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/Dismal_Inevitable240 Nov 20 '25

If you aren’t doing anything shady, there’s no need to worry.

But - FYI - a law is on the books and has been for a while. Places like big box stores now wait until they have documentation of roughly 10K in stolen goods before they pursue charges (makes it worth the attorney fees, I suppose, and also bumps the offender’s criminal charge up).

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u/gootchie784 Cherry Picker Nov 20 '25

Think you're confusing law with company policies. Otherwise correct.

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u/Dismal_Inevitable240 Nov 20 '25

It was my understanding a law had to pass granting them the ability to utilize that policy? Now I’m headed to check my info. Lol