3 ms·
The left shoes were only valuable as an instrument for fraud. I'd argue that really isn't value at all, because fraud is theft, not profit. In fact, the left s
by timinman 16y ago
The left shoes were only valuable as an instrument for fraud. I'd argue that really isn't value at all, because fraud is theft, not profit. In fact, the left shoes (and the right ones) likely became a liability to the friend's father as he'd have probably been blacklisted from ordering from that supplier again.
- paulgb 16y agoWhy should the supplier care? If I'm reading it right, he paid the supplier, but got out of paying the full customs fees.
- timinman 16y agoOK, maybe I misread it. The way I read it, he got out of paying for the shoes by not collecting them - even as I write that down it doesn't make sense! - You're right.