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By ptbyarspp from Lockney, TX
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05/08/2010
I have done this for years. I also get a antibacterial wipe as I enter the store and wipe the handle and the area where my purse is going to sit in the cart. Also, be sure your purse is zipped or closed tightly for a thief can walk by and reach in and take your wallet or whatever when your head is turned even though your purse is fastened in. I show female shoppers how to do it all the time!
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05/07/2010
No, the thieves won't steal your purse; but they are so "light handed" that they will get your wallet out of the purse. Best to keep your purse on your shoulder with fastener side toward your body.
By
05/07/2010
My handbag stays right on my shoulder. I don't leave it for a second. If I wanted to be a thief (but I don't) I'd be successful because I see plenty of unattended bags and cell phones in stores. A thief can lift out a wallet from a bag that is strapped in.
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05/07/2010
I have decided I don't need my entire purse when shopping and condense my necessities; keys, debit card, coupons etc into a much smaller clutch and then tuck it inside my reusable shopping bags. I put my cell in a pocket or holster so I don't have to open the bags until check out.
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05/07/2010
Having worked for a major police department for years I can tell everyone that no one should ever leave their purse in a shopping cart. Even if it is secured to the cart in some manner, there is nothing to prevent some low life from taking your wallet, money, etc. NEVER, NEVER LEAVE YOUR PURSE EVEN FOR A SECOND.
By
05/07/2010
I'm afraid I would not leave my purse in the cart secured or not. For grocery shopping I use a cross-body purse leaving hands free and the purse round the front.
By
06/02/2009
This is a good post and a good reminder. It has however been posted before.
Even when doing this, you should still keep your eye on your purse/cart at all times.
I find that putting my cart and myself on the side of the aisle where I am looking is best rather than parking it one one side and walking to the other side. It actually ties up the aisle more to have your body and cart blocking the aisle; however if you are standing right there with your cart, another shopper can get by. It is always best to stay with your cart and your purse if you keep your purse in the cart. If someone is very fast they could just cut the baby seatbelt and be off with your purse quick as a wink.
Actually using a small cross-body purse when grocery shopping is probably safest. You really don't need to have a whole purse of things when you are doing your shopping.
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06/02/2009
I do this too with one addition. The loops where the handle is attached. I keep a clip attached to my keychain (the kind used to attach pet leashes). When I get out of the car I attach the clip to BOTH handle loops, bringing the two sides very close together. Then I unzip my purse and put the keychain inside and zip it back up. Then I run the child seat belt on the cart thru the handle, weaving it 2-3 times. This way if someone wants to get into my purse with my back turned, they really have to fight to get into it and before they've made any progress I have turned around, because I only ever turn my back on my purse for a few seconds.
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05/30/2009
Wouldn't it be easier to put the purse strap on your shoulder? What if you turn your back from your cart for a second? Do you think a thief would car if he had to undo a cart strap while you are preoccupied? I never leave my purse anywhere except on my shoulder. I personally think to do otherwise is asking for trouble.
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05/30/2009
Good tip. I too do the same thing and have been doing so for many years. I have passed this tip onto others over the years too. Some times though the seat belts are broken in our shopping trolleys (that is what we call them in Australia) but I thread them trough the straps of my handbag anyway as I am sure the thieves do not know which straps are broken. That is my other little handy tip!
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(Archived May 29, 2009)Use Safety Straps To Secure Purse While Shopping
Take the safety seat belt on the shopping cart and run it through the straps on your purse and hook it. If someone tries to grab your purse, the strap will STOP them. At least for enough time for you to scream OR get Help. Happy Shopping.
Source: This article is from me. I hope it will save someone purse.
By Mary Louise from BayMinette, AL
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That checkbook was taken in the twinkling of an eye. Good ending: It was returned two weeks later, according to the manager, but with HALF of the cash that was in it for the day. I thanked the squirrely manager. As I took and looked for all the cash, commenting to him, "Please thank whoever took this for not taking ALL of the cash!" He nodded OK before he realized that it implicated an employee or someone he knew!
I'd never suspected that a store employee was stealing from patrons until that happened. You can't trust ANYONE now days! And, it's going to get worse, not better because of the way things are changing in our economy, laws, government.
Buckle up, sit tight, hold on, open your eyes and ears, and STAY ALERT ALL OF THE TIME. God bless and keep you. : ) (02/16/2008)
By Lynda
You'd be better off putting your wallet and car keys in an inside pocket while you're shopping. And don't leave any important stuff in your purse, like credit cards, drivers license, Social security card, etc. When the thieves use your credit cards, they'll be using your id too.
I've seen purses returned intact many times by store clerks, and only once in 4 years did I hear of one case where a clerk tried to steal something from a customer. That clerk got caught and fired. (02/16/2008)
By Jantoo
Strapping your purse in the baby seat of a cart won't do any good if you look away or leave your cart on one side of the aisle while you pick out your item on the other side.
I still like to carry a purse when I go out but I use a smallish one and only carry minimal essentials.
It is terrible that there are so many crooks out in the world but that's how it is and I don't see it changing. If anything it will get worse. There's always someone who wants what others have. (02/16/2008)
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