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[Hum]

A Walmart greeter was arrested Tuesday after police say he had a hand in stealing two TVs from the store.

On April 16, Frederick Leon Gallimore drove to the Walmart at 7631 Gall Blvd. with a man whose identity is still unknown, a Zephyrhills Police report says. They parked the silver van at the south end of the parking lot.

Once inside, they split up, the report states. Gallimore, 34, clocked in and started his shift. The other man headed for the electronics section. He grabbed two LCD screen TVs, valued at $476, and headed for an exit, police said.

Gallimore, whose job is to check receipts from customers leaving the store, left his post. The other man walked out, the report says. Gallimore followed.

They walked together and loaded the TVs into the van, police said. Gallimore went back to work.

Gallimore was arrested on a felony charge of retail theft. He remained Wednesday in the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of $2,000 bail.

A manager said Gallimore has been fired from Walmart.

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[Mr Spoon]

The greeter checks receipts?

UK Asda store greeters get in the way, announce things on the speaker system and are always "happy to help". Although I haven't seen any in ages now.

[ozgeek]

Mr Spoon, on 28 April 2012 - 17:19, said:

The greeter checks receipts?

Yep they do when customers exit. At some stores. This is thieft prevention measures. Here at my nearest JB (electronics store), EVERYTIME, I'm asked to show the receipts and he stamps off the receipts as "ITEM TAKEN" (meaning I paid for it and is leaving the store with it).

[+jamesyfx]

The only retail store I know in the UK where they have this receipt checking rule is Costco.

[The Teej]

Wow, I know theft is an issue but treating ALL customers as potential thieves is just bad practice. Is this a common thing in all retail stores in USA or just Walmart?

[Farstrider]

Why did the **** walk to the car with the other person?

[Hum]

Greeters are annoying.

Especially when I have a return, and they must 'stamp' it.

I've noticed at the local Wally, they have greeters less often.

[rmorris003]

Tiger Direct stores here in Canada also check receipts on way out and they stand right at the exit which is next to the checkout.

[tomasarson]

what an idiot.

at least show up in two seperate vehicles/times. walmart has cameras everywhere.

[Blaze_Zewi]

His bail is more than the loot he helped stole...

[LaP]

jamesyfx, on 28 April 2012 - 21:17, said:

The only retail store I know in the UK where they have this receipt checking rule is Costco.

Yeah in Quebec, Canada only Costco and Wallmart do this.

[NoLiMiT06]

My Wal-Mart does not check receipts of white people.... I think there is some serious racial profiling going on at the local Wal-Marts but there is a lot of theft too and I guess they noticed a pattern? Pretty sad when condoms are in security boxes that you usually see on electronics....

[Mr Spoon]

jamesyfx, on 28 April 2012 - 21:17, said:

The only retail store I know in the UK where they have this receipt checking rule is Costco.

Makro also used to do this but I haven't seen a checker in years now.

[AbandonedTrolley]

Mr Spoon, on 30 April 2012 - 13:09, said:

Makro also used to do this but I haven't seen a checker in years now.

Best Buy also used to do this in the UK too.

[+devHead]

Hum, on 28 April 2012 - 21:43, said:

Greeters are annoying.

Especially when I have a return, and they must 'stamp' it.

I've noticed at the local Wally, they have greeters less often.

They do this because people have walked into Walmart, taken something off the shelf or rack and then just brought it over to the service desk and said "yeah, hi, I want to return this, but I don't have the receipt" and then they get money for something they didn't even buy. believe me, it's true.