When I worked throwing freight at Target, we were told the popular scam was to empty a car seat or stroller from its large box, take the box over to vacuums, and load it up with a Dyson. The other scam was to take a vacuum box or car seat box and just fill it with loads of expensive small stuff. The customer would generally legitimately pay for the item on the box, but what was inside didn't match the contents.
And the Wal-Marts here don't receipt check--hell, half the time they don't even have greeters. I only shop there once in a great while, as they're the only mass market retailer just this side of the pass, and so Wally World is often the last chance to stop and buy snacks or beer or whatever for camping trips. My own town has adamantly opposed Wal-Mart; hell will freeze over before they build one here. And yes, we have a thriving downtown.
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