Credit Card Skimmer Found at Chelsea Market Basket

Another Market Basket in Massachusetts has been hit with a credit card skimmer scam. This time, it's the Market Basket located on Everett Avenue in Chelsea. Police were alerted to the issue on Tuesday and posted on social media: "We have the device and are working with Market Basket as well as our regional partners to see if the devices are related to other incidents."

Credit card skimming is become quite the popular thing for thieves to do. In recent weeks, credit card skimmers have been found at Market Baskets in  Reading, Somerville and Haverhill, Massachusetts. The good news is, according to a statement from Market Basket executives, they have yet to find out if anyone has been comprised from any of these recent incidents. According to their statement: "It is important to note that we have not received information that any customer data has been compromised in (the Chelsea case) or the prior incident."

If you're looking at how you can protect yourself from these types of incidents, you can follow these important safety guidelines: Do NO use a machine that looks crooked or damaged. Make sure the numbers on the keypad are easy to push and not hard. Always cover your hand up when entering your pin to make sure no camera is recording you. Use alternate methods of payment like cash or Apple Pay when you can. Make sure you use machines that are in public view and security is present.

"From the Basket to the Casket." It's a catchy saying many in Massachusetts use to profess their love of Market Basket. Since moving to Waltham I have fallen in love with Market Basket. And although sometimes I'm a little overwhelmed when walking into the Waltham Market Basket due to the high traffic, I appreciate the cleanliness and overall quality of the store - and I love their prices (sometimes). I have come to understand why Market Basket isn't just a grocery store, it's a way of life.

So I decided to put my research hat on and find out which locations are most loved by customers and which locations aren't feeling as much love. I did this by crunching over 73,000 Google reviews. Each Market Basket could score as high as 5.0. I'll let you know how each scored and how many reviews have come in for each location as well. If the score is a tie, I'll give the nod to the location that has the most reviews.

So here you go - Every Market Basket in Massachusetts Ranked from worst to first! Let's go!

Location: Haverhill/Water St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: Lowell/Fletcher St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: Methuen/Methuen Shopping Center
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 909

Location: Fitchburg/Water St.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 982

Location: Tewksbury/John Fitch Hghwy.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 1,300

Location: Salem/Hawthorne Square
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 2,000

Location: New Bedford
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 3,494

Location: Billerica/Boston St.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 484

Location: Haverhill/Lincoln Ave.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 424

Location: Rowley
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 523

Location: Newburyport
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 605

Location: Gloucester
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 802

Location: Westford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 839

Location: Wilmington
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 911

Location: Chelmsford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 930

Location: Reading
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Lowell/Bridge St.
Rating:4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Middleton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,200

Location: Woburn
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,213

Location: Bellingham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,352

Location: Danvers
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,457

Location: Lawrence
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,474

Location: Raynham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,643

Location: Ashland
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,015

Location: Leominster
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,200

Location: Brockton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,400

Location: Somerville
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 4,200

Location: Tewksbury/Oakdale Mall
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 434

Location: Tewksbury/Main St.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 816

Location: North Andover
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Haverhill/Lowell Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,200

Location: Burlington
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,371

Location: Littleton
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400

Location: Methuen/Merrimac Plaza
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400

Location: Salem/S. Broadway
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: West Bridgewater
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100

Location: Hudson/Shops at Highland Commons
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100

Location: Bourne
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,300

Location: Revere
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,916

Location: Fall River
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400

Location: Attleboro
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400

Location: Waltham
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,700

Location: Chelsea/Everett Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 4,500

Location: Lowell/Old Ferry Rd.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 712

Location: Salem/Central St.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 927

Location: Oxford
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 2,664

Nobody's perfect and I am definitely not. Here are the Market Baskets that for some reason weren't on my master list (and their ratings). I'll update them into the countdown above once I feel like I've heard from people with all I missed:

Plymouth - 4.5 from 1,621 ratings
Hanover - 4.6 from 308 ratings
Shrewsbury - 4.7 from 314 reviews - this would make it #1... but it's VERY new.
Athol - 4.5 from 1,787 reviews