Get Paint for Less

Here’s a scam that just occurred to me while at the local big box building centre. I didn’t try this, nor do I suggest you do. Consider it for discussion purposes only.

While ordering some paint, I noticed they have a rack of mis-tint all at a flat price… about a third or less than regular price.

So the plan goes like this: Order the paint you want. The good stuff. Don’t skimp. Walk away.

Later, come back to the store and check the mis-tint rack. Grab your paint and take it to the cashier.

This is basically a variation on Abby Hoffman’s free pizza scam which no longer works due to caller ID. (Order a pizza with weird toppings for a bogus address. Pick up your free pizza behind the store when they throw it out.)

What in the hell?

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Edit: Since this is Loot, Liquor and ladies… are we to suppose your going to huff it?
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I’d say this belongs on Sociocide, but I’m not even sure where it’d go over there.

I thought it was “loot”.

Like the sirc coin thingy.

Don’t know how do sociocide. :eusa_thin I guess it’s like purgatory.

I think that if you did Sirc’s coin thing, that is “loot.” The paint thing is a scam/theft.

Ah… “loot” vs. “looting”. I thought I was so clever.

I won’t object if you condemn this thread to Trollshido.:pottytrai

Well, i see no flaws in your scam…er i mean plan.

Have you tried it?

why would you want to steal paint?

I haven’t tried this.

One man’s “stealing” is another man’s “exploiting a loophole in the sales order process”.

Personally, I’m not so much interested in actually beating the system as I am in thinking up ways to beat the system.

my dad was the manager of a hardware store… this shit would have never worked

it’s my understanding that they routinely retint the rejected/returned paint before marking it down to prevent jackassery such as this.