Why do the hispanics switch the price tags at my garage sales to get a cheaper price?

Everytime I have garage sales (4-5 a year but at different locations and towns), the hispanics always end up switching the price tags to get the cheaper price? I'm not predjudiced but its very difficult for me to respect them after they repeatedly do this. Not all of them do, but there's always a few of them. And I've also caught them stealing things too from my sales...can I call the police to my garage sale?

Why do the hispanics switch the price tags at my garage sales to get a cheaper price?
If you want to curtail price tag-switching, try this: on each price tag, put a two-letter "code" in the bottom corner of the tag that shows what the item is and only you know it. For example, red dress would be "RD," a candle-holder would be "CH," etc. When people ask you what it means, you tell them it´s inventory control. Works for me :-)
Reply:Ooh, what a polemically dubious question! I'll try to answer this one without being too conservative or politicaly correct.





First, it seems as if by demographics alone you might live in a low-income predominantly Latino community. Or at least, whereever you pitch your garage sales.





Second, you are stereotyping hispanics saying that they repeatedly conduct in this way of what you are alleging.





And third, this isn't a legitamte business where you shouldn't call the police to report frivolous crap, that's pathetic! It is different than say, assault or grand theft larceny. But petty items that are pilfered ....c'mon you should handle that.





Very important DON'T EVER SAY "THE hispanics" ...makes you sound racist. It's like saying "the blacks, the whites, the indians" I don't remember ever addressing an ethnic backround with the word THE first, it isn't PC. Your race is NOT superior to anyone's race. So be careful how you speak especially in forums.





Remember, thiefs come from different backrounds, colors and all origins. It's possible you live in an inner-city where crime is rampant.





I'll tell you these two sayings, "A thief is always accusing of theft or being robbed just like a liar is always claiming they are being lied to" and the other "Poverty, crime and ignorance make a bad soup".





As a suggestion to curtail such an action, be creative use different deterrents such as clear tape over the pricetag taped on the clothing tag. This way, if the price tag is tampered with you will know if it has been removed. Fend off thiefs by putting clothing and valuables in open sight near you either in boxes or on tables or shleves. Try selling in swapmeets too where you can report these kinds of crimes to security. Or even on eBay or craigslist. These are some of my favorite sites. Don't ever say it's hispanics or even assume only hispanics do this. You can upset many people and it can fire back at you. We all stereotype but the challenge is not to make that preconceived notion a prejudice. It's a trick of the mind that can easily fool you. You be the bigger person and respectfully approach the person only if you are 100% sure. But even that is risky. BE RESPECTFULL. But act clueless " I don't think this is marked that price" "Um, let me check my list of prices to be sure" For that (the best deterrent) make a seperate list of all items especially valuable as a reference pricelist. That way, you can easily say "Sorry, ma'am/sir, the price is incorrect" without any stress.





Last proverb.





" A good citizen is righteous in the public good "
Reply:Try giving them Free jalipeno's and maybe they'll think they're getting a better deal...or not ??
Reply:i am white american and i would do the same thing to get a cheaper price.
Reply:because Hispanics live i your area. Where I live whites do this all the time, so do Black %26amp; Asians. Its linked in with poverty.
Reply:Well, as I saw once in a magazine: In all countries and cultures, there are honest people and people who are not.


Concerning that, I see on TV each and every day nonhispanic people committing robberies, crimes, kidnapping, and all type of bad deeds
Reply:This sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy. By focusing all your attention on the "Hispanics", you manage to catch them doing it while all the non-Hispanics get away with it. You say you are not prejudiced but it sounds very much as though you are.





Rather than calling the police, you should organize your sales better so that you don't make it so tempting to switch prices. Usually this only happens when the items are overpriced to start with. Have several people help you with the sale, and ask yourself if you have a suspicious or belligerent attitude that makes people want to get back at you in some kind of way.
Reply:Just ask them. Or yell at them. Don't be a wuss and complain with quasi-bigoted rants on-line, or call cops.



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