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[amasonry]

well bmead brought this old thread back up so I thought I would give an update. sales stayed strong to the end of the last fall. in all the stolen products totaled about 10% of sales. even with three cameras one hidden, two in plain sight, and a sign saying (cameras in use). they keep on stealing. which got me thinking. if Walmart has 400 cameras in/out on-site and people steal from them every day. might not spend so much on security next year? 24 aa's every two weeks adds up!

bmead it would be nice to talk to some customers thou.

[bill m]

What cameras are you using that eat up batteries every 2 weeks?

[amasonry]

it's not so much the cameras as the number of pictures they take being so close to the road. trying to get plate numbers and faces.

[berkshires]

the stolen products totaled about 10% of sales. even with three cameras one hidden, two in plain sight, and a sign saying (cameras in use). they keep on stealing.

Wow that sucks! With all those cameras you must have some idea who is stealing it? Tourists I imagine? Not locals?

I'm a climber and I hate to think the climbing community could be so $****y.

Gabe

[amasonry]

we have a lot of climbers around, but I don't think so.

oh, I got pictures. of people with brand new cars and gold chains, tourists, locals old and young. even had a lady Halloween night during trick or treat help her self. you would be amazed. had one guy walk up and cover one camera with one hand , steal with the other and drive off. the sign says (cameras in use) cameras plural. I guess thieves don't read that much? Anyway, I still made more than wholesale.

[Sugar Bear]

we have a lot of climbers around, but I don't think so.

oh, I got pictures. of people with brand new cars and gold chains, tourists, locals old and young. even had a lady Halloween night during trick or treat help her self. you would be amazed. had one guy walk up and cover one camera with one hand , steal with the other and drive off. the sign says (cameras in use) cameras plural. I guess thieves don't read that much? Anyway, I still made more than wholesale.

Stealing will be legal in another 5 years.

I guarantee it.

[berkshires]

we have a lot of climbers around, but I don't think so.

oh, I got pictures. of people with brand new cars and gold chains, tourists, locals old and young. even had a lady Halloween night during trick or treat help her self. you would be amazed. had one guy walk up and cover one camera with one hand , steal with the other and drive off. the sign says (cameras in use) cameras plural. I guess thieves don't read that much? Anyway, I still made more than wholesale.

I'm glad to hear it's not the climbers, but that is amazing and depressing anyway, that so many people feel okay about brazenly breaking a common sense of trust and decency. Even on camera.

Do you forward the videos to the police? Or is there any other repercussions for the perps?

GO

[amasonry]

no , no cops. 10-15 dollars once a week. probably not worth their time and a lot of pictures are not good enough anyway. my prices might go up a little next year to cover the loss.