What's the difference between shop lifting DVDs and using pirated DVDs?

[DaShi]

Stop it Dashi. The difference is no one cares about shop lifting because they still made lots of money.

No, but there already is a lengthy argument between Guy and Kuci over this topic in the Game of Thrones thread. No reason to rehash it here because Mrfun is bored.

[Hauldren Collider]

Kuci is still upset with me because I agree with Guynemer.

[DaShi]

That's no surprise.

[ColdWizard]

Kuci is still upset with me because I agree with Guynemer.

He's jealous that Guy is always right.

[BlackCat]

Kuci is still upset with me because I agree with Guynemer.

Don't worry, you are just maturing and apparently in a sensible way

[MrFun]

No, but there already is a lengthy argument between Guy and Kuci over this topic in the Game of Thrones thread. No reason to rehash it here because Mrfun is bored.

When I'm bored, I make sure others such as yourself, suffer.

[loinburger]

Assume a DVD costs twenty bucks retail and that the retailer spends five bucks for the DVD. Pirating a DVD means that the retailer is hypothetically out twenty bucks, shoplifting a DVD means that the retailer is concretely out five bucks and hypothetically out an additional twenty bucks. In addition, there is an X% chance (say, 10%) that somebody who pirates a DVD will later buy it (I dunno, to get the DVD extras or whatever). There is a 0% chance that somebody who shoplifts a DVD will later buy the DVD.

[loinburger]

Next question: what is the difference between shoplifting a book and between borrowing the book from the library. Either way the retailer loses the sail, therefore they are equivalent.

[loinburger]

What is the difference between dine-and-dashing and not eating at the restaurant in the first place.

What is the difference between pumping gas without paying and taking the bus.

What is the difference between hijacking an airplane to divert it to Latvia, as opposed to buying a plane ticket to Latvia.

[Felch]

What is the difference between dine-and-dashing and not eating at the restaurant in the first place.

Exactly.

[Aeson]

There is a 0% chance that somebody who shoplifts a DVD will later buy the DVD.

When I was 6 I shoplifted some bubble gum from the grocery store. My mom noticed I had bubble gum in the car and made me go back into the store and pay for it. Then she made me do chores to earn the money.

If I had been a better shoplifter, I might not have gotten caught until I was in my 20's and DVDs were out... then it's possible I would have had to buy a shoplifted DVD instead of the bubble gum.

[Aeson]

Next question: what is the difference between shoplifting a book and between borrowing the book from the library. Either way the retailer loses the sail, therefore they are equivalent.

Are you saying it's a book on engines for boats?

[loinburger]

What a strange question

[loinburger]

Doh, I see it, sail/sale. Well played.

[The Mad Monk]

Assume a DVD costs twenty bucks retail and that the retailer spends five bucks for the DVD. Pirating a DVD means that the retailer is hypothetically out twenty bucks, shoplifting a DVD means that the retailer is concretely out five bucks and hypothetically out an additional twenty bucks. In addition, there is an X% chance (say, 10%) that somebody who pirates a DVD will later buy it (I dunno, to get the DVD extras or whatever). There is a 0% chance that somebody who shoplifts a DVD will later buy the DVD.

This.

Additionally, shoplifting will get employees fired if they let enough of it through.