Saturday, October 31, 2009

A ? about shoplifting & abercrombie!?

Allright so Ive been fighting with my cousin over this will somebody let me know if im wrong or right. When my cousin was like 15 she got cought with a friend at abercrombie shoplifting %26 nothing happened to her but she was just told to never come back to an abercrombie store ( perhaps because she was a minor?) its been years now %26 she was there one day %26 somebody ofered her a job %26 shes going in for an interview next week. I told her not to even bother because im asuming theill have her information there. even though she already filled out a form. Im still telling her not to go in I think its stupid. What do you think? Am I right?
Answer:
I would bet that there is no record of her being "banned" from Abercrombie. If several years have gone by, that info is probably long gone. Also, she was a minor, so if that info was to show up anywhere, she could probably explain it to the people that she was young and stupid, etc. I think she ought to go for it. The worst that could happen is that they don't hire her and she gets embarrassed.
It depends on how long the person who told her not to come back worked there for, and if they DID keep any records.

Usually they just give a warning and watch out for them to return in like two or three months to just make sure they dont. After that they could care less.

Since she WAS a minor back then, if they do still have ANY previous information on her, its against the law. She could sue them for retaining private and personal information on a minor - a Felony in most cases.

She was never charged officially with anything, and if she was never arrested for anything at all between now and then, she has nothing to worry about.
You are wrong. She should go for the interview. She was a MINOR.
It would be very surprising if they had any record of it after years. She should go for it.
What does she have to lose? All they can do now is tell her they wont hire her. Why would you tell someone you care about not to got to a job interview????
Not all stores maintain a list of shoplifters for more than a year. Think how long it would be... SInce she was a minor, she should be all right. The never come here again is usually an empty threat, unless they were formally charged.
u r right
I doubt they keep detailed records of all the shoplifters they let go, but I could be wrong. If someone offered her a job, and she wants it, it's worth trying. If they do figure it out, so what? She's right back to where she was, no harm done. They catch people shoplifting all the time, plus the store probably has high turnover. I doubt the same people even work there, if it has been years. Even if they do have a long time employee, do you think that person will really remember her?
Retailers rarely prosecute for shoplifting because it typically costs more to prosecute than the shoplifters steal (if they steal a lot of money, they will be busted). The typical response is to formally forbid them from ever stepping onto the property of the company. Legally they can do that because they are privately owned.

If your cousin is older now, there isn't any reason they can't hire her. They might find the little incident in her past, but it is doubtful. Unless there is someone there from when she was nabbed for shoplifting, more than likely they will never know of the incident, and she is fine. There is no "record" in "boutique stores" kept of those that are asked not to patron their business. In stores like Wal-Mart and Target? That is an entirely different story. There they will have info, and they will make sure you do not go into their stores if you are asked not to due to shoplifting.
Yes. They keep these things on file. If you are cought shoplifting %26 were notified not to come back to a store of it's, unless they specify a time frame, it means forever. %26, by here going there constitutes tresspassing. If they really want to, they can call the cops on her %26 have her arrested for such (%26, this will show up on her record, so, I doubt she wants that)

Basically, she should just forget about any possible careers with that company.
i highly doubt they will still have her info on hand, but i do not know a and f's policy. she can be charged with trespassing, but if they didnt take any infromation from her then shell be ok. at my store we process evey one we catch. and if they come back before they are 18 w/o a parent they get tresspassing charge. and if they are over 18, they get banned for life

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