So i accidentally walked out of winco with three dollars worth of merchandise. It was an honest mistake. I set it on top my bag and went inside when i reached into my purse. I know it probably looks like i deliberately stole something, i can't fight that. I was brought into a room and told to sign the papers For the civil demand. $203.05. I'm going to pay it. I cannot prove i didn't try to steal it. No police were called. The only thing im worried about is going to court. Would winco really take me to court if i pay their fine for the $3 item? Wouldn't that not be very cost effective for them? Right before i left the security guard asked if i wanted to confess our stick with my story, i said im sticking to my story because that's the truth. I'm now afraid that this is going to blow up out of proportions
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Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Will winco take me to court
- Thread Starter knipselli
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adjusterjack
Super Moderator
Pay the civil demand ASAP and that will probably be the end of it.
mightymoose
Moderator
If you pay the demand you won't hear anything more about it.
If you choose to not pay the demand then you would have to wait and see what they want to do over $3 they didn't actually lose.
If you choose to not pay the demand then you would have to wait and see what they want to do over $3 they didn't actually lose.
I paid the demand immediately, It was an honest mistake but of course they wouldn't listen, I bet they've heard every excuse in the book.
I'm seriously petrified to go to court, I paid the demand immediately when their facility opened, it was an honest mistake.
it was a small hair ribbon, it fell down, I picked it up and put it in my purse not even thinking twice because I have some in my purse. I know, I'm an idiot, mistakes happen and I paid $203 because of it.
shrinkmaster
Well-Known Member
Read this on Accidental shoplifting http://www.parentnook.com/accidental-shoplifting/ I am a Retail Theft consultant and answer questions like yours daily. If you paid Civil Demand the chances they will take further action is about zero so you can relax. The store (you should not have named) has nothing to gain by pursuing this further if you paid Civil Demand
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