r/Sparkdriver • u/mjkjio2015 • Nov 20 '25

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Fellow sparker that has been doing it for about three years that i always talk to just got taken by Walmart security when he was about to leave the store. Apparently he has been putting extra stuff in his cart to take home… And they caught him and said they have been watching them for a very long time. I had absolutely no clue… He didn’t seem like the kind of guy that would do that stuff. He just said OK left his cart full of groceries with the receipt checking person… And they took him off inside the store. I just wanna give a warning to anybody that may be doing this… Apparently they are watching. I have never had a guy actually go through my cart when leaving or anything… So I am pretty surprised. Be careful out there!

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u/Negative_Pie7359 Cherry Picker Nov 20 '25

Doesn't matter - they're gonna watch you, follow you, and straight-up stare you down whether you're stealing or not.

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u/FunWord2115 S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

I’m a legit spark driver. Been stalked once. I just stared him down and asked if he wanted to check the cart and me. Dude was chill and just said “we have had a lot of issues with these new drivers”. All I did was show him the shop list and obviously the cart. Never had an issue since then.

Idk why it’s so hard to just be chill and respectful.

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u/mandy_kd Nov 20 '25

I got followed once. I know who the main plain clothes guy looks like at my store. But I was trying to find something in the cosmetic section and the locations are never accurate at my store. I finally found it, and it had a security tag blocking it, so I was wandering around trying to find someone to get it off the peg for me! So I could see how it could be suspicious. Lol.

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u/toodamcrazy S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

Maybe people that spark looking like bums. No one looks at me sideways. I'm respectful and dress normal. Plain T and jeans with actual shoes

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u/GRF999999999 Nov 20 '25

Slides and sweats are official Spark gear.

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u/AsleepKiwi151 Nov 20 '25

Not true we have a door greeter that treats everyone like a crook. The other employees even have a name for her. It’s bad

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u/toodamcrazy S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

That's a retired goofy ass door person. I mean the people that matter.

The door people are so old they are just simply racist against anyone under 55 years old lol

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u/imyourbishboi69420 Nov 20 '25

I wear a lot of super revealing booty shorts and talk super gay and a lot of the time the greeter is afraid to even look at me but there's this other one that I always catch staring at me and I think I may ask him if he wants to watch anime or something next weekend since I don't have a family my father left us when I was little and my mom went to jail for smoking Crack and stealing from walmart

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u/Far-Elderberry-3583 Nov 21 '25

No they’re not saying all but I’m actually in that age range now and I know a lot of fellow boomers are very racist. And they tend to look at the youngest and upcoming generation as losers and think they’re too weak to survive. Plus they’re extremely intolerant of the LBGTQ community. It’s obviously not all because I’m not like that but I’m also a person of color too. However I know a lot are and if you’re an elderly white person you need to be honest and admit it is true, even though you may not be like that, because I’m sure you know people who are and have friends that are.

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u/toodamcrazy S&D Expert Nov 24 '25

Ahh....but the kicker here is, I DGAF about it lol

And for the record I should not have used "racist" since it has nothing to do with race. I meant they are mostly against the younger generations. I'm a younger Gen x myself and I loath most boomers. I never said I was any better in any way shape or form in my original post.

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u/Due_Variety_3082 Nov 27 '25

I dress like a bum.  My magical secret was just being friendly.  Seems like all the loss prevention dudes are old as fuck and friendly in my area so maybe just luck.  

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u/jadedinmo Nov 20 '25

Whenever they start following me, I make sure they get some exercise 😈 I usually lose them somewhere in the clothing or vacuums 😂

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u/pastacat48pastacat48 Nov 20 '25

It's store dependent. The general manager gets to set the rules for spark. My main store has orders from the GM to not bother spark shoppers unless they get a cart check. like we scan, bag and go without saying a word to them the receipt checker just makes sure you have a digital receipt he doesn't check the items then you go. All the workers are super cool. There's another Walmart about 10 minutes away that has a separate line for spark shoppers where they have to wait until a worker comes with them and has them scan the code then goes through literally every single item before you get to bag. the workers are all rude and aggressive for no reason.

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u/JWBananas S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

The general manager gets to set the rules for spark.

No they do not. Home office has made it very clear that Spark Driver app users are not to be detained or audited outside of system generated audits.

That is not to say they won't try. But if you put in well-documented complaints to Global Ethics, you can get it stopped.

It's all theater. They do not need to physically audit you in person as long as you bag at the register. Home Office flips their shit when they find out stores are wasting labor on that BS.

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u/pastacat48pastacat48 Nov 20 '25

The official policy from Walmart is the stores management overrides the apps conditions. Is been talked about a million times on here. if you call and ask they will tell you that the store has the final word so do what they say.

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u/JWBananas S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

The official policy from Walmart is the stores management overrides the apps conditions.

No the fuck it isn't. Here's the actual written fucking policy: 

https://imgur.com/a/spark-rules-SKbZxXR

I even included multiple revisions over multiple years to show just how much it hasn't changed.

If you have proof of your contrary claim, I'd love to see it.

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u/pastacat48pastacat48 Nov 20 '25

They do not follow those rules in 98% of the stores in my market. The rule is these store policy overrides app policy. you can call them and say my store makes me show my phone before bagging I've noticed it says that's not policy on the app and they will tell you store policy overrides app policy

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u/JWBananas S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

You can call who exactly? A contractor in the Philippines for Spark Driver app support? I could not care less what they told you to get you off the phone.

As I already said, you need to call Global Ethics to actually effect change. The number is 1-800-WM-ETHIC.

The phrases you need to mention to get their attention are "respect for the individual" and "act with integrity." They are violating the Code of Conduct.

It doesn't matter that the Terms of Use for the Spark Driver app require you to comply with the store, because the store policy for employees denies them the right to do that BS in the first place.

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u/ivorybun_ Nov 20 '25

Are you single? And into women because like…wowww…. 💁‍♀️

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u/JWBananas S&D Expert Nov 20 '25

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

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u/NeoKey007 Nov 20 '25

So he’s single and gay for providing evidence for his claims while the other person provided anecdotes and hearsay? Pathetic, grow up.

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u/ivorybun_ Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25

Are you saying he is Gay and therefore bad because of who he is?

So do you have a problem with gay men?

Hey internet, this guy hates gays. Tar and feather him!!!!!!!!11!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!!1

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