Topic: Is this illegal and why? (Read 28393 times)

2slow · « **on:** June 16, 2010, 08:30:31 AM »

Say a company comes out with coupons. Then an employee hoards the coupons. Then the employee uses the coupons when customer pays cash, and pockets the savings from the coupon. I cant figure out if this is illegal or not. I know i can be fired for it, but can i be arrested? Its such easy money that it has to be illegal.

92CXyD · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:35:27 AM »

Yeah it is illegal b/c your ripping off the customer. Seen this done in the retail discount parts biz. most likely you would only get fired.

Depends on your job's accounting and asset protection management how long you can get with it before your caught.

2slow · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:51:32 AM »

See i was thinking more along the lines of it ripping the company off of their advertising money. I know when the coupons come out and i go get them before anyone else can. Its been going on since the day i started and i have been at the same place for over a year. If they fire me i wont care because thats the only way to make money there.

LS1pwNzJ00 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2010, 10:10:23 AM »

then do it

Doug · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2010, 10:16:18 AM »

Just don't get caught, problem solved.

Kenny Rogers · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:28:59 AM »

The customer is unaware of the discount and doesn't have the coupon, therefore you're only screwing the company. Most companies use statistics and they'll become suspicious-

IE:

Cashier A: Total # of transactions 2,000 (Let's say this is the average)
Total # of coupons received 40 (2% of the total transactions)

Cashier B: Total # of transactions 1,500 (Let's say this is you)
Total # of coupons received 150 (10%)

Of course these are completely made up, but if your numbers are 5 times higher, they'll figure it out. But, it really depends on the company. Yes it's illegal... I dunno if they'd call it theft or embezzlement, the 2nd one sounds classier.

Passenger · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:50:35 AM »

Regardless of it being legal or not, it does make you a piece of shit.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:52:43 AM »

ZING!

LS1pwNzJ00 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2010, 12:22:45 PM »

i dont think it makes you a piece of shit. If that counts for anything, ha.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2010, 12:36:21 PM »

If you have to ask if this is illegal, you are a stupid sack of shit.

Towdogg · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2010, 02:13:06 PM »

Quote from: jagojon3 on June 16, 2010, 12:36:21 PM

If you have to ask if this is illegal, you are a stupid sack of shit.

highroller54 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2010, 02:58:21 PM »

are you niggers acually that hard up that you need to risk loosing your job over a couple $1.50 off coupons

glustic · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2010, 05:11:39 PM »

Quote from: n/a michael on June 16, 2010, 04:30:38 PM

hot pockets in my pussy

highroller54 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2010, 07:32:50 PM »

Quote from: n/a michael on June 16, 2010, 06:58:53 PM

if you are gonna edit my post at least leave what i said.
or are you upset that your boyfriend can't spell losing?

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get it right bitch, I cant spell anything properly.

highroller54 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2010, 07:47:17 PM »

sure you did princess.

2slow · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2010, 07:51:38 PM »

Actually each one is $10 off so it turns a $100 dollar shift into a $200 shift. If im a stupid sack of shit jago care to explain what law says i cant do it?

jagojon3 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:03:04 PM »

Many. It's fraud, plain and simple. Could also be considered embezzlement.

mrgreengenes · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:19:34 PM »

Do it. You'll be a Robin Hood to the poor (you)

j.h.christ · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:20:21 PM »

i can't believe someone is this fucking stupid.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:58:46 PM »

Quote from: 2slow on June 16, 2010, 07:51:38 PM

If im a stupid sack of shit jago care to explain what law says i cant do it?

Quote from: j.h.christ on June 16, 2010, 11:20:21 PM

i can't believe someone is this fucking stupid.

$:-\$

Passenger · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2010, 12:22:35 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on June 16, 2010, 11:58:46 PM

Quote from: 2slow on June 16, 2010, 07:51:38 PM
If im a stupid sack of shit jago care to explain what law says i cant do it?

Quote from: j.h.christ on June 16, 2010, 11:20:21 PM
i can't believe someone is this fucking stupid.

$:-\$

It just helps prove the point that there is no bottom to stupidity.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2010, 12:39:55 AM »

Stickied for a bit

NaturalDecimal · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2010, 01:03:15 AM »

thats what she said

LS1pwNzJ00 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2010, 01:12:58 AM »

2slow · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2010, 05:53:09 AM »

I did not ask if it was stupid. It might be, but at the same time on the average month its an extra $600-$750 of untaxed money in my pocket. And i figured it was illegal based on how easy it was to make that money. I would not calll it fraud because the company hands them out to be used so i use them. Im basically trading the company 1 coupon for ten dollars. Every time i enter the coupon into the transaction im asking the company to trade, and every time it accepts. Jago if you came to my city i would give you one so you can save money

crttaz · « **Reply #25 on:** June 17, 2010, 06:46:23 AM »

You are skimming the drawer, the feds will love you for embezzlement.

realAgentMurdoc · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:43:41 AM »

imo that's stealing. that's like stealing from the company. If you wanna screw over the company why not just give the unknowing customers the coupons? Of course this would yeild no extra dollars in your pocket, but makes less money for the company.

besides if you do that, doesn't it so up on the customers reciept that a discount was applied? So now if the customer tries to get a refund, then you are stealing from the customer.

I'd do if if there is no reciept for the customer, MAYBE.

NaturalDecimal · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2010, 12:54:45 PM »

i think your plan qualifies as lightwieght jammin my nigga

LS1pwNzJ00 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 17, 2010, 04:23:20 PM »

Quote from: NaturalDecimal on June 17, 2010, 12:54:45 PM

i think your plan qualifies as lightwieght jammin my nigga

agreed

2slow · « **Reply #29 on:** June 17, 2010, 06:14:16 PM »

Well i probably should have mentioned that this is going down in a restraunt so they wont be coming back for a refund

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