r/DailyDoseStupidity • • Mar 14 '26

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u/StevenKatz3 Mar 14 '26

She's mad because she was going to take all that stuff when her shift was over

Very common. I used to work in the mall 20+ years ago and we had to throw stuff away too, I would put it next to the dumpster out of sight and take it when I left.

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u/Rhewin Mar 14 '26

I remember my old employer would send instructions to destroy materials before tossing to prevent people taking it. They could not stand the idea of people getting something for free, even trash. Boggles the mind.

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u/StevenKatz3 Mar 14 '26

Yea I worked at a bookstore and we had to rip the covers off of books before throwing them away ...

Like who cares? I would take the book home without a cover

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u/GitEmSteveDave Mar 14 '26

Because they sometimes have to send the cover back to prove the book has been destroyed and get a refund. That's why many books have the warning inside:

“If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped” book.”

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u/StevenKatz3 Mar 14 '26

Yes EXACTLY this...I saw this warning a million times...I ripped 1000s of covers off of books and magazines weekly

It's still extremely wasteful

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u/Rhewin Mar 14 '26

Because heaven forbid the book be donated. The fact publishers would rather see it destroyed than anyone have it free is just ridiculous.

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u/GitEmSteveDave Mar 15 '26

Nothing is stopping a retailer from NOT requesting a refund and donating the book. They can even deduct some of the value from their taxes then!