Supporting thieves
Why do people steal? I have had possession and money stolen several times. Sure, you could say that it’s my own fault for not protecting my belongings. But is it? Should I have to live in a constant state of defensive living, watching over everything I own obsessively? Or should I expect people to have some sort of respect for each other and the society we live in?
Recently, when I was in bed sick, I was flipping through the channels. I came across one of those oh-so-trendy design shows. I don’t remember the name, and it doesn’t really matter. What pissed me off (so much so that I am actually using that word) was that the “hip” designer made it seem like a cool thing to do to buy things off the back of a truck in NYC. Are you kidding me? Now it’s cool to buy someone’s stolen stuff… and the bonus is that it encourages the theives by giving them a market.
The same situation has completely turned me off of eBay, as well. I can’t help but wonder where all these sellers get their “new in box” merchandise. I’m sure some come upon it legitimately — I’m certainly not saying that all eBay sellers are criminals — but some sellers have way too many brand new pottery barn rugs from the current catalog that they are willing to sell at a fraction of the price.
It all just makes me wonder who bought my stolen stuff off the back of a truck somewhere, thinking “hey what a great deal” instead of thinking that it was stuff that meant something to someone. Hey people who buy stolen crap — next time it could be your crap that’s being stolen and sold. Stop supporting the criminals.
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