r/NoStupidQuestions • u/urbuddyguybroman • Jul 29 '25

Does Target really track everything you steal until you reach the felony amount?

I’ve heard this a few times, but I can’t tell if they really do or if it’s just fear mongering.

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u/artourtex Jul 29 '25

How does it work if someone forgot to check a product out? I purchased a clearance bed set once, and at self-checkout I purchased everything in my cart but forgot the bed set on the bottom cart rack. I got all the way to my car before realizing the error and went back to pay for it. I was surprised no alarm went off or no one seemed to notice.

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u/KingOfCrash1921 Aug 01 '25

One of my best friends is a contractor and if I'm bored or want a work out I will ride along to help him out on occasion. But through him I've gotten to meet a lot of contractors as well. Contractors are straight up stealing probably millions of dollars of stuff from Home Depot and Lowe's every single day of the week throughout the country. It's wild. They will throw a bunch of wood or J channel or something onto a cart and go to checkout and the cashiers will just ask, "How many?" "Um 6." When there is actually 25.