▲ 44 ▼ whats the best monster flavor (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 months ago by cosmosaucer@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's why you shoplift it from a chain permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 14 points 5 months ago You probably shouldn't shoplift it, either: Stores already factor losses/shrink into the price, so unless an item gets shoplifted so often (e.g. through a coordinated effort) that stores just stop stocking it, all that will actually happen is (1) the store will just buy more to restock; (2) the act of shoplifting provides data about demand for the product; (3) you still promote brand recognition. Shoplifting Monster is still preferable to buying it, but the real best thing to do is to either switch to a different energy drink brand, or perhaps for your own wellbeing to cut out energy drinks entirely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 14 points 5 months ago You probably shouldn't shoplift it, either: Stores already factor losses/shrink into the price, so unless an item gets shoplifted so often (e.g. through a coordinated effort) that stores just stop stocking it, all that will actually happen is (1) the store will just buy more to restock; (2) the act of shoplifting provides data about demand for the product; (3) you still promote brand recognition. Shoplifting Monster is still preferable to buying it, but the real best thing to do is to either switch to a different energy drink brand, or perhaps for your own wellbeing to cut out energy drinks entirely. permalink fedilink source parent