Am i a thief?

[Minty]

Meaning what?

Meaning that theft has levels. You can not compare the theft of bean seeds with the theft of £500 that may have fell from a book.
So your soap box stance is a little contrite me thinks.

[ricwiley]

Meaning that theft has levels. You can not compare the theft of bean seeds with the theft of £500 that may have fell from a book.
So your soap box stance is a little contrite me thinks.

Why didn't you say that then instead of "Plank".

I also agree that theft has different levels but it doesn't make it right.

If someone came into your garden and nicked some of your home grow veg which has cost virtually nothing, even free if you saved your own seed, you wouldn't have a problem with it then? It is very low level theft but I bet you wouldn't be happy.

I agree that we are talking about a large garden centre here and a few seeds is not going to bankrupt them but does that make it right?

Cheers

[Minty]

Why didn't you say that then instead of "Plank".

I also agree that theft has different levels but it doesn't make it right.

If someone came into your garden and nicked some of your home grow veg which has cost virtually nothing, even free if you saved your own seed, you wouldn't have a problem with it then? It is very low level theft but I bet you wouldn't be happy.

I agree that we are talking about a large garden centre here and a few seeds is not going to bankrupt them but does that make it right?

Cheers

I felt your response was a little full on....

[Socks]

It would never stick in court.

[terrier]

I wonder if the seed packet had been tampered with before you picked it up, Mcbee? These big multi stores are fair game to anyone with half a mind to be less than honest. I was in Wickes last week buying some hardware, wood screws were on my list. I needed a lot so it's cheaper to buy in bulk. I had to search through the trade packs to find ones that were not opened, some were nearly empty. I'm sure that the screws didn't just float away into thin air. The serve yourself stores expect this to happen and build it into the price.(OK, I know I'm just an old cynic )

[ricwiley]

I felt your response was a little full on....

I usually am full on as I often have to be in my job and I was only trying to answer the question that McBee asked.

If I sounded as if I was lecturing a naughty boy, it is the teacher aspect in me.

Nice allotment Kev.

Cheers

[Sweepster]

Please Sir, why would someone keep £500 in a book?

More specifically, WHICH book?

And finally, can I come round your house and do some, er, reading?

[Iamhanuman]

this thread turned out fun didn't it???

[ricwiley]

Please Sir, why would someone keep £500 in a book?

More specifically, WHICH book?

And finally, can I come round your house and do some, er, reading?

OK, perhaps this example was a bit over the top BUT the point still stands.

Take the example of someone stealing your vegetables. Very low value and it wouldn't get to court let alone stand up in it, but you would still not be happy with people committing theft of your property. Or would you?

I once found a fiver in a book I had used as a bookmark the last time I read it but that's about it.

Cheers

[ricwiley]

this thread turned out fun didn't it???

Yep

Cheers

[snohare]

Hmm... Purple long pod beans....he must be guilty, doesn't that mean he did a runner too just by sowing them ?

[Minty]

Hmm... Purple long pod beans....he must be guilty, doesn't that mean he did a runner too just by sowing them ?

If you do have to go to court you could say they were"planted on you" HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHH

[matthew2riches]

Don't worry. Confession - I do it all the time :-( if I only need a few seeds and not a whole packet.

Shops take us for a ride all the time. I think of it as a little discount scheme.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm sure your tongue is in your cheek, Matthew.
You can't condone stealing because you think that stores take you for a ride?

[jacob marley]

Perhap's next time you go in you will pick a few more packet's to read the blurb and some more seed's may fall out you never know your luck....jacob