I was with my cousin at wal-mart a few months back and I was in a completely different part of the store. I was in the baby section with my 9month old daughter and she was up in the makeup section apparently stealing makeup. I spent about 200 in the store that day and I paid for everything I had. When we were walking out the door, they asked us to go into the security room and searched my purse and diaper bag and found I had NOTHING. They took a copy of my ID and said I am an accessory because I knew she was doing it. We were together in a different part of the store and I was looking at a file folder and they are saying I used the file folder to block her from the camera. So now her and I both are receiving letters from D&B saying we both have to pay $200.
WHAT?!?!? They cant be serious! I am a military wife with no reason to steal nor a reason to assist her is doing so for a little case of makeup!! I asked them for proof that I in fact KNEW what she was doing and the receptionist told me "we sent out a letter. That's all we have to do. We cant control the mail."
Now I dont at all defend shoplifting, but its bad enough they are charging her 200 for products they got back from her. I do however understand she should be punished for what she was doing.
BUT, how does getting another 200 from me make sense?!?!? They got the product back, they got her 200 and want to punish me for going in there and legitimatly purchasing over $200 worth or merchandise????
I want to tell them to go F*** off but wont it effect my credit? I was threatened that the situation will "escalate," but I told them I would take a lie detector test and gladly go to court to defend that I did not know, but all I got was a simple "let me transfer you to Mr. Cooks Voicemail."
And of course I hung up because I never seem to be able to get in touch with "Mr. Cook."
How can they threaten MY credit and MY income for something I was unaware of????!!!!!!!!??????????
The ONLY thing I am guilty of is being naive and a little clueless as too what my cousin was doing. I believe people should pay for things they do wrong. But I refuse to pay for something someone ELSE did wrong.
Any advice??