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PC cooling manufacturer Der8auer got scammed by a copper supplier (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/reallyshittycopper@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

I have heard of copper theft but I never looked into the profit margins on it. Since it's usually mentioned in the context of drug addicts, like you've done, I thought it was shit money that only the truly desperate would stoop to.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago

    Per the other commenter, it's about 10x what steel costs. That's closer than I was expecting, TBH. Maybe that it comes in easily-cut wire form is a big part of what makes it desirable for thieves.

    Margin is a funny way to put it, though, since there aren't really any fixed expenses. Like a lot of criminal goods, supply is restricted more by risk of getting arrested than anything else.

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