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Woman arrested for stealing 65 Stanley Cups identified as 23-year-old Delany Garcia-Lopez

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/woman-arrested-for-stealing-65-stanley-cups-identified-as-23-year-old-delany-garcia-lopez/ar-BB1hbLi4

1 posted on 02/01/2024 2:00:58 AM PST by Libloather
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2 posted on 02/01/2024 2:07:38 AM PST by Liz (Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give strength.)
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To: Libloather

Is this a black market thing?


3 posted on 02/01/2024 2:10:31 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: Libloather

I lose brain cells every time I read about these cups.


4 posted on 02/01/2024 2:13:44 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: Libloather

I look around and I see case after case of the Employer seeming to go out of their way to stomp on their Employees.

Buy our products? You’re fired!
Stop a shoplifter? You’re fired!
Prevent a child abduction? You’re fired!
Use the sick days we granted you as a benefit? You’re fired!

Only stupid people show loyalty to their Employer. It is not returned.


5 posted on 02/01/2024 2:15:17 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Libloather

I saw some of those in the Fry’s Supermarket. They are made in Red China despite the high price. Stanley used to make most of their stuff in my home state of Connecticut, in New Britain. New Britain is mostly sad now.

I thought the funny thing was the pun on “Stanley Cup”, as in the hockey trophy.

If it weren’t Target, I would sympathize with the store for having employees buy the special cups due to early access, and here’s why:

Years ago, I worked for a publisher, and we had a VERY HOT forthcoming title that would stave off bankruptcy. We had to print it outside due to a special arrangement, but people pre-ordered, waiting for the book to come out.

One young employee bought several when the shipment came in, but before we could get the orders out. He immediately listed them on ebay. Of course all the people impatiently waiting were justifiably steamed.

We kept him on, as he did good work otherwise, but he was written up and his leash got a lot shorter.


8 posted on 02/01/2024 2:46:35 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: Libloather

Right, I don’t get the big deal about these cups. It’s not like they are a replica of THE Stanley Cup.


11 posted on 02/01/2024 3:46:48 AM PST by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: Libloather

The human species is doomed. Doomed by employers. Doomed by employees. Doomed by customers. Dooooooooommmmed.


12 posted on 02/01/2024 3:52:56 AM PST by Sirius Lee (Next week on The Bickersons... )
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To: Libloather

I wouldn’t buy one for fear they might fire me as a customer. Oh, I guess that couldn’t happen, since I’m not.


13 posted on 02/01/2024 3:54:14 AM PST by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: Libloather

My granddaughter said all of the Stanley cups have been recalled because of lead in the construction of the cup.
They’re made in China.


17 posted on 02/01/2024 4:11:33 AM PST by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: Libloather
The limited edition cups, which have a $49.95 price tag, debuted Jan. 3.

LOL. If it sells, NOTHING in corporate America will be "limited edition."

pure marketing nonsense.

19 posted on 02/01/2024 4:21:36 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Libloather

Nature abhors a vacuum. Any retailer selling product below market value is going to attract/invite opportunists.

I knew a guy that ordered a few new Harley’s in the hay day and resold them without ever taking delivery of the bike.


22 posted on 02/01/2024 4:34:27 AM PST by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after the rain started.)
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To: Libloather
From the article: According to the former employees, higher ups at their Target locations pointed to a rule about workers not being allowed to capitalize on their position as Target employees to "gain an unfair advantage over guests" to get products...

That insider advantage is reserved for the upper echelons, not the peons.

23 posted on 02/01/2024 4:48:48 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Libloather
Target reportedly sacked seven employees

They can get hired right away with Boeing.

24 posted on 02/01/2024 5:04:37 AM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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ping


31 posted on 02/01/2024 5:42:22 AM PST by windcliff
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To: Libloather

Target later:

We may have to close early because we can’t get employees


36 posted on 02/01/2024 5:49:46 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Libloather

The Cabbage Patch Doll of cups


38 posted on 02/01/2024 5:52:24 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Libloather
You can buy it at Target now? I thought you had to play hockey or something.


44 posted on 02/01/2024 6:09:40 AM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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In a few years we’ll see those things on thrift store shelves.


48 posted on 02/01/2024 7:08:21 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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