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Thieves dressed as Santa and his elves bust into grocery store and steal $3,000 worth of food (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 18 hours ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 38 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's the thing. They lost $9.2 billion, but they still turned a profit.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

They factor the cost of theft into their item pricing.

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

And yet, if theft stopped, prices wouldn't go back down.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Naturally. By not stealing you are giving them free money.