Before i comment, i would like to suggest that everyone reads this post should follow this link:
This is an article written by a woman who regularly shoplifts, mainly petty items, and also includes views of others.
Shockingly though, all of the comments written in this article are provided by shoplifters who have a comfortable income and do not have to steal to survive.
The addiction it seems, derives from the knowledge that they are stealing from big retailers who, they feel, are ripping them off.
Although i do not steal myself, i can relate to these people as it is ridiculous how much money some major retailers do make from it's shoppers.
For example, many people choose to shop in supermarkets, as they are usually begin being cheaper and more convenient. This means that many smaller businesses such as butchers, can not afford to keep up with the lower prices offered by the supermarkets and inevitably end up out of business.
It has now got to the point where, in most areas, the only food halls that exist are supermarkets so consumers are trapped.
Once this occurs, there is less competition for the supermarkets and the prices begin to creep up because they know that people have no where else to shop.
Similarly, clothes shops use cheap labour, yet still sell clothes at a ridiculous price, knowing that people will pay for the brand names.
People who feel fed up of this, such as the author of the above article feel that shoplifting from such establishments as these is then justified.
Before i read this, i did agree with Dave Fox's comments, and i also thought that shoplifting was a necessity to survive or a cry for help, but now i feel that maybe it is an individuals rebellious act due to knowing that they are being cheated.
As the author states; it is 'tit for tat against the large retailers who rip me off'.
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