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In lugnet.mediawatch, Andrew Bulthaupt wrote:
> William A. Swanberg, the inventory admin on Bricklink was arrested for switching
> UPCs on Lego sets.
That's so simple I'm surprised I never thought of it, not that I'd ever commit a
crime of course.
Steve
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Steve Lane wrote:
> In lugnet.mediawatch, Andrew Bulthaupt wrote:
> > William A. Swanberg, the inventory admin on Bricklink was arrested for switching
> > UPCs on Lego sets.
>
> That's so simple I'm surprised I never thought of it, not that I'd ever commit a
> crime of course.
>
> Steve
Actually, it's one of the oldest scams in the book; that's why those automatic
tellers at Home Depot, etc, have the weight system setup. I'm surprised it
worked so well, I guess the cashier's display just said "ITEM LEGO TOY" or
something like that.
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Tom Dickson wrote:
> I guess the cashier's display just said "ITEM LEGO TOY" or
> something like that.
Most cashiers working in huge toy stores simply don't care.
Pick the one that looks most inexperienced, tired, or both,
and you can probably get away with the most amazingly simple
scams, provided you don't do it too often. That, I think,
was Mr. Swanberg's mistake. (Apart from the fact that he did
it at all, of course. Sacrilege. *Stealing* Lego. Sheesh.)
Stefan G
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