Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its return policy

Re:Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its ret... by WalterBright on Saturday August 06, 2022 @06:53PM (#32372321)

Accepting a risk of loss is not granting a license to steal.

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Re:Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its ret... by jiggunjer on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:00AM (#32375017)

Are you "stealing" if someone delivers their tv into your possession and never asks for it back?

Your awareness of their mistake doesn't obligate you to correct it, especially when the mistake is easily avoided and fixing is a non-trivial effort.

In the case of a business, I wouldn't be surprised if they count on exploiting that free labor in their cost projections.

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Re:Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its ret... by tekknik on Sunday August 07, 2022 @08:06AM (#32375836)

> Are you "stealing" if someone delivers their tv into your possession and never asks for it back?

by law no, but if this were a mom and pop operation, would you then return the TV? if so, then you know it’s wrong.

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Re:Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its ret... by amanaplanacanal on Sunday August 07, 2022 @12:54AM (#32374006)

At least in the US, I believe you are not required to send back things that are sent to you by mistake. Not sure I would call it stealing in that case.

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Re:Counterfeits, fraud, and theft: Why Silca changed its ret... by WalterBright on Sunday August 07, 2022 @02:49AM (#32374439)

Just because you aren't required to doesn't change anything.

You might be surprised how much people appreciate others doing more for them than is required.

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