Sounds like they'd be leaving a lot of money on the table. More likely these people would be able to shop at retailers that took that into account and took appr

Sounds like they'd be leaving a lot of money on the table. More likely these people would be able to shop at retailers that took that into account and took appropriate precautions. People refuse to do business with people for reasons that are much dumber or more cynical than "has previously ripped off a similar business."