Watch your purses!
11-30-2011, 07:12 AM
#12
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never thought about securing the purse with the kiddie strap....I just hold onto the strap at all times while it sits in the kiddie seat as I shop with the other hand...if I need both hands, I will take my purse out of the cart and put the strap over my shoulder with opening of purse against my body.....so sad to have to be so ever aware of the purse.....I know a lot of women shop without a purse...but I have carried one for so long it has become a part of me!!!!!!!
11-30-2011, 07:17 AM
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I, too, am sorry this happened to her. Our newspaper carries the Mary Worth comic.......and she had her wallet stolen. She'd hung her purse on the back of her chair while having lunch. Someone apparently walked by, reached in and stole her wallet. I have to admit, I've done the same with my purse!!!! Also, my bow tuck bag doesn't have a zipper --- the next one I make will have a zipper ---- it just makes it a little harder for them to steal.
Oh -- and one time I was in line at a grocery store in a large city. I saw a man reach up to a young girl's backpack and very carefully unziped it, and took her wallet. I yelled....he dropped it and took off. So watch the backpacks, too!
Oh -- and one time I was in line at a grocery store in a large city. I saw a man reach up to a young girl's backpack and very carefully unziped it, and took her wallet. I yelled....he dropped it and took off. So watch the backpacks, too!
11-30-2011, 07:22 AM
#14
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Using the kidding strap just means you do not lose the bag, but your contents will be gone. Unfortunately, several friends of mine have had this happen to them, too. One even had her savings account invaded just by having her wallet stolen. And they are sometimes parts of larger groups because the checks were cashed hundreds of miles away.
11-30-2011, 07:28 AM
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I can't count the number of times I've seen women in grocery stores who just leave their carts in back of them with their purses just sitting there while they look for that perfect lettuce or cut of meat. What really gets me mad though is when I read about thieves driving by in parking lots and grabbing the purses right off the shoulders or out of the hands of women and physically hurting them, some very badly. What cowards!
11-30-2011, 07:28 AM
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It's very sad that people feel the need to take things from the vulnerable. I'm glad you were able to take care of the resulting problems for your Mom. The least little thing upsets my mother (83) so I know how upsetting this was for your Mother. We all needed the reminder to keep a close eye on our purses this season. Thankyou!
11-30-2011, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lynn Luker
Every week I take my 89 year old mother to the grocery store. She values her independance so I don't hover, but do my own shopping. Today as she looked over the produce, with her purse in the shopping cart....you know what happened. The store security tapes recorded the couple. They came into the store, saw an elderly woman not paying attention, took her purse and left. They were in and out in less than 5 minutes. The irony is that she has always 'nagged' at me to not leave my purse in the cart, or set it down any where. Of course she is very upset.
However, some things worked in her favor and are good ideas that may help others. She never carries her checkbook. She only had ONE financial card, a debit card. (the bank is in the same center as the market so I was able to cancel it within 30 minutes). She had very little in the purse, no jewlery or other valuables. She lost about $60. We were able to identify the things we have to replace - her state ID card (she doesn't drive), library card (which I also cancelled), and medical/insurance cards. Because we don't know if her social security card or number was in her wallet I will do some things on line to prevent identity theft. We also had her door locks changed immediately. Her keys had a tag that lists her senior living center with her address, which is right next to the store.
So, ladies, wear your purses, or use the kiddie safety strap to secure it into the shopping cart. I am going to reduce the number of cards I carry!
Hope this helps someone else avoid this problem.
However, some things worked in her favor and are good ideas that may help others. She never carries her checkbook. She only had ONE financial card, a debit card. (the bank is in the same center as the market so I was able to cancel it within 30 minutes). She had very little in the purse, no jewlery or other valuables. She lost about $60. We were able to identify the things we have to replace - her state ID card (she doesn't drive), library card (which I also cancelled), and medical/insurance cards. Because we don't know if her social security card or number was in her wallet I will do some things on line to prevent identity theft. We also had her door locks changed immediately. Her keys had a tag that lists her senior living center with her address, which is right next to the store.
So, ladies, wear your purses, or use the kiddie safety strap to secure it into the shopping cart. I am going to reduce the number of cards I carry!
Hope this helps someone else avoid this problem.
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