Yeti Coolers Becoming a Hot Item

[Dashinka 24,204]

Not really sure why anyone would pay for the Yeti when they can get a much cheaper cooler with similar performance for much less. Another example of a status symbol.

One afternoon in June, a man and two women in casual beachwear walked into the Sand Dollar Lifestyles store in Mobile, Ala. One distracted the cashier, another blocked the security camera.

The third homed in on their target. By the time clerks realized what was going down, the thieves had spirited $1,420 of loot out and driven off.

The Yeti Bandits had struck again.

Their booty was two coolers, the kind campers or anglers might use to stock sandwiches and beer, along with cups and bottles.

These werent just any coolers and cupsthese were Yetis, part of a hugely popular line of luxury outdoor gear. Using a similar modus operandi, thieves this year stole thousands of dollars of Yeti goods from Sand Dollars chain of four stores in coastal Alabama and Mississippi, said chain manager Joey OBrien. It was carefully thought out, he said.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/yeti-coolers-are-hot-no-really-people-are-stealing-them-1472653433?mod=trending_now_5

[Teddy B 17,251]

I didn't even know these coolers were a thing. Some of the Yeti coolers go for over $600? I'll take my $30 Igloo cooler thanks.

Edited September 1, 2016 by Teddy B

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I only know this Yeti

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I only know this Yeti

I was just talking about his one with my husband last night. Had to explain the whole Rudolph special to him.

[Dashinka 24,204]

Personally loved the Miser Brothers!