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Originally Posted by tompe
Yes, that is the price. But I asked about the definition of "value" which is not the same as the stated price.
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While the stated price often doesn't not reflect true value, neither does what one person is willing to pay. Especially if they are willing to pay nothing and take the item anyway. If you are willing to pay nothing than why steal it? And in Canada taking something without the owners consent is called stealing. Value can determined by what people are prepared to pay in many cases as almost no-one would pay $50 dollars for an empty paper bag for example. So paper bag manufacturers charge less. But in a free capitalistic society people can charge what they want if they own the product and the fact that they charge more than an individual thinks it is worth does not usually justify stealing it in the eyes of the law or the eyes of society. Maybe different where you live.
Helen