Got robbed at the shop today

Mark · 09-30-2009, 09:52 PM

I'm so pissed off I could scream.

So I am at the Tinder Box, slow night so I'm doing homework and this chubby kid comes in, wanting to buy a cigar. I ask him what he has smoked before that he liked and he says just Phillies. Okay, so I take him into the humidor and he looks at Acids and Javas and all sorts of things that smell almost as bad as he does, before saying he didn't know how expensive they were and he'll have to come back with more money. Fine. That happens all the time. Really, it does.

End of the night comes and I am counting the drawer and go for the change box to get a roll of pennies, and its gone. I assume my boss put it back in the office (moved from its usual hiding place behind the counter) and call him to ask where the box is. He says that it was in its normal hiding place when he left and I got robbed. He'll be there shortly.

So I call the police and file a report and call the owner. We go back into the office and look at the security tapes and what do you know - while I was in the humidor with that little asshole, another guy comes in, goes RIGHT for the cash box, slips it under his trench coat, and walks out.

Thing is - NO ONE would know where the cash box is unless an employee told them. Its not bolted down, and it only has $300 in change in it, but still its not in a easy to find place. My boss gets in and says he knows exactly who that guy is - a friend of the employee I replaced over the summer.

Hopefully we will catch the _____ _________s, but in the mean time I'm so angry that I got played, I don't even know what to do with myself. Fortunately we have four cameras and really good shots of both the kids.

::end rant::

-Mark

dunng · 09-30-2009, 09:53 PM

Atleast no one was hurt...

potlimit · 09-30-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dunng

Atleast no one was hurt...

Exactly... better to get played than shot (over $300 in change).

You live and learn. You know for next time.

Col. Kurtz · 09-30-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dunng

Atleast no one was hurt...

Glad to hear you're OK. Worse things have happened in Durham.

You're lucky.

Now, go smoke a good one and relax.

MedicCook · 09-30-2009, 09:55 PM

That sucks Mark but the good thing is that it was not a robbery that caused you to get injured. Good thing for the security tape.

09-30-2009, 09:57 PM

Dude, that sucks big time! But, at least the cops know who it was...hopefully they'll catch their asses!

Pilon · 09-30-2009, 09:59 PM

Good luck getting everything settled.

Old Sailor · 09-30-2009, 09:59 PM

Atleast no one was hurt

TheTraveler · 09-30-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Sailor

Atleast no one was hurt

Exactly. I'm glad you're safe and sound, Mark.

09-30-2009, 10:07 PM

Wasn't your money too. Still sucks friend.

Adriftpanda · 09-30-2009, 10:17 PM

At least no one got hurt, sucks that it happened but it could have been far worse if you were out there.

SmokeyJoe · 09-30-2009, 10:25 PM

Glad you are OK... but I understand your frustration. At least the boss knows who to go after. You were doing your job, bro.

bvilchez · 09-30-2009, 10:39 PM

Phillies.......smart ass punk......

Good thing you're ok.......like Joe said I understand how pissed you are

elderboy02 · 09-30-2009, 10:42 PM

Hopefully karma bites them in the rear very, very, soon

Skywalker · 09-30-2009, 10:56 PM

Sorry Mark!!! I hope they catch those guys!!!

DPD6030 · 09-30-2009, 10:55 PM

Nothing you could do Mark. It's the bait and switch. Happens more often than you think. Sorry for the loss but at least they didn't take any cigars

and you were not hurt and still have a job. Not to mention they know who the guy is so he'll get his day in court.

akumushi · 09-30-2009, 11:02 PM

That sucks man! I used to manage the music/dvd department at a Barnes and Noble and we had a regular shoplifter that stole $5000+ worth over about a year. Every time I took a vacation he'd see it was a noob working the department and he'd rob us blind. I had to file several police reports, but after a year of working my employees to watch for the guy, the idiot made an order with us and gave us his name, then an employee followed him out and got a license plate number. After that the cops hauled him in and he was toast. He ended plea bargaining so I'm not sure if he did much time, but at least there was some vindication there. So anyway, I know how infuriating it is when people steal from your shop. It really makes you want to kick some ass. If you have the video, a police report and you can remember a name of the friend at least you might be able to catch the scumbag. Unfortunately, with only $300 in petty cash stolen, you'd be lucky to stick him with a misdemeanor, so better to just watch out for that ex-employee and his scumbag friends in the future! If they're pulling sh!t like this now, you know they were stealing sticks while they were working.

Poronico · 09-30-2009, 11:21 PM

300 bucks in change is nothing compared to you life man, It sucks to have someone take advantage of you like that, but there really is nothing you could have done. Just be glad it wasn't a robbery. Glad to hear the fugger will pay though, hopefully he will get a judge that is a hardass

icehog3 · 10-01-2009, 12:22 AM

Hoping for justice, Mark....glad you are unhurt.

kelmac07 · 10-01-2009, 12:25 AM

Glad to hear you are ok...that's worth WAY more than $ 300. thanks goodness for the video camera...he'll get his in the end.

09-30-2009, 09:52 PM	#1
Mark Tarheel. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 407 Trading: (1)	Got robbed at the shop today I'm so pissed off I could scream. So I am at the Tinder Box, slow night so I'm doing homework and this chubby kid comes in, wanting to buy a cigar. I ask him what he has smoked before that he liked and he says just Phillies. Okay, so I take him into the humidor and he looks at Acids and Javas and all sorts of things that smell almost as bad as he does, before saying he didn't know how expensive they were and he'll have to come back with more money. Fine. That happens all the time. Really, it does. End of the night comes and I am counting the drawer and go for the change box to get a roll of pennies, and its gone. I assume my boss put it back in the office (moved from its usual hiding place behind the counter) and call him to ask where the box is. He says that it was in its normal hiding place when he left and I got robbed. He'll be there shortly. So I call the police and file a report and call the owner. We go back into the office and look at the security tapes and what do you know - while I was in the humidor with that little asshole, another guy comes in, goes RIGHT for the cash box, slips it under his trench coat, and walks out. Thing is - NO ONE would know where the cash box is unless an employee told them. Its not bolted down, and it only has $300 in change in it, but still its not in a easy to find place. My boss gets in and says he knows exactly who that guy is - a friend of the employee I replaced over the summer. Hopefully we will catch the _____ _________s, but in the mean time I'm so angry that I got played, I don't even know what to do with myself. Fortunately we have four cameras and really good shots of both the kids. ::end rant:: -Mark

09-30-2009, 09:53 PM	#2
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Atleast no one was hurt... __________________ MassHole Banter

09-30-2009, 09:55 PM	#5
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today That sucks Mark but the good thing is that it was not a robbery that caused you to get injured. Good thing for the security tape. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

09-30-2009, 09:57 PM	#6
Labman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Dude, that sucks big time! But, at least the cops know who it was...hopefully they'll catch their asses!

09-30-2009, 09:59 PM	#7
Pilon Feelin' the Love Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Tiverton, RI Posts: 888 Trading: (49)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Good luck getting everything settled.

09-30-2009, 09:59 PM	#8
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,200 Trading: (22)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Atleast no one was hurt __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!

09-30-2009, 10:07 PM	#10
DoctorBJ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Wasn't your money too. Still sucks friend.

09-30-2009, 10:17 PM	#11
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today At least no one got hurt, sucks that it happened but it could have been far worse if you were out there. __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

09-30-2009, 10:25 PM	#12
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,160 Trading: (28)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Glad you are OK... but I understand your frustration. At least the boss knows who to go after. You were doing your job, bro. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

09-30-2009, 10:39 PM	#13
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Phillies.......smart ass punk...... Good thing you're ok.......like Joe said I understand how pissed you are

09-30-2009, 10:42 PM	#14
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Hopefully karma bites them in the rear very, very, soon

09-30-2009, 10:56 PM	#15
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Sorry Mark!!! I hope they catch those guys!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-30-2009, 10:55 PM	#16
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Nothing you could do Mark. It's the bait and switch. Happens more often than you think. Sorry for the loss but at least they didn't take any cigars and you were not hurt and still have a job. Not to mention they know who the guy is so he'll get his day in court.

09-30-2009, 11:02 PM	#17
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today That sucks man! I used to manage the music/dvd department at a Barnes and Noble and we had a regular shoplifter that stole $5000+ worth over about a year. Every time I took a vacation he'd see it was a noob working the department and he'd rob us blind. I had to file several police reports, but after a year of working my employees to watch for the guy, the idiot made an order with us and gave us his name, then an employee followed him out and got a license plate number. After that the cops hauled him in and he was toast. He ended plea bargaining so I'm not sure if he did much time, but at least there was some vindication there. So anyway, I know how infuriating it is when people steal from your shop. It really makes you want to kick some ass. If you have the video, a police report and you can remember a name of the friend at least you might be able to catch the scumbag. Unfortunately, with only $300 in petty cash stolen, you'd be lucky to stick him with a misdemeanor, so better to just watch out for that ex-employee and his scumbag friends in the future! If they're pulling sh!t like this now, you know they were stealing sticks while they were working.

09-30-2009, 11:21 PM	#18
Poronico Teh Forever Noob Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Jesse Location: Bonney Lake, Wa Posts: 868 Trading: (5)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today 300 bucks in change is nothing compared to you life man, It sucks to have someone take advantage of you like that, but there really is nothing you could have done. Just be glad it wasn't a robbery. Glad to hear the fugger will pay though, hopefully he will get a judge that is a hardass __________________ Fellows, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pocket, you better use them to call the tailor. "TMIMITW"

10-01-2009, 12:22 AM	#19
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,284 Trading: (60)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Hoping for justice, Mark....glad you are unhurt. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

10-01-2009, 12:25 AM	#20
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Got robbed at the shop today Glad to hear you are ok...that's worth WAY more than $ 300. thanks goodness for the video camera...he'll get his in the end. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"