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Two women came in and spent several minutes asking about different brands of cigarettes, prices, etc. Finally they settled on some, paid and left. My CW realized as they drove away that they didn't pay for their gasoline. A few hours later, a woman called to ask if she could return some unopened cigarettes. She had a receipt, so I said yes. After she came in and I gave her the refund, it struck me that it was one of those same women! I checked the receipt against the drive-off report, and sure enough, they were just a few minutes apart.
I stewed a bit and kicked myself for letting her go again, then I realized that hers was the last call we had taken. I dialed *69 (a service that tells you the last number that called), got the number and called the woman to remind her about her gas. After insisting for a bit that she'd paid it, I convinced her that I had the receipt right in front of me and there was no gas on it. She was back within ten minutes apologizing all over the place, which makes me happy, because I really didn't want to believe there were people brazen enough to spend several minutes with the cashier, drive off with gas on purpose, then come back and ask for a refund. I know people are assholes, but that would take some BALLS.
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A group of guys comes in, and the first one buys some beer (after showing his ID, of course).
The second one also brings beer to the counter, but when I ask for ID he informs me, "The cops took it. But I'm 22!" I apologize and set the beer aside.
The third guy announces that he can drink beer, and he heads for the cooler. I watch to see what bottle he reaches for, then call to him, "Maybe, but if you bring me the same kind, I'll know you're giving it to him." Dude does an about-face and leaves the store.
They all leave, and stand around by their car. I see the ID-less fellow hand a fourth guy something, whereupon he enters the store and heads for the beer cooler. I call out, "I saw that. Don't even think about it." They drive off toward the main store, presumably to try their luck there.
Little do they know that standing in line behind them was one of the upper store managers, and he gets on the phone to alert the MOD that some young guys are on their way in to try and buy beer for their buddy.
I find it funny how nobody who pulls this stunt ever thinks to just go to a different store and have the person with ID buy them in the first place.
I stewed a bit and kicked myself for letting her go again, then I realized that hers was the last call we had taken. I dialed *69 (a service that tells you the last number that called), got the number and called the woman to remind her about her gas. After insisting for a bit that she'd paid it, I convinced her that I had the receipt right in front of me and there was no gas on it. She was back within ten minutes apologizing all over the place, which makes me happy, because I really didn't want to believe there were people brazen enough to spend several minutes with the cashier, drive off with gas on purpose, then come back and ask for a refund. I know people are assholes, but that would take some BALLS.
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A group of guys comes in, and the first one buys some beer (after showing his ID, of course).
The second one also brings beer to the counter, but when I ask for ID he informs me, "The cops took it. But I'm 22!" I apologize and set the beer aside.
The third guy announces that he can drink beer, and he heads for the cooler. I watch to see what bottle he reaches for, then call to him, "Maybe, but if you bring me the same kind, I'll know you're giving it to him." Dude does an about-face and leaves the store.
They all leave, and stand around by their car. I see the ID-less fellow hand a fourth guy something, whereupon he enters the store and heads for the beer cooler. I call out, "I saw that. Don't even think about it." They drive off toward the main store, presumably to try their luck there.
Little do they know that standing in line behind them was one of the upper store managers, and he gets on the phone to alert the MOD that some young guys are on their way in to try and buy beer for their buddy.
I find it funny how nobody who pulls this stunt ever thinks to just go to a different store and have the person with ID buy them in the first place.
. It can be revoked or suspended earlier by a court.
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