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Old 08-01-2013, 03:50 PM   #1917
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Originally Posted by mickz View Post
I always wondered how well trained the cashiers are to spot sketch customers like that. In a store that sells such a variety of sporting goods it must be difficult to be an expert in all areas. Ex. If someone put a Bauer 7500 helmet (ripped of the model sticker on the back) and put it into a 2100 box, would they know? It's a $70 difference.
This happens all the time
7500 into 2100
Cashiers just read bauer helmets to bauer helmets
Or Vapor X5.0 in a 2.0 box etc
Worst case was a APX in a Vapor 2.0 box at metro...

Shit happens, people pull box switches
In the end the "loss" is passed on to the consumer in the form of mark ups.....
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