OVER the years, MR DIY has forged a name for itself for being the country’s biggest home improvement retailer offering an array of wallet-friendly product, and with more than 1,000 branches across the country, it has certainly become the go-to destination for many Malaysians from all walks of life.
However, despite all going all out to offer convenience and affordability, the retailer seems to have recently fallen victim to irresponsible and unethical behavior from some of its customers, as revealed by a Twitter thread that had recently gone viral.
The post, shared by a user who goes by the Twitter handle @bilaavbiscutes, shed light on a disturbing incident where a customer was found to have swapped their worn-out slippers for new ones on the shelf.
Sapa pulak tukar selipar kat mr diy ni🥹 pic.twitter.com/Ex6gA5Mj4a
— elle♡ (@bilaavbiscutes) April 29, 2023
Twitter user @WadieAzman claimed this was a rather regular occurrence while working with MR DIY as the shoes and slippers section is located towards the back of the store, making it easier for thieves to make their move.
Sebagai bekas pekerja Mr. DIY, benda ni sangat-sangat biasa terjadi ya. Dahlah bahagian kasut & selipar diletakkan kat hujung kedai. Jadi rezeki pencuri jelah.
🤣🤣🤣— Wadie Azman (@WadieAzman) April 29, 2023
User @GipsyAvenger317 remarked that he assumed slipper-swapping only took place at mosques due to the high number of mosque-goers attending prayers at the exact same time, but it has now occurred at MR DIY as well.
Ingat kat surau dengan masjid je. Berjangkit kt diy pulak
— Taylor Travis (@GipsyAvenger317) April 29, 2023
According to user @iberriesme, few individuals did the unimaginable by swapping bras at the store. She added that her friend realised something was wrong because the bra generated a strong odour despite the fact that the item had only recently arrived.
Sapa pulak tukar selipar kat mr diy ni🥹 pic.twitter.com/Ex6gA5Mj4a
— elle♡ (@bilaavbiscutes) April 29, 2023
This is not a new issue, noted user @fffaizfarhan. He stated a similar situation occurred while he worked at Renoma Jaya Jusco, where consumers exchanged worn underwear for new ones.
Hahahaha ni tak pelik! Zaman kerja Renoma Jaya Jusco ada customer tukar used brief dengan yang baru! Dah la ambik satu je, tukar dengan brief yang ada 3 in box.
— FF (@fffaizfarhan) April 30, 2023
Several other netizens went on to share that similar incidents happened elsewhere as well, with user @Reyza79R explaining that as a former employee at a shopping mall assigned to supervise the men’s underwear section, he used to encounter something similar.
sy dulu kerja kt shopping mall… jaga bahagian pakaian dalam lelaki… punyalah hebat dh letak alarm tagging pun diorg boleh tanggalkan.. dh tu diorg tukar dgn yg lama.. yg baru hilang..
— street walker (@Reyza79R) April 30, 2023
“They had even removed the alarm tagging…they switched the new with the old, and the new ones went missing,” he claimed.
Similarly, user @ntiaazri shared:
Aku pernah kene dulu keje dkt pasarayaku, aku jaga bahagian kasut, skali banyak kes mcm ni aku jumpa, aku ye yg kene bayar kasut2 yg kene curi tu, dasar pencuri, aku doakan pencuri kasut tu kaki dia bercagu, berbau, ade kematu dkt tapak kaki, amin
— Tia.azri🌸 (@ntiaazri) May 2, 2023
(I used to work at a supermarket where I was supervising the shoe section. There were plenty of similar incidents, and in the end I was the one who had to pay for the stolen shoes!”) – May 15, 2023
Main pic credit: Twitter
