Unfortunately this has been going on for years. I was helping my mother with a garage sale probably 25-30 years ago. An older lady was leaving with a sweater on a hanger. I asked her if I could help her check out and she quickly said "I paid the woman in the garage". Knowing that my mother wouldn't have given up one of her "nice" hangers I went in and asked my mother if the woman had bought it and was told no. If the woman couldn't afford it my mother probably would have given it to her, knowing her. But to just boldly lie right to my face ticked me off. I agree with the "eyes in the back of your head" statement. As my mother and I had garage sales frequently in our rural area of PA, I very quickly learned how to spot the potential thieves, especially kids, although I'm sure we lost other items.
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