What is going to happen?

Question

My daughter 12 and her friend stole two shirts from american eagle. I figured it out because they were trying to get the sensors off. I have called the other girls parents and we have decided to have the girls return the items. What do you think will happen? The shirts were $24.99 each.

Answer 1

It depends on the store. I would plan on at least paying for the shirts, and your daughter not being allowed in the store.

But you are absolutely doing the right thing. Even if you think the store will call the police and do whatever they can to them. You need to handle this situation and stop this behavior. Confronting them and making them answer for what they did will be the best lesson you could give them.

It's a much better lesson at 12 and for $25 then in a few years for more. I wish more parents handled stuff like this like you are.

Answer 2

It depends. The store management may just let the girls pay for the shirts and all is fine. However, the girls are plenty old enough to know the difference between right and wrong and management may decide to involve the police. It all depends on the store and their policy for such incidents.

Answer 3

I agree w/making the kids take the items back. It will make a definite impression...I know from personal experience!

I was about 8, my brother was 7, and we were at Kmart. They had a big bin of the large punch balloons set up. There were several that had deflated at the bottom of the bin, and my brother saw them, and convinced me that since they were deflated, they were free. So we each took one, and got stopped by the security/police officer on the way out.

I remember the guy was a very BIG black man. He had a uniform on (I seem to remember a cop's uniform...) He also had a gold star on his front tooth. He told me & my brother that he could arrest us for taking the balloons, then left us hang for a couple minutes to sweat it out.

My folks were there, and allowed him to do this, just to put the scare into us. Needless to say, it was successful, and neither of us ever attempted to take anything ever again.

(And it made such a vivid impression that I still see the gold star on that tooth as if he were standing in front of me! lol )

Answer 4

Since you are doing the responsible thing, I think they will probably forgive it. I'm glad to hear that you are making them go in. Maybe you could call ahead of time & speak with the manager, and tell them you are coming in, and ask them to make the the kids volunteer for a few hours, to help teach them a lesson.

Answer 5

Your doing the right thing by teaching the children the difference between right and wrong. Both will be ashamed and will never forget.

A good lesson for life. The company will not pursue it, I'm sure.

Answer 6

i work as loss prevention.... i know that most likely, yoru child wont be allowed back in the store for a 6 month period (thats in canada anyways), obviuosly you should make them return the items... they could eb charged with possession of stolen goods right now, since they stole it and didnt pay for it......... and thats 50$ worth of murchandise.. if they would have been caught they would have been charged with theft....

Answer 7

Regardless of the circumstances or good intentions, many stores have a policy to turn them over to the police. This has to do with their insurance.

Answer 8

They can call the police, make you pay for the items, it is all up to the manager.

Answer 9

Given their age and parental intervention, it is highly doubtful that the store will pursue charges. They may ask that you pay for the merchandise but even that is questionable.

Answer 10

depends on what mood the store manager is in , they should learn a good lesson from this