This is usually a thing people let slide because it's not worth to call out everyone when maybe 5% are pulling a scam. Most big stores I know prefer the ease of customer service to preventing petty theft. A customer not shopping at your store is a way bigger loss than like £2 or whatever.
I paid for, but forgot to take, some croissants in a store once. Realised, went back, and was in the process of literally getting out my receipt and pointing to the package behind the tills and I said "oh I left my croissants here" and the ass behind the till said "no you didn't". She has a bit of a reputation for being shitty though. At least I got my croissants and a healthy dose of "I told you so" in the end.
This is usually a thing people let slide because it's not worth to call out everyone when maybe 5% are pulling a scam. Most big stores I know prefer the ease of customer service to preventing petty theft. A customer not shopping at your store is a way bigger loss than like £2 or whatever.
I paid for, but forgot to take, some croissants in a store once. Realised, went back, and was in the process of literally getting out my receipt and pointing to the package behind the tills and I said "oh I left my croissants here" and the ass behind the till said "no you didn't". She has a bit of a reputation for being shitty though. At least I got my croissants and a healthy dose of "I told you so" in the end.