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Customer vandalises cards to make a statement

poordickWe found these two cards ripped and shoved in the back of a display unit this morning.

While vandalism by customers is not new in newsagencies, it is disappointing each time you discover it.

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  1. Anonymous

    Young boys love this card, they think it’s hilarious. We often find one dumped on magazines but never ripped up.
    Maybe a very prudish person didn’t approve of the card?

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  2. Brendan

    I’ve had 1 vehement complaint over this card and with the stand placed outside our lease line the complainant had a case. It is right on the edge of what I would stock and complaint aren’t unreasonable but vandalism is never warranted. We find late teen and early 20’s females love this card, I imagine for hens nights and such.

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  3. Andrew I

    I think it’s a marketing ploy by the Village People

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  4. Carol

    I don’t stock this card anymore. I used to put the censored sign in front of it . I am also finding a few of the Spirit Xmas cards a bit offensive.

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  5. allan wickham

    Carol, dont go near the BoBangles range then…..lol

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  6. Mark Fletcher

    It’s disappointing that someone vandalises stock in this way. I best they’d not be happy if I vandalised something in their home I didn’t like.

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  7. Carol

    Just had a look at them Allan and I would not stock most of them. The world has enough rubbish in it already and no Mark they did not need to trash your stock but they are very “in your face” and could easily be hidden behind the “really rude” sign so people actually have to go and look what’s behind it.

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  8. Allan Wickham

    Carol, one person trash is another`s treasure. I had one very respectable lady customer buy 6 of the spirit cards and 4 of the Bobangles all in one transaction.
    You might think they are rubbish but hey if it helps me pay the rent……

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