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minus-squareseathru@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·2 days agoBecause they think people keep stealing their charge cables because they need one; and not that they want to want to turn that sweet copper into cash.
minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoa charge cable is like 500 bucks. it’s definitely worth more whole.
minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25·2 days agoFor the most part, the people who strip copper wiring for a quick buck would not know or care that selling it intact would make a lot more. They want cash now, not next week.
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·13 hours agoI stole an EV charger and I need cash now
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoFor whatever reason this reminded me of folks that steal mufflers thinking they’re catalytic converters.
Because they think people keep stealing their charge cables because they need one; and not that they want to want to turn that sweet copper into cash.
a charge cable is like 500 bucks. it’s definitely worth more whole.
For the most part, the people who strip copper wiring for a quick buck would not know or care that selling it intact would make a lot more. They want cash now, not next week.
I stole an EV charger and I need cash now
For whatever reason this reminded me of folks that steal mufflers thinking they’re catalytic converters.
fair point.