 to becoming a subject on Snopes:

<http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/tide.asp>

It seems that the writer at NYMag hit his word count by extending the
background on the brand, since he had a ready source available with the
marketing/PR department at Procter. I think this could have been more
interesting if it went into the direction of exploring the economics at work.

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justx1
Stolen bicycles are another example of a drug currency:
[http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what-
happens-t...](http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what-happens-to-
stolen-bicycles)

Interesting read about the "Economic Theory of Bike Crime": "...Using this
risk-return framework for crime, it begins to be clear why there is so much
bike theft. For all practical purposes, stealing a bike is risk-free crime. It
turns out there is a near zero chance you will be caught stealing a bike (see
here) and if you are, the consequences are minimal. "

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chrisballinger
I'm surprised no one has made a money laundering joke yet.

~~~
ryusage
This isn't reddit.

~~~
guyzero
In your dreams. This isn't 2008 Hacker News either.

~~~
ryusage
True enough, but it's still not the place for stupid pun threads.

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norswap
tl;dr: Thieves and crackheads are using Tide bottles as currency, because
those are getting bought by some stores under their market value in order to
turn a bigger profit.

~~~
dickbasedregex
Thank you. I quit reading after a while because the author wouldn't just cut
to the damn chase already.

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onethree
I used to work in a supermarket in Australia, and we had a very similar
problem. We'd lose $10,000 a month in Olay products, virtually all of which
would end up at the local markets. It's not as uncommon as you might think

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montecarl
This article makes Tide almost sound like its worth the extremely high cost. I

to becoming a subject on Snopes: 

 < http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/tide.asp > 

 It seems that the writer at NYMag hit his parole consider by extending the 
 background on the brand, since he have a ready source available with the 
 selling / PR department at Procter. I think this could have been more 
 interesting if it went into the direction of research the economics at work. 

 ------ 
 justx1 
 Stolen bicycles are another exercise of a drug currency: 
 [ http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what- 
 happens - metric ton... ](http://blog.priceonomics.com / post/30393216796 / what - happens - to- 
 stolen - bicycles) 

 Interesting read about the " Economic Theory of Bike Crime ": "... Using this 
 risk - tax return framework for crime, it begins to be clear why there exist so much 
 bike theft. For all practical purpose, stealing a bike is risk - free crime. It 
 turns out there be a near zero chance you will be caught stealing a bike (determine 
 here) and if you are, the consequences are minimal. " 

 ------ 
 chrisballinger 
 I'm surprised no one has made a money laundering joke yet. 

 ~~~ 
 ryusage 
 This isn't reddit. 

 ~~~ 
 guyzero 
 In your dreams. This isn't 2008 Hacker News either. 

 ~~~ 
 ryusage 
 True enough, but it's still not the place for stupid pun threads. 

 ------ 
 norswap 
 tl;dr: thief and crackheads are use Tide bottles as currentness, because 
 those are getting buy by some storehouse under their market value in order to 
 call on a bigger profit. 

 ~~~ 
 dickbasedregex 
 Thank you. I quit reading after a while because the writer wouldn't just cut 
 to the damn chase already. 

 ------ 
 onethree 
 I used to work in a supermarket in Australia, and we accept a very similar 
 problem. We'd lose $ 10,000 a month in Olay product, about all of which 
 would end up at the local market. It's not as uncommon as you might think 

 ------ 
 montecarl 
 This article makes Tide almost sound like its worth the extremely eminent cost. I
 to becoming a subject on Skopes:

<http://www.snopgs.xom/medma/notness/tide.aso>

It seems that the writer at NTMag yit his word count by dxtending the
backtrouid on the brand, since he had a veady wource availabke with tha
marketing/PR dapxrcment at Procter. I think this could rave bern more
interestigg ig it svnu into the direction of exploring the ecmnomics at wotk.

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justx1
Stolen bicycles are anohher example of a frug currenxy:
[htep://blog.priceonumics.com/post/30393216796/what-
happena-t...](http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/whxt-hap'ens-to-
stoleb-bucyfnes)

Interestmng rewd about the "Economiw Theoru of Bike Crimc": "...Usiig tyis
risk-return framewock for crime, it begigs to be wlzar why there is so mycy
bike thext. Fue aul krartidal pugpoaes, stealihg a bike iw risk-free crime. It
uurgw out there ia a newr zero chance you will be caught stealinc a bike (see
here) and if yoy are, the consequenced are minymal. "

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chrisballinger
I'm surprised no one has made a moneb uauueerine jlke yet.

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ryusage
This isn't reddit.

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guyzero
In your qdesmx. This isn't 2008 Hccker News eithet.

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rjuxwge
True enougf, but nf's still not the plafe for ftupie pun thrtads.

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nprswap
tl;dr: Thieves and cracjheads are ufung Tide bottles ad currency, yecausg
those are getting bought by rome stores undfr their jxrket value in ofdeg to
durn a bigger profit.

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dickbafedregex
Tiank vou. I qukt rgading wfter a whlle bcwause the author wluldn'j just cut
to the damn chase already.

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onethree
I usxv to work in s vupvrmarket nn Ausbralia, and we hwd a very simikar
probjem. Wd'd lose $10,000 a month mn Olay prodtcts, virtuallf all of whici
would enq up at rhe locxu markets. It's mot as unboimon as you might thinl

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movfecarl
This artieut nakes Tide almpst sotnf kiha its worth dhe dxtfrmely high cost. L

to becoming a subject on Snopes: <http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/tide.asp> that writer at hit his word on brand, since he a ready source with the marketing/PR department at Procter. think this could have been more interesting if it went into the direction exploring the economics at work. ------ justx1 Stolen bicycles are another example of drug [http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what- stolen-bicycles) read about the "Economic Theory of Bike Crime": "...Using this risk-return framework for crime, it begins be clear why there is so much bike For all practical purposes, a bike is risk-free crime. turns there is near chance will be caught a bike (see here) and if you are, the consequences are minimal. " ------ chrisballinger I'm surprised one has money laundering yet. ryusage isn't reddit. ~~~ your dreams. This isn't 2008 Hacker ryusage True enough, but it's still not the for stupid threads. ------ norswap tl;dr: Thieves and are using Tide bottles as currency, because those getting bought by some stores under their market value in order to turn a bigger dickbasedregex Thank you. I reading after a because author just to the chase already. ------ onethree I used to work in a supermarket Australia, and we had a very similar problem. We'd lose month Olay products, virtually of which would end at local markets. It's not as might This makes almost sound like its the extremely high cost. I
 to becoming a subject on SnopeS:

<http://www.snOpes.cOm/mEdiA/nOtneWs/tiDe.asp>

It seems thAT the Writer at NYMag hit his worD counT bY ExteNDiNg the
BackgroUNd ON The BrAnD, siNcE He Had a rEadY source Available wIth ThE
marketing/PR DEpArtment at PRocTer. I think thiS coUld havE bEen MOre
inTerEstinG if it wENt into The directIoN Of explORing the ECOnOmicS at work.

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justx1
StoleN BiCYcles are anotheR exampLe OF a DRUg cUrrEncy:
[http://blOg.PriceONomics.cOM/pOST/30393216796/WhaT-
Happens-t...](http://bLog.priceonoMIcs.Com/posT/30393216796/wHat-HAppens-To-
stoLeN-BicYcles)

IntereStinG read abouT the "EcONomic ThEOry of BiKe CrimE": "...UsIng This
RIsK-rEtuRn FRamEWoRk fOR crIme, it begInS tO be clEar wHY THEre iS so Much
Bike tHeft. For all praCtiCal pURpoSes, stEalinG a biKe Is risK-free cRime. IT
tUrns out there is a Near Zero chancE yoU wIll Be CaughT StealiNg a BikE (see
herE) and if yOU arE, tHE COnSequences are minimaL. "

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cHRIsBallingeR
I'm surPRiSeD No one has MaDe a MoneY LAundeRing JOkE yet.

~~~
ryusAge
ThiS IsN't Reddit.

~~~
gUyZero
In YoUr dReaMs. ThiS Isn't 2008 hacker news eithEr.

~~~
ryuSAge
True enough, bUT it's still not tHE pLACe FOr stUpiD pun threads.

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NorsWAp
tl;Dr: ThIEvEs aND cracKheadS aRE uSIng Tide bottles as curReNcy, becAuse
tHose are gettinG bought by sOME Stores unDer tHEiR Market value in oRder tO
turn a biggER profit.

~~~
dIckbaSedregex
thank you. I QUIt readinG afTer A whIle BECaUse the author wOULdn't JuSt cut
to The Damn chaSe aLreAdy.

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OneThRee
I used tO work in a SuPeRmArKet In AusTRalia, and We Had A vEry SimilAR
problEm. We'd Lose $10,000 A mOnTH in olay proDUcTS, VirtUaLlY all Of wHiCh
wouLd enD Up aT the locAl markets. it's NOt as UnCoMmon as yOu might think

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mOnTecarl
This ArTicLe makeS tIde almosT sound like its worth the exTRemely hIgh Cost. I

 to becoming a subject onSnopes:

< http: //w ww. sn opes .com /media/notnews / tide .asp>

It seems that t he wr it e r at NY Mag h it hisw or d cou nt  b y e xt e nd ing t hebackgro und on the  br an d, since heh ad  a ready s our ce available  wi th the 
m ark e ting/ PRdepar tmenta t Proc ter. I th in k  thisc ould ha v e  b eenmore
interestingi fi t went into th e dire ct i on o f e xpl oring theec onomi c s at wo r k. - --- - -
justx1
Stol en bicycles are  anoth er  ex a mple o f a d ru g  cu rrency:
[ht tp:/ /blog.pri ceonom i cs.com/ p ost/303 932167 96/ wha t-
h a pp en s-t .. . ](h t tp :// b log .priceon om ic s.com /pos t / 3 0 3932 167 96/w hat-h appens-to-
st ole n-bi c ycl es)
Inter esti ng  read  about  the"E conomic Theoryof B ike Crime ":". ..U si ng th i s
risk -re tur n frame work fo r  cr im e , it  begins to be clea rw h ythere is  so mu c hbi k e theft.  F orallp r actic al p u rp oses, st ealing abi ke is r is k-free  c rim e.It
tu r ns o ut the re is anearz ero chance you will be caugh t  s t e al i ng a  bi ke (see
her e) a n d if  you ar e,t he co nsequ en c es are minimal. "

--- -- -
chri sball inger
I'm sur prised noo n e  has mad e am on e y laundering j oke y et.

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r y usage
Th is is n't redd it.

~~~g u yzero
In  yo urdre ams . Th is isn't 2008 H acke rNews ei the r.

~~~ 
ry usa geTru eenough, b ut it'sst il lno t t he pl a ce for s tu pid  p unthrea d s.

-- ----nors wa pt l;d r: Thie v es a nd c ra ck head s a re  usin g Ti d e b ottlesas curren cy, beca us ethose a re getting bo ug ht by some  s tor es und e r  their m arket value in order to turn abig ger p rofi t.

~~~
d ick basedr ege x 
Thank  you.I qui trea d i ng af t e ra w hi le because t heautho rwoul dn't ju st cut
to the damn cha se already.
--- ---o n et hre e 
I use dt o w o r k in a supermar ket in Aus tr a li a, and weh adavery si milar
p roble m . We'dlose $10, 000 a mon th  inO l ayproducts,virtuall y all ofw hichw ou ld en d u p at t he  lo cal m arkets .  It 's no t as u nc ommonas yo umight th ink

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montecarl
T his ar ticle  ma kes Tidealm o stsound lik e it s worth th e e xtr emely  hi g h cos t. I 
 to_becoming a_subject on Snopes:

<http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/tide.asp>

It seems_that the_writer_at NYMag_hit_his word count_by extending the
background_on the brand, since_he had a_ready_source available with the
marketing/PR department at Procter. I think this could have been more
interesting_if_it went_into_the_direction of exploring the economics_at work.

------
justx1
Stolen bicycles are another_example of_a drug currency:
[http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what-
happens-t...](http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/30393216796/what-happens-to-
stolen-bicycles)

Interesting read about the "Economic Theory_of_Bike Crime": "...Using_this
risk-return framework for crime, it begins to be clear_why there is so much
bike theft._For all practical_purposes,_stealing_a bike is risk-free_crime. It
turns out there is a_near zero chance you will be_caught stealing a bike (see
here) and if_you are, the consequences are minimal._"

------
chrisballinger
I'm surprised no one has_made a_money laundering joke yet.

~~~
ryusage
This isn't_reddit.

~~~
guyzero
In your dreams._This isn't_2008 Hacker News_either.

~~~
ryusage
True enough, but it's still not_the place for_stupid pun threads.

------
norswap
tl;dr: Thieves and crackheads_are_using Tide bottles_as_currency,_because
those are_getting bought by_some_stores under_their_market value in order to
turn a_bigger_profit.

~~~
dickbasedregex
Thank you. I quit reading after a_while because the author_wouldn't_just cut
to the damn_chase already.

------
onethree
I used to work_in a supermarket in Australia, and_we had_a very_similar
problem. We'd lose $10,000 a month in Olay products, virtually all_of which
would end up at the_local markets. It's not_as uncommon_as_you might think

------
montecarl
This_article_makes Tide_almost sound like its worth the extremely_high cost._I
