Comments on: Why is there looting of electronic goods in Haiti, there is no food, water, medical supplies, or ELECTRICITY?

By: Milk Cow

Milk Cow — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:39:59 +0000

because they know that Americans will feed them save the electronic goods for next year and sell it on Ebay to Americans
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By: friend to all

friend to all — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:23:59 +0000

(1) Such goods are like cash, and unlike food, they don’t rot. As the other answer said — there is a black market — hooray for that! Any market is better than none. That’s the motive of survivors as well as smarter thieves.

(2) Lust for things. That’s the motive of thieves!
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By: Liberal Elitist

Liberal Elitist — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:57:59 +0000

I'm assuming there eventually will be electricity again.
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By: Pfo

Pfo — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:12:59 +0000

When the food, water, medical supplies and electricity become available, people are going to want big screen TVs. It is not as if those things are worthless, they still have value.
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By: brown9500v15

brown9500v15 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:30:59 +0000

There is still a black market.
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