Locking carts to prevent thefts at Fred Meyer

To avoid losing thousands of dollars in thefts, local Fred Meyer stores are rolling out a new device to keep shoplifters from leaving with merchandise.

[MAM_]

This just happened to me last night at Price Chopper in Endicott, NY so I had to research it. I paid for the items in my cart and as I'm leaving the store the cart stopped dead in it's tracks! A worker came over and helped me out and I was on my way. The worker said sometimes it just goes off for no reason.

[BluRayKing]

As you can see paying customers are already having problems with the locking wheels... It’s funny that companies will spend thousands to prevent retail theft only for a thief to trick their technology with some basic around the house shit leaving these new measures to do nothing but irritate the rest of us customers...

[Thomashorsman]

They’re literally telling people how to bypass the system

[greenspiraldragon]

What if you just want to return the empty cart to the vestible?

[RusskiCommieBot]

Safeway just started doing this crap today when I was picking up a Doordash order. I told the security guard I am not picking up from them if they are doing this crap. Target the thieves not everyday shoppers and Doordash drivers.

[chicagcubs]

When I was 7 years old I got caught shoplifting at a store. I was really scared. Security called my Father to come and get me. In the way home I was really relieved. I was happy and smiling thinking I got away with it. I felt I was smarter than everyone else. When I got home. My Father gave me the SPANKING of my Life. I never stole anything ever again. Smiles.

[nicholasmohr]

We a just got this at the Kroger I work at. It’s not set up yet but the wheels are on the carts and working only by using the handheld thing. I don’t think it’s going to work out well.

[singalongwrudy]

Forcing ordinary clerks to act as security guards to protect the affluents profits.

[marysaade]

You can’t stop them so what’s the point?

[eriks]

They dont work right. Mine locked up walking out the exit door of kroger at high st and e n broadway ave in columbus ohio. Staff unlocked with a radar type gun, so i could get to my car in the kroger parking lot. This is going to be a disaster!

[B-chuk]

What if you walk past the self check-out line? Doesn't it deactivate?

[sodavisd]

This system is awful. My wife went to Meijer to shop but decided she would not purchase anything because our 2 year old was being fussy. On her way out, the cart locked up on her and someone came over to inspect the cart and asked her what she purchased. She felt humiliated and embarrassed bc she thought the were accusing her of stealing. I was furious and being that protective spouse, drove to Meijers to find out why they did that. It’s not a one size fits all system. Now my wife will not shop at Meijers because of being embarrassed

[vgardner]

As an outside vendor they are a PAIN! I need to use the carts to bring stuff in the store but if I don't spend enough time in front of a register when I leave the cart locks on me

[SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

This is a thing in Australia too as they always lock when they reach the end of a shopping centre.

[mrses]

I would love to see security devices that would prevent carts from being removed from the parking lot. It's become prevalent for people to take carts home. If the cart would sut down at the lot perimeter, that would take care of many more.

[brobladeroblox]

If the cart gets stopped couldn't thieves grab their stolen items out the cart. 😅(Im not going to do that but its just a possibility ya know).

[junomesh]

My cart locked up when I fully payed for my foil with reciept to prove it. At a kingsooper in Colorado

[Doobie]

I remember 15+ years ago the transit bus used to pull into the Fred Meyer parking lot in Kennewick, WA, I thought it was nice for the elderly and the disabled to be able to not walk very far to do their shopping.

[tims]

The ones at Kroger have failed too many times for me. So I now drag them to my car.

Don’t make me as a shopper walk into a cart because your product fails way too often

[jessicabuck]

Those arent new, which mean someone can turn them off, so happened at Walmart. They turn on the wheels in cat food. So what happens when the store is told old to update. You close it down.