I didnt scan something and freaking out!

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Me , my husband and children went away for a weekend. I went into a retail shop, looked around with my daughter. I had a bit of a migraine had my sunnys on. I pickrd up some bits. I put alot of things on klarna as its intrest free. Anyway realised at the self check out that wasnt an option. My daughter was moaning , my husband was ringing me saying hurry up. So i was stressing!!! The lady that worked of the check out was lovely i askrd her a question because an item said it was cheaper but she was there when i scanned it incase it wasnt so she could take it off. When i finished i then was about to scan a bag and a different lady came over and said have u already scanned the bag i said no im about to. She said oo let me check something this till has been playing up. So she done something a got some sort of receipt. I scanner the back paid for it, put the other items back because they didnt have klarna so i thought not gonna get them all. Anyway as i was leaving i was just looking at the receipt thinking wha did she get out of my self scanner one ? I got in the car put my daughter in. And then off we went had my drink and something to eat then look in my bag. I bagged 3 items i didnt scan 😩😩 i am nowhaving a major anxiety attack thinking omg didnthe lady thought i stole???! Omg did they call the police ? Im i gonna be arrested ??? I have never stole in my life!! I called customer service & explained said can i pay over the phone. and they said take it back to a store near me. I have 3 major appointments( health related) this week so i cant make it this week. What should i do? Im freaking out. Has this ever happened to anyone and had police at there door for an honest mistake :( i feel sick to my stomach! My didnt someone stop me 😭😭😭

You have bigger problems than paying for the item... If such things make you hysterical, scared and cause loss of sleep, there are obviously significant anxiety issues!

I must admit - I would never dream of shoplifting - but I have genuinely inadvertently not paid for things a few times.
Once was a cheese grater we hadn't noticed DD clutching in Ikea. Once was milk I'd stashed in the buggy because it was so heavy, and forgot about. The best was a bra in Victoria's Secret - DD was chose 3 bras, I was paying cos I'm nice like that, and the shop assistant was distracted and full-on gossiping with her workmates.
We paid, and I did actually think that's cheaper than I thought! DD checked the bag, gasped, saw 1 bra was missing, and grabbed it off the checkout. We said goodbye and nonchalantly wandered out. Of course back in the car, we saw she only scanned 2 bras. I'm afraid we didn't go back, I was exhausted and it was a long walk back. I don't feel particularly guilty - we were surrounded by shop assistant and none of them noticed or gave a toss.
Calm down OP, and continue getting help for your anxiety - because this reaction really isn't normal.

Sorry I mean they do it at the same time. So like put their weekly shop through the checkout but used the pram hood to hide stuff like baby formula or expensive items. And ‘forget’ to put it on the checkout. And then you’d have to ask them and be like sorry is is something on your pram?
And it was the same person each week 🤣

Yes, it definitely does happen. I never did find out why she did it though. Not that it's any of my business, but it would be interesting to know. Looking back, I suspect it might have been the menopause. This would have been long before HRT became popular.

@BooneyBeautiful oo gosh!! I suppose menopause can cause a lot of issues. Must of been very embarrassing for her but i guess if shebwas doing it on purpose she may not of cared xx

Hi , items were returned to another branch! Thank god. My dr thinks i have PMDD this is why i respond to things like this. How i get soo low brain fog, bad bad thoughts that i cant continue this way.

its been nearly two weeks, i was still worrying something may happen as the actual branch didnt know i return it. But im trying to not worry myself. Its been two weeks so hopefully all is ok. Everyone saying about my anxiety its not normal you are soo right. Thank you so much for pointing it out x