Theft at Commwreck Today

[RacerVS]

G'day ,
I was at Commwreck today to pick up an engine cover .
The shop was really busy with 5/6 customers all waiting for service .
The lady at the counter was the only one serving and also had to answer all the phone enquires coming through which were non stop .
During this process - four young Aussie blokes had removed a control unit from a wreck in the driveway worth $250 and then just sped away from the scene without paying .
IE :- Theft in broad daylight !
The lady at the counter was very upset ,
Not a good experience to say the least .
The young Aussies were all around 17 to 20 years old .
Hope they get some 'justice' results in the future .
Bleeding 'Low Lifes'

[TheForgotten]

i've dealt with them over ebay, even in an anonymous setting like that they were top notch to deal with.
hope they get it sorted quick

[davway]

so why didnt you didnt get their rego?

[RacerVS]

so why didnt you didnt get their rego?

I was waiting inside at the service counter along with four other customers .
I wasn't till the service lady came into the shop from the front yard screaming that it all came apparent .

[AirStrike]

What do you mean? Commwreak steal from people everyday of the week!

[stocky]

What do you mean? Commwreak steal from people everyday of the week!

lol. they probably only paid $250 for the entire car the thing was stolen from

[alien]

Which Commwreck? The one in Airport West? I've never had a problem with them, i guess knowing them a bit better and being friendly goes a long way? They bought my old wreck for a lot more than $250 and even paid for the towing to their place!

[stocky]

what kind of car, and what is a control unit?

[RacerVS]

What do you mean? Commwreak steal from people everyday of the week!

So your saying its ok to steal from them in broad daylight at their shop ?

[TVR-190]

So your saying its ok to steal from them in broad daylight at their shop ?

he didnt say that. he made a broad statement which could be interpreted that way or could plainly suggest that what they charge is highway robbery.

[Pub247]

i remember when commwreck bought a vk director that was burn out and rebuilt it with brand new parts best thing they ever did love the directors

[Troy711]

I was at Woolies last night and over the loudspeaker we heard 'service 100 in liquor'. Because my Mrs used to work there she knew what it was straight away. Basiclly they call it to get all staff to that area because someone is trying to steal something. It made me laugh when about 6 guys who were working all ran out to try and catch the booze stealing scumbag.

[gopher]

G'day ,
The lady at the counter was the only one serving and also had to answer all the phone enquires coming through which were non stop

serves them right for obviously not having enough staff
maybe they need more counter staff or at least someone to answer the phones.
most wreckers i've been to are the same
stand in line while the person serving has to continually answer the phone

[TVR-190]

I was at Woolies last night and over the loudspeaker we heard 'service 100 in liquor'. Because my Mrs used to work there she knew what it was straight away. Basiclly they call it to get all staff to that area because someone is trying to steal something. It made me laugh when about 6 guys who were working all ran out to try and catch the booze stealing scumbag.

id of freaked, means armed robbery where i work

[Ado]

Which Commwreck? The one in Airport West? I've never had a problem with them, i guess knowing them a bit better and being friendly goes a long way? They bought my old wreck for a lot more than $250 and even paid for the towing to their place!

Got a mate that works there,he drives the Green VH SLE.They do charge too much though.Go to McWhinneys down the road,much better prices.

[Grennan]

I was at Woolies last night and over the loudspeaker we heard 'service 100 in liquor'. Because my Mrs used to work there she knew what it was straight away. Basiclly they call it to get all staff to that area because someone is trying to steal something. It made me laugh when about 6 guys who were working all ran out to try and catch the booze stealing scumbag.

Yeah man, all the guys race for a service 100. Espically if the register staff is good looking haha.

[greenfoam]

Everytime I walk into a supermarket all I hear is security to area whatever. Gives me a complex

[STEALTHY™]

Everytime I walk into a supermarket all I hear is security to area whatever. Gives me a complex

LOL, that one is the fake call, to deter people. When i worked there it was policy to say it all the time, usually hourly. Although you'd just say 'security to section 7', there was actually a section 7.

On top of that, it was woolies policy to not approach thieves, only managers could, but those calls are for staff to 'watch' them stealing, for further proof that they did it.

[Tom_1569]

Everytime I walk into a supermarket all I hear is security to area whatever. Gives me a complex

It shits me to. I have never been into super cheap auto without getting a security call. i may be the only one in there, or me and old bloke and I will get disgusting looks. It got to the point I didnt go in there for nearly 2 years, and even now I only go there if i HAVE to. As stupid as it sounds its very destroying if your having a shit day.

LOL, that one is the fake call, to deter people. When i worked there it was policy to say it all the time, usually hourly. Although you'd just say 'security to section 7', there was actually a section 7.

On top of that, it was woolies policy to not approach thieves, only managers could, but those calls are for staff to 'watch' them stealing, for further proof that they did it.

I've always wondered if hat was the case, but after seeing staff member actually call them over, I started to feel targeted lol, but I guess it would deter thieves, except thieves are probably the ones that know its automatted lol.

[STEALTHY™]

I've always wondered if hat was the case, but after seeing staff member actually call them over, I started to feel targeted lol, but I guess it would deter thieves, except thieves are probably the ones that know its automatted lol.

Most of the theives that came into my store didn't look like they had worked a day in their life, rather claiming abstudy til their 45.

Suggest a group of highschool kids walk in the store, the manager would usually do another call, to try and scare them....rarely worked tho.

[undar8ed1]

Lol, yer I`m a produce manager at woolies and at our store its service 6 now because 100 had been worn out seeing how its been around since 1980something. Only the store manager, STM (store trading manager) or SSM (store services manager) can approach them, one day the service superviser once approached some young aboriginal youths about theft and promply got a brick through her VY lumina windscreen, as they knew it was hers, just make`s you think twice about been a hero and just let the people with company insurance protection deal with it.

[padrickz88]

Thats pretty sus, at a supermarket i used to work at we had 7 registers, so register 8 was the call for everrrrrryone to get to the front (to drag the junkies out the back)

Eventually got to the point that some of them would hear me call a register 8 and run back to the fridge and put the scotch/burbon back on the shelf.... dodgy bastards....

And the shit i have heard about alot of wreckers, ALOT of the cars are not legit there but like i said, what i heard so dont know how true it is

[Grennan]

Lol, yer I`m a produce manager at woolies and at our store its service 6 now because 100 had been worn out seeing how its been around since 1980something. Only the store manager, STM (store trading manager) or SSM (store services manager) can approach them, one day the service superviser once approached some young aboriginal youths about theft and promply got a brick through her VY lumina windscreen, as they knew it was hers, just make`s you think twice about been a hero and just let the people with company insurance protection deal with it.

Yeah during my training we got heaps of stories, espically about some of the scummy towns here in Vic, the lady who was training me was almost stabbed with a syringe in Springvale.

Anyway back on topic, youd be surprised how much is stolen from car wreckers. I have heard countless stories of people who have walked into wreckers wearing cargo pants and filling their pockets with injectors and reselling them.

In the end I spose its because of these people that wreckers prices arent exactly reflective of their "quality items".

Dont think ive ever seen someone blatantly just holding a part and walking out though, usually there is some attempt at being clever and hiding it haha.

[VPplayer]

How low would you have to be to steal from the wreckers.
Imagine as they took off they smashed into another car, that would of been gold.

[VS Omega]

On the topic of woolworths/safeway, at our safety team meeting we were instructed to not chase them or try to stop them because they've been known to pull knives etc., I had a pretty lengthy post typed up but realize I shouldn't post it lol