if i go in to a store and open up of chips but i will pay for it so is that stealing?
2007-06-22 11:16:54 · 12 answers · asked by hockey fan 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
please add a star if it is a decent good question
2007-06-22 11:18:53 · update #1
i guess nobody that it was a good question........
it was a OK question.....................
i would think it was stealing
2007-06-30 07:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by I AM BACK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are not stealing until you try to walk out of the store without paying then it is stealing thats why security is at the front of the store so they can get you on the way out as long as you keep the bag and present it to the cashier you are good
2007-06-30 04:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by fifty4oh7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
To buy something you actually have to fulfil a simple contract. It's a type of contract called a parole contract because it doesn't have to be in writing. No contract actually does have to be.
A contract is formed of offer, agreement and understanding. Consideration (value) should also pass hands.
So the offer is: IF YOU PAY ME THE MARKED PRICE FOR THE GOODS, YOU CAN HAVE THEM AS YOURS FREE FROM ENCUMBERANCE OR LET
The acceptance is:GREAT, HERE'S THE MARKED PRICE (the consideration) LET ME HAVE IT AS MY VERY OWN
The understanding: A SHOP IS A PLACE WHERE THE OFFER IS AS ABOVE AND THE ACCEPTANCE IS AS ABOVE
The offer is not: TAKE WHAT YOU WANT AND PAY ME LATER
Therefore if you open it, although you can be made to pay for it (DAMAGES, not PURCHASE) you can also be charged with stealing.
2007-06-29 00:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is absolutely stealing & totally against Law.
2007-06-29 08:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by Nafe Singh R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, "hiding", consuming, or damaging products while you're in the shop is stealing; even if you "intend" to pay, but your state laws may vary.
2007-06-22 16:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by Nuff Sed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consuming a product (any product) before it's paid for is definitely stealing. Store security are within their rights to detain you for shoplifting.
2007-06-22 11:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by BobbyD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some stores won't have a problem with it, but technically it still belongs to the store until you pay for it, so yes it's stealing
2007-06-22 11:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by Andrea 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you pay for them it isn't stealing, but it's still rude.
2007-06-22 11:21:18 · answer #8 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i wouldn't do that, cuz its not real nice, and some people do that then don't pay for it. but as long as you do pay for it, its not really considered stealing.
2007-06-22 11:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
really a stupid question. you ask if it was stealing and then you say you paid for it
2007-06-22 21:41:11 · answer #10 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
nope- just uncouth...
I watched a woman open,taste and close several jars of baby food [ stuck her finger in and then licked it] and then stick them back on the shelf.
Store manager was notified on that one.
2007-06-22 12:43:48 · answer #11 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋