7vw]

@@ntal5859 your comment seems to come with some intelligence. Can you explain without typos ?

[@morallybankrupt1461]

I was at a sunglasses store when one of these flash mob theft rings took place and I can say it’s really hard to watch. The store I was at was privately owned and when the woman who owned it pleaded with them to stop because she’ll have to close down they all laughed and called her very racist things. One person said “go cry in your mansion”. The police showed up but didn’t even attempt to stop them. This country is truly lost.

[@blackrecruitFlt]

There not much they can do unless what they stole was worth a lot of money they wouldn't go to jail for a long time

[@siricecoldmars3046]

@Queen Bey why is this hard to believe?

[@dh-uo4lt]

Thanks to democrats for elevating BLM

[@morallybankrupt1461]

@@Blue-cv5ow lol it’s my girlfriend in a narwhal costume for Halloween.

[@benjaminkline4855]

Non lethal rounds should be allowed to be used

[@bigdog4574]

The problem is that these security companies do not allow loss prevention agents to arrest people or at least detain until police arrive!

[@sonsofodinunitedbybrothers9613]

Straight up, I got fired from a gas station for snatching a pack of cigarettes from a thief who walked behind the counter to grab the pack from the shelf high above the register, and when I caught him he tried to act like he was going to purchase them right after acquiring them lmfao .

[@Constantuned]

or refuse to press charges

[@jayemlov]

Cuz if they shoot you and you die, the family will sue the company for millions over a 100-150 dollar product. Not worth it to the coorporations in the bigger picture. They rather lose 100-150 bucks instead of millions and an employee.

[@Constantuned]

@@jayemlovyeah i think thats the root of the problem. The fact that a robber can sue for something like that is insane. Should let the business owner hang him by his toe nails.

[@tomdalton4293]

Because wrongly detaining someone, let alone injuring them can expose the company to legal liability

[@BenTodd79]

As a home depot employee I watch thieves fill carts and walk out the store scott free. Then come back for more. Loss prevention just shrugs and says we cant stop them....

[@daveydudely9954]

why do you pay loss prevention employees then?

[@ph11p3540]

What happens if you "accidentally" pull the thieves hoodies down or hat off so the cameras can get a better look at them? The police would at least have something to go on when they spot the thieves later on the street. Face recognition software does the rest.

[@davidreed3357]

​@@daveydudely9954because lawyers sue companies that stop thieves

[@simon6071]

Why is my reply telling people to vote politicians who pamper criminals out being censored by KZbin?

[@JUVI9596]

Then what do the loss prevention officers actually do then? 🤔

[@Blaiyan]

Initially this seemed like a genuine report but what it ended up looking like is promotion for companies to retain more control over our regular items. Im concerned; if it can be activated than can it be deactivated? Will they ultimately use this to introduce some ridiculous subscription service? $5 a month to continue to use your drill.

[@sd906238]

And not being able to repair it when it breaks. You and mail it back to us to repair it for a few hundred dollars rather than a $5 part from your local hardware store.

[@bz-h]

you nailed it. the same route as music... monthly subscription instead of owning the album.

[@bernardakoito]

It's a power tool. Its an easy fix.

[@Elliandr]

That's my concern as well. It has to be able to be deactivated because otherwise products cannot be returned and resold, so what happens when these tools start to go bad and deactivate themselves? The locks probably don't have an active power supply so it's probably something comparable to an NFC tag meaning that it will just respond to the appropriate device meaning that anyone with that device could lock or unlock the tools so of course the bad guys will get them eventually. And can you imagine the harm if someone used a signal amplifier to remote disable all the power tools in a neighborhood or a work site? I know one thing for sure. Next time I buy a power tool I'm going to make absolutely sure it doesn't have a Bluetooth lock. If it has the lock I'm not buying it.

[@downtownnikka]

If it works by bluetooth… that means there’s a blue tooth receiver, remove it.. it’s an electrical device. It can be hot-wired.

[@stephenwilliams9628]

We used to have this amazing theft deterrent back in my day, it was called laws/consequences

[@roadmonitoroz]

That got deleted back in 1995 when you couldn't even punish kids anymore for being naughty.

[@princeothello5802]

Now, the Left calls the laws unfair against people of color.

[@waterheaterservices]

@@princeothello5802 The Party knows who will vote for it

[@stephhawk76]

"Evil will be called good, and good evil...." (Isaiah 5:20) It's happening right before our eyes people.

[@amzarnacht6710]

@@stephhawk76 Yep, but don't you worry, now. There is no one-world currency. There is no charismatic leader uniting the little bickering brats of the middle east. We're as far from 'global peace' as we've ever been - and getting further away every day. There won't be any trumpets in the sky for a few centuries yet, at this rate. The world of Mad Max will happen long before His Coming.

[@Sigurther]

I have extreme concerns about companies having the ability to disable items I have legally purchased at any time.

[@davidlynch9049]

If you"legally" purchased them, why would you care?

[@manmaje3596]

@David Lynch You missed his point entirely….

[@Sigurther]

@@davidlynch9049 because the precedence already exists in which companies disable and/or shutdown features and products when they no longer want to support them, want you to pay more for them or want you to buy the new product. Similarly, a 'kill switch' existing in any device is an immediate vector for hacker and/or government interference both of which have proven repeatedly throughout history that they can and will do things with nefarious intent. It isn't paranoia when the thing you're concerned about *has already happened many times*.

[@Dgero]

@@davidlynch9049 I’m not even sure if I should try and explain the concern here you seem to not understand how corporations operate

[@ruthlessluder]

It's just a lock that can be deactivated by BT. BT is a close range technology. Once deactivated it cannot be activated again.

[@chuckmanofgod]

It doesn’t matter whether or not a thief can use a tool after they have stolen it. The fact is that they took it and the store has lost money.

[@alibobobaba1337]

1:19 “and if a shoplifter runs out with a stolen power tool… it blows up” Is what I for some reason thought she was gonna say 🤷‍♂️

[@williamcass68]

I was hoping for the same thing… lol

[@amandathomas0612]

You're hilarious. 😂😂😂

[@tacticalidiot175]

Maybe just make stealing illegal. That seemed to work for quite a while

[@durian111]

Nah, people keep crying and we have to bend the knee everytime they cried like a babies

[@srag2115]

Middle Eastern countries lobed off a hand. That would slow them down.

[@kindune2112]

Yea, but then the woke crowd would accuse you of being racist, so let's just be good sheep and accept it.

[@vaportrail226]

Celebrate black excellence

[@Dah42]

@@srag2115 Do middle eastern countries do that? I thought it was China the country that did that.. Now, such law might sound "cruel" but if you don't steal you won't have to worry about anything.

[@okamisan1231]

As someone who works at home Depot, it's hard trying to stop shoplifting, you can't tackle or put your hands on them, otherwise, your fired, a friend of mine got fired for trying to stop a shoplifter from taking a bucket of tools, he ended up get a scar on his hand and had to go to the hospital and was fired from that, nothing we can do honestly Update: ok so before, loss prevention was allowed to do that back then and apprehend shoplifters, but now they can't, all they can do is kick them out of the store and that's it, no physical contact with the shoplifter unless they put on your hands first, but you can't hit them back or your fired

[@lordovwitchcraft1665]

Human life is not worth a pack of stolen goods. Never get into dangerous situations like that because thieves sometimes bring concealed knives or guns.

[@jackkraken3888]

What? Why?

[@snoozelp1]

I had a boss one time that said if you need to fight just yell out "I quit" and handle your business, but you couldn't get your job back unless you won. He was a real mensch!

[@mrbojangles9841]

They're Democrats

[@warmasters]

Tell your friend he isn't a main character 😂😂😂

[@art88]

How about labor camps for criminals instead of prisons ? Years of hard labor, would be one hell of a hell deterrent.

[@davidmiles4678]

Can you picture a shoplifter running with the shopping cart and the wheels locking and them going flying 😂

[@sagarshankar6644]

where can i pay to see that

[@StarshineMelody5678]

I wanna see that XD

[@kimberleyike2168]

I cant wait to see that video. 😂😂

[@AlejandroGarcia-bl1gv]

How much does that cost

[@stephaniehowell1109]

I would pay good, honest money to see that!!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@angelllity]

I used to work at Home Depot, less than a year, I had other things to deal with that were more important than my at the time, optional job. One of the reasons I quit was because of the theft, it was too stressful to be working out in the lot and have a grown adult run full speed right past you and peel out of the parking lot, or to be getting carts and end up being right next to the getaway vehicle, I know they were probably doing stuff about it but I hated being around it. We literally had “regulars” which would steal every. Single. Day. EVERY DAY, like good LORD.

[@mikelisteral7863]

taxpayers and consumers have to pay for all these riots and thefts

[@84848AR]

So what it's not like you had to do something. What's the big deal. You could have simple kept doing your job. Look the other way.

[@cashonly6117]

@@84848AR That's the problem now, looking away. It's hard for an honest person to do that and makes you furious. The big retailers started all this mess when they started telling employees to look the other way and firing people for trying to actually stop a thief. Wait until one day you can't even go in a store and will have a designated shopper, no more browsing. This is one eff'd up society we have become.

[@84848AR]

@@cashonly6117 why is doing your job the problem? You get paid to work retail. Not to be a detective, cop or security guard. If that's the case then apply for those positions. Look the other way, work as what you have been hired to, mind your business and make your money. The problem is not an honest person doing what they have been hired to do. The problem is the system for letting thiefs get away with stealing and having no consequences.

[@cashonly6117]

@@84848AR Security is everyone's business in case you didn't know.

[@himhim3344]

Bring back security actually being able to physically stop the thieves 👊 🤜

[@danieldaniels7571]

Hell yeah. Club to the kneecaps.

[@TheGrandmaster1]

Doesn't work. You get some power hungry idiot who couldn't make it as a cop running outside for his moment in the sun to tackle and beat the hell out of some "suspect" he 'thought' he saw take something or that didn't bow and kiss his feet when he started asking unwarrented questions. Humans aren't capable of wielding power like that. A black guy would buy an expensive saw, and walk outside with it, the reciept might blow away, idiot power hungry security runs up, grabs him, demands the receipt that is now gone, then when not presented he'll beat the black guy within an inch of his life (Or kill him) in a power induced rage. He'll get off free because he was "doing his job" and the'll say the black guy "Deserved it" and should have "been more careful with that receipt."

[@RelaxingGamepIay]

They won't becoz they do not care about their employees.

[@shionmoon384]

@@TheGrandmaster1 if its where I am from, everyone is beating the thief. Security guy is the poor dude, there to make sure the thief not dead before police comes. In case you asking, no, thief here doesnt sue people who beating them

[@777_Tyler]

@@TheGrandmaster1 What a way to stereotype

[@hustlerfriends3162]

Wow in my country we often don’t have any security guards and the only thing that protects the most expensive stuff is just a tag that will ring when you leave

[@ontheroadagain7126]

Target has had locking wheels for years. None of this is ground breaking, or even really going to stop anything.

[@djscarecrows7702]

The locking wheels was so the shopping cart wouldn’t leave the parking it looks like there trying to make that work inside the store

[@orders69pizzas30]

It’s still going to cause a delay. You don’t know that.

[@MrHellhound1]

Funny thing is that cart she is pushing isn't even equipped with the wheel locks. 🤣🤣🤣

[@curtkohen6263]

TArget gave 100 MILLION to BLM and ANTIFA. THIS isc alled JUSTICE

[@curtkohen6263]

@Mayo Monkey Or park the car up front and thrwo it in at the door. This is what silly libeal whte people do to ignore the reality...PROFILE WORKS

[@HunterTN]

My coworker had someone steal an Amazon package off his porch. He posted the Ring footage and someone identified the woman pretty quickly. She was out on bond for being caught stealing multiple times from Home Depot when she stole his package along with a bunch of other people's mail. Then before her trial she was caught on camera stealing from Home Depot again. She wound up getting only a couple months in jail. It wasn't her first time being caught either, she just wound up with probation or suspended sentences. Thieves know they can walk in a store grab whatever they want, walk out and no one will stop them. And even if they get identified they'll do little to no time for it.

[@lawrenceacosta8644]

stealing mail is federal crime

[@toaalta]

Its actually women who receive low jail time. If it was a man he would be for long years behind bars

[@area51ville]

@@toaalta right because there's not as much business in locking women up. Reason being is men will kill each other more which gives way to more money to the hicks who works the prisons in the middle of nowhere and of course the American politicians who own the private prison systems.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

My shoplifting days ended as soon as I could no longer outrun a WalMart greeter.

[@waterheaterservices]

Democrats

[@mariuskuhrau761]

Yep, I heard of this one store owner who's huge shop was looted twice. He now has several armed experts guarding his shop, while dressed like ordinary shoppers.

[@blackicex1622]

After he’s done paying security and everything, he’s not even gonna be making any profit. Hell, he might even be losing money. Loss prevention security isn’t cheap.

[@deplorablechump8758]

Money well spent!

[@captainkeyboard1007]

@@blackicex1622 Your point is something to be taken into consideration.

[@LatestSquash]

@@blackicex1622 this might be a pretty big/busy store.

[@amzarnacht6710]

@corey Babcock Laws need to change...

[@BKDDY]

All you need to do is go through a register lane to make the cart not lock up on you. That simple.

[@PoutingTrevor]

The locking cart wheels have been used in UK supermarkets for years. Basically if you don't pass through the checkout, the wheels lock up when you pass through the security barriers. It's quite a shock that this isn't used everywhere.

[@josephjoe4180]

We have that same security system at most retail stores here, especially grocery stores. I'm not sure why this video makes it seem like a new thing.

[@lisette2884]

we've had these in Los Angeles since the late the early mid 2000's.

[@hardtymz2517]

they used this for many decades in the states, but it only locked off if removed from the parking lot. homeless people lost all their rides. one sued and i think they stopped doing this. terrible procedure.

[@goaliedude32]

@@josephjoe4180 I'm 34 and i've never seen that anywhere

[@Teedeelee]

Then Home Depot will pass on the “savings” of all of these security measures on to law abiding citizens

[@scottyofeden]

That's a good point! A++

[@zachsorenson1382]

Well if home depot ever start setting the price for products they sell then maybe. But so long as the manufacturer is the one who makes the price then it wont change.

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

Just what do they think we're saving? Yeah thought so!

[@SirCavemaninthewest]

Another way big retailers have been finessed is people returning knock off items that they got from Ebay.

[@phats562]

That's hilarious 😂

[@cassidystarchild7907]

For sure. I worked in retail investigations and so many businesses get scammed by their own return policy.

[@Thawhid]

No way lmfao. What happened to receipts

[@SouthBaySteelers]

Return policy changed at HD. No receipt, no return. We can look up your receipt if you used any credit card. Another thing is that HD contracts a software service that checks for frequent unreceipted returns. After x number of returns you’re flagged and prevented from any return. It’s automatic and built into the return desk registers’ software.

[@ryanwaltos2206]

We bought an electronic door lock [unknown to us it had been previously "returned"]that had somebody else's old lock set in the box.

[@justforwatchingyoutube375]

As a former home depot employee ive wat hed every week i worked in a larger city people walked out with carts daily teens, adults, even senior citizens walkimg out with carts

[@CycleCruza]

No matter stores do thieves will find a way to outsmart them.

[@hexmachina5513]

Cycle Cruza here too ?!?!

[@adamdnewman]

Thieves aren't smart

[@DBeav97]

@Papa Garlic I don’t know that the theory that people steal because they aren’t paid enough is true…at all. Or maybe do they steal because they aren’t working and don’t get paid at all? Or because they didn’t or don’t work hard, so they don’t deserve a fair wage? Think a little bit

[@mrcsr8582]

What i dont get is why tell us about these methods in the first place arnt mfs gonna figure out how to work around it by seeing dis

[@henryscreations]

chinese scoootaaaaahhhh

[@masonricher5060]

I can confirm having worked at home depot as a cashier we were taught that if a thief asks us to empty our drawers or run out w and item to do nothing and report it to let cops handle it and to not try to interfere ourselves and if we did it could result in punishment or termination

[@lizard944]

@@deliciousdonturbulento3880 Yes but think of the job satisfaction if you could kick the cht out of a McNugger.

[@lizard944]

@@deliciousdonturbulento3880 You're being too dismissive on these criminal rodents. Anyone caught stealing should be able to be pepper-sprayed, at the bare minimum, by employees until the police get there without any liability on the employee. In many countries they would be dragged into the street, doused in gasoline and set on fire. I have no problem with that.

[@Mr.Drewski]

It’s all about insurance. They don’t want to deal with the headache and lawsuit associated with you getting hurt trying to stop someone or you hurting someone else trying to stop them. There is no merchandise worth your life or the type of money they pay at these stores.

[@V.E.R.O.]

​@@lizard944 In some parts of South America criminals get lynched.

[@or2ak]

Go back to school and learn what a period and punctuation mark is.

[@tigersete]

Her: "The value in this is only good if it works" The thief: " Nah brah, it's to sell it. Doesn't matter if it works or not."

[@Joe_Mission]

I'm sure the thief offers a full money back guarantee to all his valued customers

[@HerbieBancock]

Two years later and they still haven't been able to hire anyone capable of performing any of these complex activation tasks.

[@kilgroyproductions1658]

my buddy works at a home depot and it’s just an everyday occurrence and usually the same people doing it every time they do something to combat it they will find a new way it’s insane

[@jeffmeredith9094]

It's their culture

[@Automedon2]

I watched two men roll a whole cart stacked with plywood out the door, right past the cashier.

[@rudy_2299]

@@Automedon2 and the cashier

[@hardtymz2517]

lower the prices.

[@nicholasb6781]

This is hilarious. Honestly you really think the thieves aren’t watching this video. I work at home depot. People that steal just grab the item and walk out the store. In front of managers and employees. And we can’t do anything about it besides watch and continue with our day. Unless you want to lose your job.

[@CommanderG7979]

I can confirm on this. As workers at Home Depot, we were told to only watch the shoplifters and just report it to the managers. Not make any moves to interact with them or even stop them.

[@thunderpants3500]

Was thinking this the whole time, I mean it sounds legit but how's it supposed to be effective when you're reporting it to the world?

[@thomasstuart5059]

I worked at Lowes a while ago and the corporation stole from me every day. They took a whole hour of my time and only gave me $10 for it. Escape man

[@andrewluchsinger]

@@thomasstuart5059 I worked at lowes for 9 years. I was fired for something i did not even do. I know I got the manager and the human resources manager in trouble. I just painted a target on my back.

[@Ansem458]

@@zza9215 same except I’m waiting outside with multiple stun guns and the police

[@farmyardfab]

Making the products more expensive and less reliable is a terrible strategy.

[@returnofthegorgon8687]

But that's what happens in a multi diversity civilization!!! The Tower of Babel fell for a reason!

[@goodgoyim9459]

@@returnofthegorgon8687 name the race of the thiefs. there is a pattern that even a 2 year old can notice.

[@thatonedude-6819]

@@goodgoyim9459 what?

[@EllRiver]

Ah, yes, racism is the key.

[@Nihillistism]

@@goodgoyim9459 BLACK

[@JustMe-vo9bq]

I’d like to know why this didn’t work the other day at a HD in NC where a guy was stealing a cart full of Power Tools and when the 82 year old worker at the door tried to stop him - he was beat up and thrown to the ground! No one helped to stop him and the thief got away with everything, in a car waiting just outside! How’s this Working for you?

[@Cukito4]

Thank you for informing the thieves of everything. They sure appreciate it. Also, the value in an item is not only the item working. There's also value in taking that value away from the store.

[@mrbojangles9841]

They're Democrats

[@georgia8592]

@@mrbojangles9841 Obsessed much 😂

[@TransitAndTeslas]

Also the thief doesn't care if the item doesn't work, they will just sell it non working to people who don't know any better until they take it home and try to use it.

[@anthony9869]

@@georgia8592 is he wrong ?

[@MrBond-xy7bt]

Pass legislation to allow security guards to use force to stop these crooks, batons, tazers.

[@skjoe1115]

Monkey lawsuit.

[@mike---]

The liability risk isn't worth it for any business to allow security to confront shoplifters. The best thing Homedepot and other retailers can do is lock up expensive items.

[@SomeTingWong-do2lk]

​@@mike---just instrall lock attachment to every item that can be unlock when paid and it will alarm if it leave store and automatically alarm and lock the door

[@hardtymz2517]

customers can and will sue. worst advice ever.

[@jacktrades5103]

​@@hardtymz2517But he didn't say guns 😂

[@ryanbrown7597]

Meanwhile as a former Home Depot employee, we were told that we would be fired if we attempted to stop a shoplifter and we’re just supposed to let them walk right out the door so yeah their security is a joke

[@petrichor259]

They don't want to their workers to be attacked by these people... That's why

[@kenoday7562]

I drew the line at if a thief threatened an employee's life, I would do whatever it took to keep that employee from getting killed, firing wasn't a deterrent.

[@ChristopherGray00]

umm try chasing after like 4 dudes that's how you get into trouble real fast

[@sonicpsycho13]

$12/hr isn't worth your life.

[@Magnum062]

Home Depot needs to hire Target Store Loss preventive. This doesnt happen there

[@TheLeftSux]

A retail thief needs to exit the store with the goods. So why is it that it is so easy to exit the store?

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

First of all, like the #1 comment stated, a thief does not care that it works. In the case that they have to provide a working product, they will simply hack the bluetooth device and activate it themselves. After working as a bank teller for 10 years and seeing Titanic a few times, I realized, no ship is unsinkable and no tech is unhackable.

[@strawtube72]

I like how it only took "a few times" seeing Titanic....lol

[@cindynimeskern7994]

God can sink the Titanic

[@embodie_breaks7089]

No doubt and its not like they dont have the other carts there without the stopping wheels. hahahaha

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

@@embodie_breaks7089 Exactly and its not like it's uncommon to bring your own bags to the store these days either.

[@eddhernandez3084]

@@cindynimeskern7994 god doesn't exist

[@fenstermakerwj]

Like others have said, the stupid thing is the tool not turning on, like that is going to stop someone from stealing and selling it. Only stops like the smallest percent of people who steal for like personal use. Also the possibility of it malfunctioning or used for planned obsolescence...

[@damanc]

Also, functionality as a subscription, so they can keep getting money from you after purchase.

[@MaximaToluene]

So you're saying just dont put any deterrent at all? How is that better lmao

[@twotatanka5396]

The stupid thing is we don’t hang them in the parking lot

[@ventilate4267]

@@MaximaToluene It doesn't have the possibility to hurt actually paying customers. That's why.

[@adamx9793]

Eventually the thieves will lose customers if their products don’t work

[@jbrannon509]

I'm all for the retailers trying to combat the shoplifters but that technology where the tools won't "turn on" is easily bypassed.

[@kcgunesq]

Interesting. I suspected as much. As for the carts, the rings will simply steal carts in advance and modify them, perhaps. It wouldn't be difficult to load and unload one from a box truck. And when the wheels don't lock up, employees will simply assume everything is paid for.

[@jbrannon509]

@@kcgunesq Actually I bet they would. That's a good idea. They just steal a cart and take it home and bring it back and walk in with it. Then like you said, they just walk right out. That's a good idea actually. haha

[@jesusdelgado3959]

I'm sure someone will come out with a video on YT that'll show how to bypass that Bluetooth technology you can find anything on YT I'm sure they'll find something either way that'll work

[@damage6836]

A smart one

[@hunterwebber6025]

Shoot to kill. Problem solved.

[@colonybud]

Once a thief gets caught, it should make them ineligible for welfare benefits.

[@rogersmith7808]

It's sad that stores have to implement expensive measures like this which will, in turn, just get passed on to consumers. They should be prosecuting these types of thefts under RICO laws with mandatory prison sentencing.

[@mosslinden5058]

Typical American response, throw more people in prison. You DO realize that the costs of prison get passed on to the taxpayer, right? You do realize that America has 5% of the world population with 25% of the prisoners already, right? Maybe try raising the federal minimum wage from seven bucks an hour to an actual living wage. Maybe nationalize healthcare and cancel student loan debt. Then maybe people won't be forced into lifestyles of crime.

[@ianthehunter3532]

@@mosslinden5058 stop spittin faxx u gon flood my room

[@stevenopolis3155]

You should probably do more than, “your own research”, before making comments like these.

[@u_p3847]

@@mosslinden5058 crime and evil people will always exist

[@jamorant7132]

Fr

[@orlandob9958]

The wheels only lock up on the back, tilt it forward and off you go. The register to activate can also be defeated by opening the device up. What we have in my area is that no cart leaves the sidewalk, you have to pull your car up to load it.....kind of like a loading zone. An employee will watch your stuff while you get your car. Sounds like a hassle but it does the job. Also we have 2 armed guards at each exit.

[@chief5981]

Good ideas and glad it’s working. But now each store is supposed to have a guard on duty at all times?? Not feasible and guess who covers the cost..

[@anthony9869]

@@chief5981 remember keep voting liberals in power

[@reisun6894]

@@anthony9869 ok.

[@randomz1267]

Armed guards….Only in Murica 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MrJohneblaze822]

@@anthony9869 You mean keep voting Republican?

[@Vdub1910]

I worked at an auto parts store in charlotte. Thieves would run in and run out with anything they could grab. It was really frustrating because in the end it would affect customers. Prices would always go up. Honestly a good old 12 gauge under the counter would make people think twice about stealing

[@truthseeker4298]

Stores will have to be redesigned

[@outbackeddie]

We need a "you loot we shoot" law and bounties on these thieves.

[@JMJ5LIVING5SINGLE]

My brother works at Lowes and he said people steal large items like refrigerators. Store policy is the employees cannot stop them.

[@1101agaoj]

@@truthseeker4298 It all comes full circle: 100yrs ago you could order and pay for what you wanted and have it delivered to the store or your home through a catalog. Now the same is done digitally much faster.

[@curtkohen6263]

Black privileges. DOnt judge

[@wilm3864]

I used to work in the front lobby of a large office building. On one end of our property was a bus stop. About two blocks in the other direction was a Walmart. I regularly saw people push Walmart carts to the bus stop and leave them there, either on the sidewalk or in the ditch. It disgusted me because I knew that some carts were probably later stolen, and the Walmart had to send someone to gather the others. Either way it cost money. It was also theft, and these people apparently had no problem with that. They probably would have a meltdown if wheel locks were implemented.

[@prabhakarrao4922]

That trolley wheel lock technology is at least 25 years old! It has been in a few supermarkets here in NZ since the late 90’s!

[@mpforeverunlimited]

It's in the US too and has been for a while. Usually it's to prevent people from leaving the parking lot though, because people steal the carts

[@FISHH00KS]

On the carts in the US only one wheel locks up or it just wobbles, sometimes two

[@GorgieClarissa]

First of all, thieves will just run out with whatever they can't steal with a cart. 2nd most of this stuff isn't for them, it's to resell at flea markets or fb market place. This isn't just a shoplifter, this is an organized business. It's no different than those smash and grabs except home depot doesn't have windows, they just sell them.

[@xxxxMonkeyGirlxxxx]

Good point. They won’t care if the tool works or not. They just resell and move on.

[@christopherdelcastillo0077]

It’s sad this change will probably screw over people who actually need said power tools for a discounted/used price, meanwhile the thieves aren’t affected at all.

[@NationalistPride-vh9jh]

See how happy she was, knowing how much extra money they can make by raising the prices to cover this cost. We will be paying for it. I say if I'm not stealing it , give me a discount. Immediately right at the cash register.

[@joermnyc]

The wheel lock thing is ancient, my old grocery store had it like 15 years ago to stop people from stealing the carts… and sure your cart won’t roll, but what’s to stop the thief from grabbing his stolen loot from inside the cart and running out anyway?

[@thecat970]

A bear trap

[@travelnomad2128]

At least the thief will just have one instead of a cartfull!

[@binhAn8888]

@@thecat970😅good idea

[@anonymousperson6119]

If you’re strong enough it doesn’t even need to roll. It’s just a minor inconvenience

[@kikoman780311]

If you live in Oakland, be ready for online shopping with curbside pickup only.

[@OregonCoastNW]

Worked at Ross dress for less as a loss prevention specialist. Weren’t able to go hands on and retrieve stolen clothes from shoplifter or ever be trained under their policy’s to be able to detain cause we would get fired by the Ross management for putting our hands on shoplifters that stole and openly would walk out with arms full of stolen clothes . Shoplifters know they can steal and won’t get stopped by loss prevention and they return time after time getting away with stealing hundred worth of stolen clothes and this could potentially bankrupt the franchise.

[@Hawkeye2001]

Add in District Attorneys that won't enforce laws, and its open season.

[@fjb6631]

That's sad...

[@blue03r6]

instead lawmakers put more laws in place that only affect people who already follow the law. they just don't get it. make the punishment harsher for theft. steal $100 min jail time 5 years.

[@keepnitreal85]

So what’s the point of employing people to watch shoplifters walk out of the store untouched?

[@thisisgettingold]

@@keepnitreal85 if security wasn't just standing there, theft would be more than sales at every store

[@hometowndiy9109]

Big box stores have been literally breading thieves for years. Between taking the employees ability to do anything at all, like even turn in plates to the police, to giving thieves the keys to the store because they complained to corporate that the store manager wouldn’t return known stolen goods. I mean, what did they really expect? We need to be able to throw the book at these people. I worked for Lowe’s for a little while and had known people that would make the rounds every so often, grab a cart full of stuff, and just walk out the door like nothing was wrong. All we could do was watch.

[@HatredInTheFlesh]

We should be able to gun down the thieves

[@KMS5280]

@@JohannesWOW what’s your point? Therefore, let them steal? Any concept of right and wrong?

[@coffeeseven]

@@KMS5280 I'm pretty sure the concept of right and wrong has already gone haywire the minute someone decides to steal. The reaction by the store, no matter what it is is just treating the symptom of the disease.

[@jonfarley2711]

@@HatredInTheFlesh yes, lets kill someone over material items. thats the answer...

[@Xxsn1p3rXlugiaXx]

@@jonfarley2711 jigsaw pfp lol

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Bluetooth activation-locking isn’t even a bandaid solution. This is crazy. Beef up store security, don’t activation lock merchandise.

[@lokristine8869]

Bunch of old out of touch technicians trying to solve new world problems, it's embarrassing.

[@papajohnsuk5965]

@@lokristine8869 nope, plenty of stupid to go around, even for people who think they're clever

[@papajohnsuk5965]

@@thebionicfrog8360 let's hope they aren't stupid enough..imagine the cost + just it's useless, thieves don't care

[@GodIsLove-eo6qk]

13/50

[@TransitAndTeslas]

What? You don't like DRM'd power drills?

[@johnnymcneal5914]

That's what I say too good luck I hope you do put a stop to this shoplifting thing it is really hurting my wallet with the higher prices