I got caught shoplifting in sainsburys.

What did Sainsbury’s say? Do they plan to prosecute, or did they just tell you you were banned? It seems as though you’re realising shoplifting isn’t the answer, and so I see no reason as to why anyone but yourself even need know.

I hope things work out and you’re able to get by without the need to shoplift. If it makes you feel any better - you’re really not as much of a monster as it seems like you think you are. It’s sainsbury’s, an enormous company. You’re not going to have affected them - not saying it’s right, but if you stop now and they don’t prosecute, you can consider it no harm done really and just put it out your mind.

What did Sainsbury’s say? Do they plan to prosecute, or did they just tell you you were banned? It seems as though you’re realising shoplifting isn’t the answer, and so I see no reason as to why anyone but yourself even need know.

I hope things work out and you’re able to get by without the need to shoplift. If it makes you feel any better - you’re really not as much of a monster as it seems like you think you are. It’s sainsbury’s, an enormous company. You’re not going to have affected them - not saying it’s right, but if you stop now and they don’t prosecute, you can consider it no harm done really and just put it out your mind.

They just said I’d have to pay a fine and am banned from all Sainsbury’s stores. Apparently the letter regarding this will appear in the post soon, so I’m taking time off college to monitor the letterbox.

That is also the mindset I had whilst I was doing it - ‘they’re such a big company and probably won’t notice’. Of course my lesson is now learnt because the experience of being treated as a criminal was so scary it’s put me in shock. Having someone grab you and say ‘come with me’ is the scariest thing ever.

Hey, hope you’re okay now. But what happened after and if you don’t mind me asking is there an update on your situation please?

I understand, Its really really bad and I’m a **** for doing so.
Today I was in sainsburys. My phone was dead by the time I finished shopping, and I really need the money right now, and to also be able to eat.

I know it may seem like I’m making it into a sob story, but I’m autistic and I feel that hindered my ability to grasp the severity of the situation each time I committed an offence. I am now absolutely petrified seeing the person I have become. This is definitely enough of a shock for me to never try anything like this again. I am also incredibly worried as a) because I have A-Levels in the next two months, which I would very much like to complete, and b) my mum has severe mental health issues as it is, and is only just holding onto life. If she was made aware her son was a criminal, she would not survive. I truly have no clue what to do.

I understand, Its really really bad and I’m a **** for doing so.
Today I was in sainsburys. My phone was dead by the time I finished shopping, and I really need the money right now, and to also be able to eat.

I know it may seem like I’m making it into a sob story, but I’m autistic and I feel that hindered my ability to grasp the severity of the situation each time I committed an offence. I am now absolutely petrified seeing the person I have become. This is definitely enough of a shock for me to never try anything like this again. I am also incredibly worried as a) because I have A-Levels in the next two months, which I would very much like to complete, and b) my mum has severe mental health issues as it is, and is only just holding onto life. If she was made aware her son was a criminal, she would not survive. I truly have no clue what to do.

i've never stolen anything tbh but i am a bad girl anyway

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I understand, Its really really bad and I’m a **** for doing so.
Today I was in sainsburys. My phone was dead by the time I finished shopping, and I really need the money right now, and to also be able to eat.

I know it may seem like I’m making it into a sob story, but I’m autistic and I feel that hindered my ability to grasp the severity of the situation each time I committed an offence. I am now absolutely petrified seeing the person I have become. This is definitely enough of a shock for me to never try anything like this again. I am also incredibly worried as a) because I have A-Levels in the next two months, which I would very much like to complete, and b) my mum has severe mental health issues as it is, and is only just holding onto life. If she was made aware her son was a criminal, she would not survive. I truly have no clue what to do.

Hi can someone help me, same matter as this post. Im 17 and was caught shoplifting in Sainsburys a couple weeks ago. I had stolen from the same store a few times before. On the day I was caught, I stole 3 items worth around £15-£18 in total. I was caught by security and gave my details, they let me go with a life ban. Today, I received a letter from DWF Law LLP, stating that they require a payment of £150 within the next 14 days "to avoid further recovery action being taken."
The letter further states:
Value of goods stolen: £27
Less Value of goods recovered: £27
Security costs: £150
Amount now due: £150

I am sure I did not steal above £20 that day, and what I have stolen overall from the few times I have, I expect would be over £27. I don't understand how the less value of goods recovered is the same as value of goods stolen, if I got caught, and they recovered the items? The date that the letter states the incident occurred, is the date I got caught.
And Im not gonna talk about guilt or not doing this again, cause I wont do it again, but my point is I dont need people telling me Im wrong or whatever, I just want advice. What should I do, ignore the letter, get a job and pay it back? (I dont want my parents to know and Im broke atm).

They'll keep sending letters until you pay it but if you don't pay it nothing will happen. If you want to hide this from your parents then I suggest you get a job and pay it. Adversely, this happened to me and I haven't received a letter.

Alright, thank you. They let me read my own letters, so I suppose its all good then. Cheers

Something that is worth bearing in mind here is that recovery of sums like this is often done through debt collectors, and whilst they can use intimidating methods such as threatening letters and phonecalls, they are actually not nearly as scary as they want you to believe that they are. DWF, however, are an actual law firm, and a large one at that. Sainsbury's seem to have decided that in your case they need to take a stand and recover the amounts they've lost due to your shoplifting. You can absolutely feel free to respond and ask them for evidence of the amounts that they have lost, including how they're calculating the security costs and what evidence they have to support the sums claimed. You are right that they can only recover what they have lost, so they need to either provide evidence of the value of goods that they haven't recovered (or couldn't subsequently sell), and other costs they've gone to that they wouldn't have had to but for your shoplifting. If they're employing security guards as a matter of course, for example, then it's difficult to see how you're responsible for those, but they may relate to something else. So do ask either way if you're unsure.

However, once they've provided that explanation/evidence, you need to be aware that it is absolutely possible, if not positively likely, that they will issue a claim against you if you don't pay. Sainsbury's aren't doing this for financial reasons. Instructing DWF has already cost them more than the amounts they've lost through your shoplifting, and they won't recover their costs if they win a small claim against you. They're doing this out of principle, and that means you really do need to be taking this seriously. So do question it, because they do need to establish and evidence that you owe these sums, but after that you need to find a way to pay, including agreeing a payment plan with them if that's what it takes. These are, ultimately, the consequences of your own actions, and you need to deal with them.

this also happened to me lately I have taken a good £300-400 worth in the last 31 days (this is how long they say theyll keep CCTV) do u think I will be prosecuted