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Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:19:44 No.5383768 View View Reply Original Report

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Ask a former employee of Toys R Us anything.

I'm currently reflecting on how big of a fuck up that job was and wanna rant and answer questions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:21:04 No.5383776 Report

Quoted By: >>5383782

Best way to steal Lego?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:21:48 No.5383778 Report

Quoted By: >>5383782 >>5383825

>>5383768
Does hasbro shit sell horribly?

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:22:59 No.5383782 Report

Quoted By: >>5383806 >>5383815 >>5384382

>>5383776
Literally fill up your shopping cart and walk out with it. Once you're out of the parking lot there's nothing people can do.

I've had friends who just take out shopping carts full of product (not at the store I worked at) and would not get caught.

>>5383778
Depends on the brand. What hasbro stuff are you talking about?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:27:19 No.5383800 Report

Quoted By: >>5383810 >>5383872

>>5383768
How often do you actually have products in the back but tell the customer you don't? Specifically amiibo or video games.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:29:30 No.5383806 Report

Quoted By: >>5383825 >>5383829

>>5383782
Titan heroes, shitty 5poa avengers and star wars figures, etc.

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:29:47 No.5383810 Report

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>>5383800
I pretty much would always go back and check to make sure we had it. I'd take my time doing it though because fuck being out on the floor.

Telling them we had it was great though because then I could sometimes get them on the additional plans/credit card sign ups.

We'd almost always run out of video games though and rarely got more stock in. There's a much smaller room for the video games/accessories than the actual back room.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:31:55 No.5383815 Report

Quoted By: >>5383821 >>5384437

>>5383782
I can kinda confirm this stealing trick. No a former employee, but a former serious shoplifter. I used to walk out with so much stuff just in my hands.

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:34:09 No.5383821 Report

Quoted By: >>5384437 >>5385956 >>5397005

>>5383815
Yeah, it's really ridiculous how easy it is. Obviously not taking the stuff with the security tags, but enough smaller stuff to add up was the best way they'd get profit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:34:36 No.5383825 Report

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>>5383778
>>5383806
Fuck off Greg

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:36:28 No.5383829 Report

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>>5383806
All the times I worked in the front nobody would ever bring that stuff over to me so take that as you will.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:46:28 No.5383858 Report

Quoted By: >>5383911

what were your ost memorable regular customers like?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 06:52:43 No.5383872 Report

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>>5383800
In my store, Amiibo get put out ASAP unless there's already an ASSLOAD of them already on the shelf like Villager/Mii.
Old overstocked Infinity and Skylanders are the only ones that get stuck in the back.
Street dated/register locked items, naturally, stay in the back unless someone doesn't pay attention.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 07:04:19 No.5383905 Report

Quoted By: >>5383911 >>5385944

>>5383768
When the fuck can I get a Reeves Superman?

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 07:06:03 No.5383911 Report

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>>5383858
Nobody really stuck out unfortunately.

>>5383905
No fucking clue anymore, just hope to god you get lucky.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 07:19:10 No.5383961 Report

Quoted By: >>5383985

how many dirty diapers did you have to clean out from carts?

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE

Donquixote Doflamingo !AWEsomEEEE Wed 06 Jan 2016 07:27:03 No.5383985 Report

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>>5383961
None luckily. I'm sure Babies R Us side wasn't as lucky.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 11:25:42 No.5384303 Report

Quoted By: >>5390153 >>5395964

Did you enjoy the Coach PK show? How many BPPs did you get? Ddi you sell enough Rewards Cards? You didn't forget to ask about Batteries did you? DID YOU?! SO HELP ME GOD IF YOU FORGOT TO ASK ABOUT BATTERIES!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 12:14:37 No.5384346 Report

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>>5383768
In what way was it a fuck up job?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 12:31:35 No.5384362 Report

Quoted By: >>5385672

Type as much of the looped videos and ads you have burned into your brain as you can.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 12:47:15 No.5384376 Report

Quoted By:

What were your experiences with adult collectors or bronies?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 12:55:21 No.5384382 Report

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>>5383782
i have a terrible feeling this isnt a joke

SporeGor

SporeGor Wed 06 Jan 2016 13:01:27 No.5384390 Report

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So why so salty, famillion?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 13:58:28 No.5384437 Report

Quoted By: >>5385924 >>5385971

>>5383821
>>5383815

>spot the Negros

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 16:49:15 No.5384654 Report

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I ordered a TBS6 Snowtrooper Officer from TRU.com.. it showed up today.. it was Finn. Sorry you had to work at that shit company OP. They really are the fucking worst

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Jan 2016 16:52:22 No.5384660 Report

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>>5383768
How long did you work there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 00:30:39 No.5385660 Report

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Best way to steal Marvel Legends figures?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 00:35:06 No.5385672 Report

Quoted By: >>5385692

>>5384362

Not him but I'm sure all other employees can relate to this hell

I DONT WANNA GROW UP

I'M A TOYS R US KID

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 00:47:28 No.5385692 Report

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>>5385672

I remember laughing my ass off at some of the Power Wheel displayers. I can't remember which one in particular, but it had a video screen that showed this commercial of the kid driving and it was all "action packed" and then...in the most bored, mundane voice the guy goes "...realistic...driving...action."

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Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:25:32 No.5385924 Report

Quoted By: >>5385971

>>5384437
Yes. white people are so perfect. They never steal and if they do, it's just a harmless prank bro.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:32:10 No.5385944 Report

Quoted By:

>>5383905
I've seen several at my TRU. Is it rare?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:36:40 No.5385956 Report

Quoted By: >>5385963

>>5383821
don't the alarms at the doors go off?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:38:08 No.5385963 Report

Quoted By: >>5385976

>>5385956
Only if they have an EAS tag. And if they aren't already deactivated.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:41:04 No.5385971 Report

Quoted By: >>5394954

>>5384437
>>5385924

I trust the occasional black person and mexicans more than the white trash that visit our store.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:42:25 No.5385976 Report

Quoted By: >>5385991

>>5385963
>mfw it was that easy to shoplift all along

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jan 2016 02:46:56 No.5385991 Report

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>>5385976
I used to take batteries ALL the time. We had a bag of them for displays and tests, I'd just snag a few as needed.

When we had an icee machine I'd get "free" drinks too. Good stuff.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 03:57:57 No.5389032 Report

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>>5383768
Whens the best time of year to stock up on EAH and MH dolls? Good sales, and great inventory..?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 11:01:08 No.5389763 Report

Quoted By:

>>5383768
>That trip

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 16:49:42 No.5390153 Report

Quoted By:

>>5384303
I'd fuck Coach PK. Hard.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 17:25:10 No.5390213 Report

Quoted By: >>5390315

Do you guys keep stuff in the back like most retailers and just outright refuse to check due to your manager telling you no?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 18:12:47 No.5390315 Report

Quoted By: >>5390332 >>5390512

>>5390213
There's never anything the back. Managers want shit out and sold, so nobody would tell you not to unless it was on street date.

I used to go back to the back and stand around if the person was a cock. But if I knew we had something in the back for some reason, and someone needed it, I'd help them out.

But most of the time? Stand in the back. Because people don't accept you know what you're talking about, no, you have to do a puppet show for their tiny minds.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 18:25:45 No.5390332 Report

Quoted By: >>5390479

>>5390315
this, I work part time in auto parts and it comes down to how you approach me: if you come off as a dick, I'll just go sit in the back for 5 minutes and go on 4chan while I take my time making it look like I was searching

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 19:34:32 No.5390479 Report

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>>5390332
My favorite thing ever was "well your website says you have it."

People are too retarded for their own good.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 19:48:05 No.5390505 Report

Quoted By: >>5391981

How ridiculous were amiibo releases? Was your store full of neckbeards ogling over plastic?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 19:56:27 No.5390512 Report

Quoted By: >>5390718 >>5391095

>>5390315
Didn't there used to be a lot of stuff in the back before at TRU? I remember my grandparents asking quite a few times in the past and they'd pull out whatever cool stuff they had. My grandparents are 10/10 people so that might be why.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Jan 2016 21:33:30 No.5390718 Report

Quoted By: >>5391412

>>5390512

Dude fuck your grandparents

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 00:01:53 No.5391045 Report

Quoted By:

What's TRU's policy on booster pack scaling? I know Target's varies from store to store.

Oh, and are scalpers common in your area?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 00:08:11 No.5391064 Report

Quoted By: >>5396328

>>5383768
Did you ever steal a toy from the stock room you wanted? Did you know anyone who used to? Even if you didn't do you think it would have been pretty easy for you to do so if you really wanted to ?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 00:19:10 No.5391095 Report

Quoted By: >>5391412

>>5390512

No.

The goal was to get everything on the floor, always. If there's extra it goes in the TZ bays now...but even then there were daily replenishments.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 02:36:06 No.5391404 Report

Quoted By: >>5391414 >>5397747

I used to work at a TRU too, was there ever any security? I dont remember seeing a room with all the camera feeds anywhere.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 02:39:51 No.5391412 Report

Quoted By: >>5391418

>>5390718
No screw off.

>>5391095
I'm guessing it's because they'd get them during a restock or something. I recall the TRU I went to having boxes above the aisle for quick restocks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 02:41:43 No.5391414 Report

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>>5391404
The cameras feed into the office, they always had a tv in there wit the lI've fred when I was in there. Our store only had four or five real cameras. Back of house, front desk, r zone closet, and boys side/babies r us side. The rest were dummies.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 02:42:50 No.5391418 Report

Quoted By:

>>5391412
That was around season then. They're only allowed to use overstocks then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jan 2016 07:16:52 No.5391981 Report

Quoted By:

>>5390505
From this season, villager and mega yarn yoshi were the only ones here that got line campers.
The announced restock of Pie Face got more people.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:54:51 No.5394924 Report

Quoted By:

>>5383768
On a scale from 1-10, could you rate your general experience working there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2016 18:01:42 No.5394943 Report

Quoted By: >>5397225

>>5383768
Did you ever do cashier?

I just did it for seasonal and I felt overwhelmed.

I felt like scum trying to "sell" the Rewards card.

I regret not doing overnight stock instead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2016 18:04:34 No.5394949 Report

Quoted By: >>5397225

>Stealing chat
I dunno brevs, I worked the door at christmas there once as my first job. The store detective (aka bouncer) would run pictures of known thieves and suspicious characters by me and call him if any are spotted, in no uncertain terms he would fuck your shit up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2016 18:06:32 No.5394954 Report

Quoted By:

>>5385971
This is true, the overwhelming majority of thefts were from shitty parents and mothers who would load shit up in their bags and just walk out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 01:19:31 No.5395964 Report

Quoted By:

>>5384303

>not just having the coach PK shit run and do something else until it finished

I never watch the retarded product knowledge vids. A lot is just common sense bullshit.

Also fuck the batteries, fuck the BPPs. Stockers/early crew are best. Get dibs on shit, stock the aisles, set the aisles, learn the most and barely deal with retard customers.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 03:20:12 No.5396288 Report

Quoted By: >>5396296 >>5396343 >>5396349 >>5396639 >>5396996 >>5397139

Toys R Us has always been my dream job. Ever since I was a kid I lusted over the thought of being surrounded by a shit ton of toys and videos games and being able to learn bout them and sell them.

This thread is making me second guess my desire to work there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 03:22:50 No.5396296 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396288
This is one of those situations where you reeeeally shouldn't follow your dreams.
I'm not OP but I can confirm every TRU is the same and they all are awful to work for.
If you really want to see for yourself get a seasonal position next holiday season but I'd advise against.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 03:32:47 No.5396328 Report

Quoted By:

>>5391064
>Underrated post

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 03:37:47 No.5396343 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396288
It's sorta like having christmas everyday or going to a theme park everyday. It loses it's magic quickly and you lose it also to shitty customers and not being there for fun but for work.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 03:39:35 No.5396349 Report

Quoted By: >>5397935

>>5396288
It's not great, honestly.

Well, I worked at the warehouse (processing online orders) and it's overrated. That said, it is a little fun to be packing and shipping 50+ Legacy Tigerzords or some shit, and reading the little comments the customers would leave for us or whoever's receiving the parcel.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 04:31:08 No.5396470 Report

Quoted By: >>5399376

>>5383768
where are the Jazzware Sonic shit, and not the Boom shit shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 06:00:36 No.5396639 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396288
A comic book shop would be more for you. Same idea, but more casual and talking to customers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 08:54:57 No.5396996 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396288
Worked there for years, while i love my job to an extent its ruined by puppet ignorant managers who are just hired to to what the emails tell them too. Thats why things are such trash at those stores in part.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 09:02:12 No.5397005 Report

Quoted By: >>5399436

>>5383821
So wait. My fuckup in attempting to steal from walmart was because I parked in the parking lot? I could have been as bold as I wanted and been fine as long as I had just walked away?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 11:29:11 No.5397139 Report

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>>5396288

When you work at TRU it's basically like learning all the most horrible things ever.

Our Geoffrey, for instance, was our retarded janitor who they made wear the costume because nobody else would. Every time kids would come and take pictures with Geoffrey? Hanging out with the retarded janitor who was wiping down windows and cleaning up those unflushed toilets (seriously, fuck people, why don't you flush in public????) a few hours earlier.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 13:17:26 No.5397225 Report

Quoted By:

>>5394949
No such person at the stores I've worked at. They'd rather let someone walk off with merchandise than have to pay for an employee getting hurt or killed going after the thieves.

>>5394943
At least with the rewards card you get points and keep track of receipts. It's much scummier trying to sell the BPP/square trades.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 17:56:10 No.5397747 Report

Quoted By:

>>5391404
There were cameras, but they were used for watching employees for the most part. No one ever sat in a room and watched the feeds, but they had tape to refer to in case something happened.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 18:03:55 No.5397764 Report

Quoted By: >>5397889 >>5399366

>>5383768
What is the correct pronounciation of Toys R Us?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 19:00:15 No.5397889 Report

Quoted By:

>>5397764
Flip the R jackass

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2016 19:17:44 No.5397935 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396349
how was it at the warehouse? Only warehouse job I've worked was paid ass and the environment was hostile

left that fuckin shithole in a week

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2016 05:44:31 No.5399366 Report

Quoted By:

>>5397764
toy s russ

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2016 05:50:40 No.5399376 Report

Quoted By:

>>5396470
Discontinued and cleared out for blue arms, you'd be lucky to find that old stuff anywhere now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2016 06:33:33 No.5399436 Report

Quoted By:

>>5397005
Care to explain this story?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2016 08:27:03 No.5399610 Report

Quoted By:

Current Job also my first job. I wanna get the fuck out of there. Its not terrible always but if you want to live and breath in hell work during season it will change you as a person.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2016 00:15:03 No.5403615 Report

Quoted By:

My question wasn't answered in this thread.
>Ok bye

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