EXTORTION AT MEGAMART

I was today, victim to a most disgraceful case of extortion by Megamart, Upper Waterloo Road.

They, like many other organizations, in an effort to stem vehicle theft, give drivers a card on entry which you are told "not to leave in the car" and which you must  be returned on exit to prove you are not leaving with

stolen vehicle.

Unfortunately, today I lost my card, (right there in Megamart) and was unlawfully detained for at least half hour by an extremely rude security guard,  although I produced my driver’s license and papers to prove ownership of the vehicle.

That ought to have enough, but no,  Megamart has clearly now found a way extorting money from persons stupid enough to patronize their business! So I was forced to pay $500 before being allowed to leave their premises.

I was told that the $500 is to replace the card, a dirty piece of paper in a plastic which could cost no

more than  $100 to produce. To add insult to injury, because their card was lost in their premises, most likely,  it will be turned in back to them anyway so the $500 was nothing but plain, unadulterated extortion.

IF THIS IS HOW MEGAMART TREATS PEOPLE WHO OPT TO SPEND THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY WITH THEM, I SHUDDER TO THINK HOW THEY MUST TREAT THOSE TO WHOM THEY HAVE TO PAY MONEY!