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By Anonymous - 15/01/2017 08:00

Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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By bitchsawmebuyit - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Yorktown Heights

Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/04/2011 21:05 - United States

Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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Shame! Shame! Shame!

By Telinaa - 08/11/2010 02:25 - Australia

Today, I was holding on to a shirt that I planned on buying, when an elderly man bumped into me. The shirt fell out of my hand, and slid just out the door. I went to the counter to explain what happened. Everyone accused me of trying to steal it anyway. FML

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Get back here

By Anonymous - 17/05/2009 13:21 - United States

Today, I was in the dressing room of my favorite store. While looking in the mirror at a shirt I really like, the fire alarm went off. In a panic, I ran out of the store like everyone else. The sensor went off on my shirt and I was banned from the store for attempted theft. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2010 10:05 - United Kingdom

Today, I was accused of shop-lifting by an old lady in a supermarket. Having proven myself innocent, I tried to storm off to show my displeasure at the situation. In my haste to make a dramatic exit, I tried to go out of the entrance and walked straight into the automatic door. FML

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Crime doesn't pay

By honest mistake! - 21/07/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, I was humiliated, detained, and questioned by police when I tried to leave a store with an unpaid item. I honest to God didn’t see the item because it'd slid under my toddler daughter's leg while she sat in the basket. The store refused to believe me, even when I tried to pay for it. FML

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Thor1012 28

Wednesday 11 January 2017 1:29

I'd go back and ask to speak to a manager. leave complaint too on Facebook if they have a page usually don't recommend people do that but places hate bad publicity. Very bad service

hekinokuroihi 20

Sunday 15 January 2017 8:35

You actually let them kick you out? I've seen customers who are dead wrong to stand their ground on the issue and get what they want... you need to channel your inner witch lady.

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GoddessMadoka 12

Monday 16 January 2017 4:51

I had the same thing happen to me at Macy's!!! I had bought a dress for an event 3+ months before I needed it and of course the day I go to wear the dress, the security tag was still on it. I had my receipt but because it was out of date, the associate treated me like some scammer, saying there was nothing they could do for me, and that MAYBE I could go up 3 floors and talk to a manager in their office (because apparently they couldn't be bothered to come down and help me) etc. I was so pisse

arrowmaker 15

Monday 16 January 2017 21:27

Next time, call first

yeongji 31

Tuesday 17 January 2017 3:23

I would report the store to the manager (speak to management if the store manager was there when this incident happenened). That is not acceptable and on all receipts, they have the ID code/number of the item that matches the security tag. If they really want to go that far, there is a security camera at all stores and all they have to do is look into the date and time you purchased the shirt to prove you indeed bought the shirt and did not steal it.

happyfeat23 3

Tuesday 17 January 2017 7:15

I cut the security tags off myself when i did that once

GhostFox 33

Wednesday 18 January 2017 8:45

Since I assume that they wouldn't let OP leave with their "stolen" goods, does that mean they stole the shirt from OP? Because if so, it sounds like something for small claims court if it gets that bad. It also sounds a bit like they profiled OP with how they assumed the worst straight off and didn't actually pay attention to the receipt.