I got caught shoplifting

[RoseBiscuitll]

I really didn't know what topic to choose for this

I'm mortified, I got caught shoplifting in boots today, I was stealing baby milk and a facial moisturiser. I'm so ashamed of myself. It was in the city center aswell. They didn't call police but they took my details, took a picture and told me I can't return to the store again

Will this picture and my details go around to the other shops near by or will it just go to the other boots shops.

I can't believe I was stupid enough to do this! I'm so embarrassed and also feel really guiltily!

She has explained how the milk voucher doesn’t cover the costs. And babies need more than milk, child benefit is not just for milk.

The ‘like’ is neither here nor there for me, personally.

Thinking of you and your baby OP.

NO, in response to precious posts, your photo will not be used for facial recognition. Some stores do this (Home Bargains, Sports Direct, Flannels) but Boots do not use or share photos for facial recognition.

Please try not to worry as it sounds like no further action will be taken.

It happened, it's done, lesson learned and you can move on - please forgive yourself and focus your energy on looking after yourself and your little one ♥️

@LissaGa

yes it is because it sells really quickly and pulls people in to 'paying it off' with interest & gain them a new client victim.

then they drag others in to steal for them, to pay their debt off, and drag yet another victim in.

@RoseBiscuitll

don't get dragged into this type of shit.

there will be help out there if you need baby milk.

there are also toiletries at food bank & beauty banks. Moisturiser is not work screwing up your life over!!

OP, don't beat yourself up. Sometimes we have to do what we have to do to survive. Nobody on this forum knows what you are going through

Not as many times as I've encountered it on this thread .....

Nowt to do with the greedy energy companies protecting their profit margin, no?

Touché @Halloumiheaven 😀

How do you know this?

I know thay boots do use facial recognition as the security guard said that's what he was taking my picture for. But I'm just bot sure if that will get sent to other shops near by, and now I'm going to be to nervous to go into those shops.

(And not not to shoplift)

God forbid you start speaking facts on here.

Wasn't there a woman in the US who fainted in a shop car park and it turned out she'd stolen a frozen chicken and hidden it under her hat so got brain freeze? May be an urban myth though....

You're lovely aren't you

We're all fick or middle class lovelies who have no clue what the real world is like 😱

Devils advocate here, not having a personal pop, but when you say you would do anything, would you sell your body to random men?

She is only speaking the truth OP. If you don’t like it then you need to change your actions and your attitude.

I didn't say anything about energy companies and their effect.

I said, in fact, shrinkage DOES add to price rises.

Fact.

“Boots profits surge: Pre-tax profits rose more than 42% at the health and beauty retailer to £237.6m for the year to 31 August 2023, largely due to higher profit margins.”

TLDR: price rises caused by corporate greed, not shoplifting.

I'd rather be a thief than a cruel person with no empathy.

There but for the grace of god.

Actions yes.

Nothing wrong with my "attitude"

That is one capacious skirt!

How long until you've paid off the handset part of the contract op?

I think it ends in October this year

Why are you buying new baby stuff !! Get 2nd hand in future

cots being given away free all over marketplace, olio etc

I got one from a local residents Facebook page and just bought a new mattress for 30£