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Wildwilly54 t1_ir7wy4o wrote

It’s just a hustle. They get candy bars or fruit snacks wholesale for say $0.25-0.40 and then sell it for $1-2. No different then people selling water bottles for a dollar or the shopping cart pretzel man. It’s been going on for probably 20+ years at this point.

But mannn you’re gullible for following the guy into the bank vestibule.

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[deleted] t1_irae934 wrote

Innocent hustle with a side of opportunistic robbery?

I don't doubt most people doing this are just as you described wholesale to retail. But clearly this particular individual had an insidious ulterior motive.

Still, OP shouldn't have engaged in the first place. I don't even acknowledge people when they're selling candy and drinks in the train or on the street. Multiple times I've been hassled to buy more than I wanted. They see I have more cash on me and continue to hover. No, thanks.

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