30 pairs of sunglasses

[Guest jackdm3]

A 44-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing 30 pairs of eyeglasses from six stores across the Memphis area.

The estimated "value" is over $10,000 for 30 glasses.

Do the math on that. I'll wait.

That's right. $333.00 per pair minimum. What the hell kinda store did she frequent to jack that total? Or some department store is grandly flubbing the numbers for an insurance claim.

kb, can you tell us how they come up with these bull$h!+ numbers?

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/19/crime-report-woman-charged-stealing-44-pairs-sungl/

[Guest fourspdRAT]

There's plenty of $400+ sunglasses out there. Sadly, people actually pay that much for them, too..... Well, except for this lady.

[Erik88]

my maui jim's were $250.....luckily they were a gift.

[Guest SUNTZU]

"And then I found out that the sunglasses got basic cable..."

[kb4ns]

The estimated "value" is over $10,000 for 30 glasses.

kb, can you tell us how they come up with these bull$h!+ numbers?

The article says that the affidavit lists $10,506.00 as the loss. That's an average of $350.20 per pair. At first I was wondering if it was a burglary where they lumped damages and loss together, but I don't see any charges on her that suggest she damaged anything or "broke in" anywhere. The charges I see pending on her are 2 counts of Theft of Property $500 - $1000, 8 counts of Theft of Property $1000 to $10000, and 2 counts of Theft of Property $10000 - $60000. She's been stealing more than sunglasses it seems...

But, for the $10,506 in sunglasses... musta been some bad @ss sunglasses...

[kb4ns]

"And then I found out that the sunglasses got basic cable..."

Hells yes. You ever tried to mount a dish on yo shades??

[ttocswob]

Sportsman's Guide has 10 pairs of US military tinted safety glasses for $19.97

That's cheaper than stealing!

[ShaunM]

Sunglasses that are that expensive should have it's own radar,GPS and a laser beam.

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

I'll stick with my gangsta shades....

Honestly, the Oakley's I wear retail for $190, but got them for $85 new from a buddy in the military and his discount.

[Guest db99wj]

My Oakleys that I got 10 years ago, were around $150 at an Oakley outlet. They are C-wires. I've replaced the lenses twice, need to again, $50 each time. The spring in one of the arms blew up, sent to Oakley, they fixed them for cost of postage, that was 2 years ago. If you are not in a habit of losing sunglasses, and expensive set are worth it.

[Guest 70below]

Cheaper the better for me........I go through sunglasses constantly. I had the expensive sunglasses when I was younger, and they always ended up toast in no time.

This woman better have not been stealing those ridiculous huge sunglasses like Paris Hilton and all the wannabe's are wearing now.....those make me sick.

[Jasongar8]

I dont know what kind they were. The most expensive Costa Del Mars are $250 retail. Same with Maui Jim and Oakley.

[Smith]

My brother works at a Sunglass place in Green Hills and he regularly sells glasses in the $200-$300 range.... Mainly women. Crazy what people spend money on.

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

My brother works at a Sunglass place in Green Hills and he regularly sells glasses in the $200-$300 range.... Mainly women.

Would kill the wife.....