ladyshuffler

Thanks....I will check every package of stuff I buy from now on!

Maribeth

I am very nervous about posting this: The 'heads up' to be aware of open packages is very helpful. I will certainly try to remember to look more carefully at my purchases. However, I was kind of sad reading some of the posts in this discussion. Sure, obviously, theft is wrong and some people steal due to mental illness; but in general, everyone makes mistakes in some way. Maybe not as serious as theft, but shouldn't you just be glad you don't have that problem and hope things get better for the thief. Isn't there a Bible saying "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. . . " A few months ago I was talking with a LQS owner about this exact issue and she said that she just hopes the person who took something without paying is able to use what they took to make their life better. I thought that was just a generous way of looking at things and felt obligated to buy more of her $10 yard fabric because of her kindness to others. We need to remember that being inconvenienced by others' failures is just a fact of our lives. I hope another view is acceptable to you. Take Care, Maribeth

sueisallaboutquilts

Maribeth, I totally understand your point of view. We were merely complaining about something that is rampant in society in general.
Every person on earth is unique. I don't think anyone was bashing anyone :)
HUGS, Sue

ladyshuffler

We should not take things personally on this post! I would be upset if I spent $16 and found out it was used, no matter what...it's too hard to earn a $1 anymore especially when many of us are on fixed incomes.

sueisallaboutquilts

Lady, I agree. This topic isn't meant to be philosophical :D

Annya

Lady, I also agree. My pension is not much but I have to save for almost everything I want so I do not like to find that my meager amount goes to a wasted cause.

Mousie

my dd's use to work in retail and boy, did they share some stories!
I'm going to have to start really looking over my packages when I make purchases from now on.

I can't remember who initiated this thread, but I hope you take the package back and get your money back. The management needs to know what is going on!

Mousie

this is exactly the way I feel. I used to tell the ladies at wally world...I don't know how ppl steal fabric and I don't want to know.
I don't want to understand that kind of mind!!!
My mother doesn't look over my shoulder...my conscience does, lol!

lucyb

No, but we all said we hoped it was a false negative.

WilliP

Another thing you have to watch for at Wal-Mart regarding Fiskar is the replacement blades often have a "dead" spot on them. I bought I don't know how many before I gave up and went back to buying Olfa blades from the LQS.