I was in HMV(music shop)the other day and i noticed that they dont seem to have any sort of security tags on singles. They have them on albums but not singles. Is this true or is it some sort of trick?

Probably no trick. The hassle and cost involved in protecting the single is not justified. Although being from Australia am not familiar with the music store you are speaking about.

Just watch a purchase of a single and note if any anti-theft device is removed, or if they simply put in it a bag and let the customer walk out.

If the latter is the case well
HAPPY SHOPPING!!!

i dont buy music, but i believe that singles are typically less expensive that full albums. stores typically place tags on their higher priced goods and high theft goods. singles i guess are less important to secure than comples cds i guess.

man in aberdeen, all the albums have is a little sticky tag on them. all you do is rip it off and throw it on the ground, insert CD in pocket. DVDs are same. they make it really easy to steal from there.

why even bother stealing singles? singles suck dick.

Simple. I steel the single and take it back the next day for a refund-which in effect is getting me about �3-4 each time? Now you see the point?

theres an HMV in my city and ive jacked serveral kinds of headphones from there... just open the package...take the headphones and ditch the package..
and when it comes to cds...go to the listenin booth.. and when they put in your cd u want to jack so u can listen to it..when they leave the area open the cd-drive take the CD and walk out.. you dont get the jewl case but its still the actual cd. just make sure u do it quick before the guy gets bak

If you cant see a tag then there isn't one. The security is shit

Crap damn-i just saw an error in my own plan! I would have to have the receipt to take the stolen CD's back! Anyone got a solution to this um....setback?

I KNOW!!!
y dont you just download your music and burn it on to a CD saves sooo much money and if you go to the right site or download the right mp3 you will have something whihc is just like the original
happy downloading

Yeh i can download music but its the money i was after! The money i would have gotten from taking the stolen goods back but now my plan has cocked up so anyone figure they can help me fix it?

I TOLD YOU ALL READY Deathrow588

Read the posts!!!

Watch someone buy a single...ok...then watch to see if the staff remove a security device.

But have fun making a living boosting CDs and returning them for a couple of dollars! This will only work a few times as the shop will not give you a refund after a while as they will think you are burning the CD and returning it. The only real reason they get for a person returning a CD is that is scratched. They will just replace it for another identical CD...

LOL have fun anyways!!!

I hear ya i hear ya! My problem is HOW to take it back without a receipt!!!!

Sell it in Hogs Head or Avalanch

What? Steal the CD then sel it on to Avalanch?Which i have never heard of!Clever idea!!! What are those two shops?

well in aberdeen once more, theres a record shop that takes 2nd hand stuff, for a well cheap price though. Thats why you steal albums.

albums value > singles value

albums size = singles size

albums are better to make money with man

Yeh i know they are worth more but they have security tasgs on them. Although i think they are just the ones you can peel off?Oh well ill look into it and thats a good idea! Ill lift a few albums ad walk down the road and sell them to a second hand shop!Never thought of that