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On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:28:08 GMT, Aaron J. Bossig
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>kaboom <> said:
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>> On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:44:40 -0600 (MDT),
>> (Maverick) wrote:
>>
>> >This is totally ludicrous! How does one expect to enjoy their DVD
>> >shopping experience, hindered by having a sales clerk unlocking the
>> >glass door while waiting for you to make a selection (VHS tapes are not
>> >under a lock & key). I rarely shop at K-mart, but this is ridiculous for
>> >anti-theft devices, DVDs have enough secure tags and tape on the box.
>> >
>> >I bet K-mart loses a lot of DVD sales.
>>
>> **Like Stan said: It's because of theft.
>
>That would make sense, except... why do they display CDs on shelves two
>aisles over? If DVDs are a theft target, why not CDs? They're smaller and
>are often very high priced.

**Maybe it's a leftover from when DVDs were fairly expensive. But
you're right about the CDs. Or, perhaps, people are stealing far more
DVDs than CDs. Just guessing...

kaboomie