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1247 points mangoman | 2 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.429s | source
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excalibur ◴[05 Dec 16 15:44 UTC] No.13106100[source]▶
What happens when you don't have enough money available to Amazon to cover all the things you grabbed? Do they give you a window to return items before banning you from the store and/or notifying police?
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hackermailman ◴[05 Dec 16 18:12 UTC] No.13107686[source]▶
What happens if somebody compromises Amazon accounts by the hundreds and hires a shoplifting crew to clean out that store everyday, selling the goods for 1/2 price on the black market.

Retail organized theft is already a major problem here and this is with stores that have F/T security. There is no shortage of drug addicts willing to jack items for $0.10 per $1 retail value, the goods are then exported and sold in China for things like toothpaste, babyfood, ect.

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1. julianozen ◴[05 Dec 16 19:34 UTC] No.13108505[source]▶
This is a strategy you could only accomplish a single time. The losses would be on the order of $10,000 for food only currently on display. you probably wouldnt be able to sell your stock before it expired. and the whole thing would be recorded on camera.

not to mention you'd be arrested for hacking

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2. hackermailman ◴[05 Dec 16 19:52 UTC] No.13108754[source]▶
I assume they will sell non perishable items at some point when this becomes public. I bet there will be security at the doors verifying purchases after the first couple of weeks:

http://www.inews880.com/syn/112/172511/mom-and-pop-bust-reco...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/11/17/bc-man-arrest...