The line between Thrifty and Theft?

Cutemin

This is kind of random.  But where do you think the line between thrifty and theft is? 

On a local meetup board, there used to be a mom who considered herself very thrifty.  But I, and others I am sure, felt a lot of her 'thrifty' advice was actually theft.  Like she said the BJs will replace your membership card over and over, that she has 'replaced' her and her husbands' cards at least 30 times and given them to people to use instead of purchasing a membership.  I felt this was theft.  And she doesn't buy internet access, just rides off a random wireless connection.  This one was kind of on the fense for me, while I wouldn't ride off someone's connection indefinitely, I have borrowed others signals.  Like for a couple days last week when my wireless router died and I waited for the replacement to come in the mail.  Then there was the time I was trying to use an online coupon which was a mistake on the websites side, I felt it was being thrifty but it was obvious that others felt that using something that was obviously a mistake was dishonest.

Two*True

I think the BJs example is definitely theft/fraud.

The wireless one, I agree with you.  I've used my neighbor's wireless when I couldn't get a connection for a few days but I would never use it long term.

MelissaSue81

Yes.. I think both of those are taking it a bit too far.. Although.. when we moved here we definitely checked if there was a signal we could steal.. but like you said.. I don't think i could have done it indefinitely (I'm too addicted to the internet!)

jnk062602

The BJs one is def. theft, on her part and the 30 people. 

The internet one is techinically theft too.  She isn't paying the internet provider.  But I don't know that it affects the neighbor, does it?  Although, we password protect ours as does our neighbors.  To be thrifty and not theft, she should go to places that offer free wifi when needed, such as wegmans, duncan donuts, or panera.

I guess I don't understand the coupon thing.  How would it go thru if it were for the wrong item?