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[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I once bought laundry detergent at Walmart and was surprised to find it locked up. Had to buzz an associate to open the case and then take it to a register so I could purchase it. They wouldn’t even let me carry it to a register myself.

The irritating part: directly across the street was a Sam’s Club (which is a Walmart company) and they don’t lock up detergent. Just stamps, high priced electronics, and high priced alcohol.

[–] __nobodynowhere@startrek.website 1 points 18 hours ago

Detergent is something everybody needs which makes it a good currency for illicit activities and a target for theft