I'm Horrified (Blind Bags story)

[teresat]

I went to the local TRU in search of Blind Bags. I was excited to see the box and a bunch of foil bags. Upon closer inspection I saw that most of the bags were ripped open and the ponies were missing. There were about 12 of the slashed bags with missing ponies. I did manage to find 2 bags with ponies still inside of them.


The shelf price tag said MLP little ponies for $1.99.


I just can't believe someone would do this!


Looks like the TRU just stocked up on pony items recently. A few playsets and wave 4 brushable ponies.

[MimicMLP]

oh no! Someone stole them!
I hope you notified the managers there!

[hathorcat]

Yes....this is surprisingly common....for a £2 or $2 item!!! People are pathetic.....I dont think its just an MLP problem though....some of the blind bags [lego and transformers] in 2 of my local supermarkets are now in individual thick plastic security boxes which you have to take to check out and have a member of staff open at the point of purchase....I hope they dont do this with MLP it would make identifying who is who very difficult!

[Dragonflitter]

0_0 Holy cow that sucks!

Now maybe I see why most of the Walmarts in my area decided not to get them...

[Bunny-san]

People are downright lousy thieving b@$*ards. Honestly. You can't spend TWO DOLLARS on a little toy? Friggin cheapskates. I hope they caught them on tape and catch them the next time they come into the store...Jerks.

[teresat]

I did notify the managers. Maybe that's why blind bag toys in general are not popular at stores. They are too easy to steal.


I was so ready to buy the whole box. My daughter loves them so! I've eliminated so many other things in our budget so we can get these! (and I so love Milano cookies!)

It's so sad that a few "bad apples" can ruin things for the bushel!

[Lady.Arachnia]

In the Intertoys store here they have the box on the cashier counter...
It's really pathetic....

[Flitter]

That is so common among blind box/bag toys sadly 

[Bunny-san]

In the Intertoys store here they have the box on the cashier counter...
It's really pathetic....

Pathetic, maybe. SMART? YES. No one is going to try and steal them right in front of the cashier's face. I mean, at least no one who isn't trying to hold up th eintire store....

[Sebby6]

Some of the shops over here keep them behind the counter and you have to ask for them.
Not ideal for checking the numbers on the back lol

[Dragonflitter]

This reminds me of my YuGiOh manga, whenever they give away a free trading card with the book, the card is ALWAYS ripped out of the back when I buy it. Makes me so mad. I don't mind because I don't play the card game, but still... People are so low.

[kittybethy]

Wow! Blind bag thieves!

[Sora]

That's so saddening. It's a shame there are people that could stoop so low. I've seen that before myself, especially with blind bag/box figures/toys

[StarSwirl05]

This reminds me of my YuGiOh manga, whenever they give away a free trading card with the book, the card is ALWAYS ripped out of the back when I buy it. Makes me so mad. I don't mind because I don't play the card game, but still... People are so low.

Same with the Shonen Jump Magazines that had cards in them. I've seen those "no-steal" boxes with other stuff at Staples. Call me crazy but I think it's a good idea with what they're doing (maybe putting it behind the counter is taking it a bit far though). Maybe they need, if not that box that only the cashier opens, the super-hard have-to-cut-with-scissors plastic around the item.

[Sora]

Regarding the 'behind the counter' service, a lot of my local stores do that anyway. WH Smith have done it for as long as I can remember.