The two Victoria's Secret stores in White Plains, NY have a little problem. There have been 12 bra heists this year. In the latest, two men were recorded on videotape taking 231 bras valued at $11,048. Let's do the math. That's an average of $47.83 per bra. Now, you may think that's a lot of money for something you just want to take off anyway, but it's not out of line for a quality undergarment, especially if it makes you look better. Personally, I'm a Wonderbra fan, but they are just as expensive. And available in more stores. But back to Victoria's Secret: this is the kind of statement a business owner really doesn't want quoted in the paper:
This is an ongoing problem for us,'' an exasperated Deputy Public Safety Commissioner Daniel Jackson said after Wednesday's bra heist - the 12th at the two Victoria's Secret stores in the city this year."We've met a number of times with both store managers and corporate loss-prevention representatives and made suggestions as to how they can reduce their vulnerability. Apparently, they've made a corporate decision not to implement any of our suggestions," Jackson said.
Kind of unfortunate timing for the announcement that Victoria's Secret has a bra worth -get this- £3million. This about $6 million US. Is it any wonder people want to make off with them?
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I respectfully submit that the most important, and pleasently surprising, information in this post is that Miss Cellania is a Wonderbra fan.
This thread is worthless without pics.
Tim, I Concur. A pleasant surprise indeed.
Second...
And this brought up to my mind that when Miss.C wrote about the bare boobs cancer campaign, she slipped the info that they might have ***her pics*** from previous years campaign.
Do the math: Miss.C's bare breast pics info + Miss.C is a Wonderbra fan = I want a YBNBY post covering this whole subject.
See? This is so much better than politics.
A whole lot better!!!
Yes, some investigative reporting must be done ...
I'm off to rent a van.
In all seriousness, lingerie stores are popular targets for organized shoplifting gangs. The merchandise is low volume and high value - the 231 bras might have fit into 2 or 3 shopping bags. The goods are easy to resell - lots of small shops and flea markets will take them off the shoplifters hands.
Organized shoplifters use foil lined shopping bags to defeat the security tag systems. (My local police have arrested shoplifters with baby strollers with shielded pockets on the back that make it easy to slip merchandise in.) The police probably want the store to hire a guard to inspect people's bags, and that's both expensive and a turn-off to customers.
I hate to "bust" your bubble, but the picture I submitted to the Boobiethon was not bare. I was wearing a Wonderbra. A purple one. And I think It may have been two years ago.
Well... that's not a problem, Miss C...
The request for the investigative report is still up Tim. Will you need some extra team to help you?