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Card Factory staff - quick response - thieves caught!

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  • GemJar_2
    GemJar_2 Posts: 692 Forumite
    Well done card factory!
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,538 Forumite
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    Just received a letter from the police (who have been keeping me up-to-date with the process) the two 'ladies' are now in prison! They have each been sentenced to 18 weeks, having pleaded guilty to four charges each, two of theft from the person and two of theft from a shop or stall.
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  • athensgeorgia
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    Valli wrote: »
    Just received a letter from the police (who have been keeping me up-to-date with the process) the two 'ladies' are now in prison! They have each been sentenced to 18 weeks, having pleaded guilty to four charges each, two of theft from the person and two of theft from a shop or stall.

    Very good to hear.

    Did you ever hear anything back from Card Factory after you emailed?
  • Valli
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    Card Factory acknowledged my e mail but I think that was it. And I have popped into there to tell the staff what happened, as they followed the ladies and alerted security and they wouldn't have heard anything had I not told them, which is a shame I think.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
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    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Claire_Bear
    Claire_Bear Posts: 1,372 Forumite
    If your store is anything like the one in my town it's probably a haven for pursesnatchers, you're crammed in so tight with everyone pushing against you it would probably be easy to slip your hand in someone's bag without them ever noticing. So glad the scum who did this have been sent to prison though, hopefully that'll teach them that they can;t just get away with things like that!
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  • Reverbe
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    This store is notorious in my town for purse and bag snatchers. I think it is cos it is crowded and always has looooong queues with inattentive staff stuck in a small cramped area.If I ever go in, I go in with less than £1 in my pocket and no bag.
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  • oldone_2
    oldone_2 Posts: 974 Forumite
    Reverbe wrote: »
    .If I ever go in, I go in with less than £1 in my pocket and no bag.

    So how do you pay for your purchases - on second thoughts don't answer that :D
  • Reverbe
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    heatherks wrote: »
    thats great news that they have got caught for at least some of their crimes ...

    did the store not have any cctv images of them attempting the theft of your purse
    Card Factories do not have cctv... they also have a lot of pickpocketing going on ...
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  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    oldone wrote: »
    So how do you pay for your purchases - on second thoughts don't answer that :D
    with the quid. most items in there are one quid and under..
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  • System
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    Reverbe wrote: »
    with the quid. most items in there are one quid and under..

    I like the fact you've waited 2 years to answer his question. Its always good to play the long game :)
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