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wildadragon t1_j210hcf wrote

Or that's a decoy, better go inside and check anyway.

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aphasial t1_j2110n9 wrote

I've seen that in quite a few spots, actually. A few fast food places here in SD basically did that in the 90s too.

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Deslah t1_j211pk8 wrote

Actually quite common for the smallest retail businesses to do exactly that: leave their cash till/tills open and visible when the business isn't occupied. It's a very real and rather effective intrusion/theft deterrent.

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tf749 t1_j211zec wrote

All well and good until they forget one night and people think it's ripe for plunderin'.

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Ventghal t1_j2128ru wrote

Back when MCDs still closed, that’s what we had to do at the end of the night, open all the drawers and leave them that way.

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sixx761 t1_j214qb3 wrote

Where do people live that this is normal?

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jdraconis t1_j21511n wrote

Replying to Deslah (#1,128,041)

When I worked in a pizza shop, at the end of the shift we put the empty drawers on the counter. There was a window right next to the counter that you could see the counter from. No way to know exactly if it worked, but the owner said he had seen a few people peek in the window and move along on when reviewing the security cams.

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allthepoutine t1_j215fsi wrote

Yeah because fixing those cash drawers is more expensive than what we’ve usually got it anyway.

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NomenNescio13 t1_j215vrv wrote

Replying to Deslah (#1,128,041)

My mom owned a gym for women and did exactly this. Which, given her stories of people entering through open windows while she was cleaning up at the end of the day, was probably wise.

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herbtarleksblazer t1_j216iuu wrote

My stylist has been doing that every night for 20 years. Stops stupid break-ins.

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JimmmyDriver t1_j216lhc wrote

Pretty standard retail closing duty to leave empty drawers open. Nice touch to leave it in full view

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Cristinky420 t1_j216q4t wrote

I live in a neighbourhood where transients, drug addicts and those passing through often explore yards and bins for whatever they can obtain that isn't secured down. I had an old vehicle that was broke down and parked in a rather accessible area of the property I rent. I pulled the battery, opened all of the compartments and put a sign in the window that said "broke down, no valuables". I left it locked mostly because I feared finding a dead person in it. No one touched it.

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GoldenHour_IU t1_j217gtc wrote

Replying to Deslah (#1,128,041)

Yeah :/ Wish my friend's restaurant (her workplace) did the same. Thieves entered from the ceiling, cut the cords for CCTV beforehand to hide their identities, failed to steal money from the cash register due to its auto-lock system, and for some reason didn't think to take the entire cash register with them. But what did they take? All the employees' tips that hadn't yet been distributed out to them. The thieves were busy on Christmas Eve (or I guess, 12AM Christmas day). The employer suffered no losses; only the employees.

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Bamcanadaktown t1_j21ctw3 wrote

It's surprising what works. My grandfather use to leave on talk radio in his work shop. We saw people run full tilt away from it a couple times. Thought they heard someone and bolted.

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TyrannyOfBobBarker_ t1_j21nw5z wrote

We do the same. All cash gets locked inside the safe inside a locked office. All the tills are left open and on the counter in full view from the front door. To get to the cash you’ve got to get through 3 locked doors and a safe. No robberies yet thankfully.

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Deslah t1_j21qnu1 wrote

Replying to NomenNescio13 (#1,128,753)

It was very wise. Repairing or replacing a cash register is not cheap (and not having a cash register because the thief thought it was full so he stole it) makes it that much harder to reopen and get back to business. Anything a business owner can to reduce the potential damages is a good thing.

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Successful_Cup_1882 t1_j220cpj wrote

Sad that small business have to resort to shit like this to get by. People have gotten too soft on scumbags.

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captain_redballs t1_j220g1n wrote

A former colleague of mine was part owner of a self serve yogurt shop with his son. They would leave the cash tray exposed like this.

He showed me security footage of some guys breaking in, checking the tills for money, finding a lock box under the counter and then getting frustrated, so they went into the back and stole bags of toppings.

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Honeycomb0000 t1_j221mo5 wrote

My uncle has a sticker on his SUV that says NO 💍 NO 🔫 NO 💵 & usually leaves his hatch opened a crack so if someone wants to take a look they can just open the door all the way

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Cala_42 t1_j22cavi wrote

Replying to sixx761 (#1,128,570)

The sign says YEG which is the airport code (and nickname) for Edmonton, Canada. I have worked retail in both Edmonton and Vancouver, and can confirm, this is a common practice in both cities.

I was told it was partly to show no cash was kept on the premises, but also because the cash register drawers were very expensive to repair, so it was better to leave them open.

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wiggiag t1_j22f4hf wrote

What is a democratically ran city for several decades for 1000, Alex.

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PixelatedConor t1_j22gmwq wrote

Replying to Cala_42 (#1,136,083)

I live in Edmonton and you're correct. This business and it's neighbours have had their windows smashed several times in the past couple years so it's understandable they're doing everything they can to avoid it happening again.

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J03-K1NG t1_j22ia1o wrote

They know the Wet Bandits are out and about this time of year.

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System_Nomad_ t1_j22ig2e wrote

Oh boy free cash register I'm braking in and selling this for a rock. Got to be worth something

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Ford_Prefect3 t1_j22qv35 wrote

OK, I'm confused. Do they reopen on Jan 3rd or 4th?

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magicmurph t1_j22r5t7 wrote

I do that with my car when I park in a shady area - glovebox and console open, sun visors down. Make it clear there's nothing to take.

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JGCities t1_j22rr4n wrote

Replying to JimmmyDriver (#1,128,887)

Exactly. Every retail store I worked at left empty registers open like this because the registers are dang expensive and dont want them destroyed by some idiot looking for money.

You keep the money in a safe if you have any brains.

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JGCities t1_j22rwie wrote

Replying to wiggiag (#1,136,537)

We did that in Republican run areas too

Just smart practice as the registers are usually worth more than any money that might be inside them.

So remove the money and leave them open so no on destroyed the register looking for a few dollars.

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piefanart t1_j232oe3 wrote

The gamestop i work at does this too. We leave the lights on a registers open to show they are empty at night. Still be broken into though

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GeshtiannaSG t1_j23epcu wrote

Does anyone keep money there any day when closed? You’d assume it’s in the safe.

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Kwintty7 t1_j23f0zm wrote

Replying to magicmurph (#1,138,511)

I have to explain this all the time. Yes, we know there's nothing worth stealing in that bag. But the guy who smashes the car side window doesn't. Don't leave anything in view that looks like it could even possibly be worth money.

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MrRGG t1_j23ryqj wrote

A local storage facility used to have a lot of unit break-ins. They put a cutout of a policeman in an upper window, very visible from the street. Looking at it for a few seconds, you can tell it is a simple cutout. The break-ins stopped anyway.

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Majik_Sheff t1_j23s5pi wrote

We have some ATMs in seasonal businesses(ski lodges and such) and we do the same basic thing in the off-season. Vault door open, big sign that says EMPTY.

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ivovis t1_j243326 wrote

yeah we all know the full one is under the counter

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No_Significance_1550 t1_j246isw wrote

Replying to STUPIDVlPGUY (#1,137,549)

They usually break into the register while it’s still in the store. The shitty part is when they steal a vehicle, drive it through the front of the store to break into said empty cash register. Tens of thousands in damages for nothing.

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LegendaryPQ t1_j24iu23 wrote

This is just depressing I presume this is some American city that's lawless

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FishEyedFoole t1_j24oan8 wrote

They should have left a large shit beside the drawer to also help deter theft

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CharleyNobody t1_j24pjik wrote

Owner comes back to smashed glass door with a note….. “Just checking!”

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day7seven t1_j24ymah wrote

Replying to Deslah (#1,128,041)

My car got broken into, the small window at the back got smashed. So I startef leaving the empty glove box and coin holder open. A couple months later it got broken into again! So I started leaving my window rolled down. And a few months later they smashed the little window again without even checking the window was open! Cost $300 deductible each time to replace the glass.

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stardustdriveinTN t1_j25kbid wrote

We leave the cash register drawers open every night after we close at my business. Always have. Since I'm the one who has to pay to replace them, we just leave them open so no one tries to break in and destroy it only to find there's nothing in it.

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foodforthedeaf t1_j25vdwg wrote

It's like those "no tools kept over night" stickers you see on work vans. You just know the is they keep more tools over night then during the day.

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