Mr. Ishida was apprehended on 9/1 around 10:35 AM at a grocery store in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture. He was caught placing stickers saying “50% Off” on four packs of beef valued at 3470 yen ($35.2), and handed it to a cashier (61, female) and attempted to purchase it at a discounted price. A male worker at the store witnessed Mr. Ishida placing the questionable stickers, stopped him outside of the store, and called 110 (equivalent to 911 in Japan).
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Ah, didn’t think of this!
I’ve thought about placing a discounted sticker on stuff before, but I didn’t think someone would actually do it…
Beef is expensive, you know… J( ‘ｰ`)し
At my market, when the time comes some ladies go over to the pre-made dishes/seafood/meats corner to slap on the discount stickers. I wait for them… It’s hard to get close while they’re doing that
Maybe he wanted to become the God of Discounts
I think everyone comes up with this scheme at one point of their lives, but it’s another to actually go through with it…
must of been good beef
Too bad he never got to try any of it!