what are your suggestions

[candyshopgirl]

So heres my problem...
At nights and weekends we put our newspapers stands in front of the hotel desk,so we can sell our newspapers when we are closed. We even had a special sign made that says PLEASE PAY FOR NEWSPAPERS AT THE HOTEL DESK!!!
Well the hotel people tell me that they have been having a lot of trouble with people walking off without paying for them.So what else can we do to keep these morons from stealing? My god there is a sign and everything. What the hell

[rerant]

Just leave the stand and have the newspapers behind the hotel desk, with a sign on the stand saying "Please see hotel desk for paper".

[prb]

You both think that customers read signs. Oh, thats so cute.

[rerant]

You both think that customers read signs. Oh, thats so cute.

They'll damn well learn to read when the item they want is no longer available for them to pilfer.

[Amina516]

Why not just get one of those stands where u have to put in the money for the door to open? May not be the prettiest thing, but at least youll not be getting ripped off.

[DevilBoy]

My god there is a sign and everything. What the hell

We all know that signs mean absolutely nothing to an SC.

Just put them behind the front desk and leave it at that.

[Gabrielle Proctor]

We all know that signs mean absolutely nothing to an SC.

Just put them behind the front desk and leave it at that.

yup yup. Perhaps a differnet display stand is needed as well?

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Two words: Electrified newspapers

[BroSCFischer]

Two words: Electrified newspapers

I think they may have been looking for practical solutions, not fire hazards.

SC

[Munkie]

yup yup. Perhaps a differnet display stand is needed as well?

Preferably one that reads (in neon letters perhaps) "Dear Customer. This paper isn't for free. Want a free paper? Visit Making Paper for more info!"

Course, i'm tired, i'm sore, and I haven't a funny bone in my body.

Yeah...

[powerboy]

Preferably one that reads (in neon letters perhaps) "Dear Customer. This paper isn't for free. Want a free paper? Visit Making Paper for more info!"

Course, i'm tired, i'm sore, and I haven't a funny bone in my body.

Yeah...

I had learned how to make my own paper for a School sciance fair back in fourth grade. Now that was fun.

[Blade_Raver]

Just leave the stand and have the newspapers behind the hotel desk, with a sign on the stand saying "Please see hotel desk for paper".

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I can see the future EW suck that will happen from this..

EMP = Employee
SC = Sucky Customer/Entitlement Whore

SC: The sign said see you for the paper.
EMP: Okay, that'll be (something less than $1.50) sir.
SC: OMGWTFBBQ!! Earlier you had them for free!! What's next? You're going to charge us to use the restroom toilet paper!!!1111eleventy!1
EMP: We eliminated the ability to let people steal the papers. They were not free to begin with.
SC: So you're calling me a liar and a thief now?!? OMG! I want your manager! I want (lists a bunch of services and stuff he wants for free) because I was insulted by your employee!

and the customer suck saga continues....

[Becks]

Lovely setup.

Who thought that was a good idea?

[El Pollo Guerrera]

So heres my problem...
At nights and weekends we put our newspapers stands in front of the hotel desk,so we can sell our newspapers when we are closed. We even had a special sign made that says PLEASE PAY FOR NEWSPAPERS AT THE HOTEL DESK!!!
Well the hotel people tell me that they have been having a lot of trouble with people walking off without paying for them.So what else can we do to keep these morons from stealing? My god there is a sign and everything. What the hell

Your sign is obviously too large.

My personal experience is that the larger the sign, the more people will ignore it. Working at a video store, I've seen customers read movie posters at close range with the release date 2 feet wide across the bloody poster and then ask when the movie was coming out. I've also had customers complain about a very small line of text on a huge 3' x 4' sign (of new movie releases) that said "$20.00 charge for rewinding DVDs".

At my current job (in a small printshop), we had quite a few comments about a small (6" x 6") sign that a former employee hung on the wall behind the register... "We do not serve Ninjas." Over a dozen people asked about it over a two week period. After the two weeks my boss took it down... because he didn't notice it until a customer pointed it out to him.

[Evil Queen]

Newspapers at hotels tend to be free (complimentary) which is why the guests are walking off with them.

The only thing you can do is leave them behind the front desk so the employees can sell them while the gift shop is closed. I know, it's going to lead to a lot of suck but it's the only thing I can think of.