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Re:Why Don't People Return Their Shopping Carts? A Scientifi... by buggymcbugfix on Monday November 17, 2025 @02:22PM (#45957077)
PS: This is not meant as snark, but rather an observation, that by means of a small nudge (in this case the coin deposit), people can learn to do the Right Thing. To quote Charlie Munger:

> Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome.

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Re:Why Don't People Return Their Shopping Carts? A Scientifi... by bombcar on Monday November 17, 2025 @09:36PM (#45960785)
I always thought it a sneaky way to pay children .25 cents a cart return.

An enterprising 10 year old could rack a few bucks sometimes.

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