Redditor with Over 400 Bottles of Perfume Says Niece 'Stole from Me' and Is Selling Her Own 'Samples'
"She thinks that because I have so many bottles, I wouldn’t notice some missing or getting massive dents in them," the Redditor wrote
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Perfume bottlesA Redditor with a massive perfume collection recently found out a 17-year-old family member has been stealing, and prompted a viral debate about whether the teen should be responsible for paying back the value of what she took.
In a post on Reddit's “Am I the A------?,” the Redditor wrote that they began collecting perfume as “a teenager slinging burritos," and today that collection has grown to over 400 bottles.
Although “happy to give people decants (samples) of most of my bottles, let them sample a spray or two, give some bottles as gifts,” the Redditor says instead the teen "stole from me."
"Under the guise of walking my dog," the Redditor said the teen's been "decanting bottles on her own and SELLING THE SAMPLES to her little friends."
"She thinks that because I have so many bottles, I wouldn’t notice some missing or getting massive dents in them," they added. "Well little miss entrepreneur failed to realize that her “private” Instagram wasn’t “friends only.' "
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As for what the teen took, mostly it was "TikTok famous" scents, like Bianco Latte and Escapade Gourmand, and not the "rare, niche perfumes."
However, the Redditor says the teen did "snatch an entire 2.5 oz bottle of Baccarat Rouge...which runs $300+ at most retailers, as well as full bottles of perfumes you can get at Sephora."
“Petty or not, I printed out the entire list of what she’d taken, price estimate, and handed it off to my sister (her mom)." the Redditor added. "I said that I expect to be paid back, in full."
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However, that didn't go over so well.
"My sister got super pissy with me going on about how my niece is just a kid, kids make mistakes, etc.," the Redditor wrote. "I said yes, kids make mistakes, and this is a GREAT way for my niece to learn from hers."
Now, the Redditor said that the family is upset because the money that was set aside to help the teen pay for a car "has to go towards paying me back."
"She is lucky that I have no interest in involving the police, small claims, or any of that. But AITA, because she IS a teenager?" the Redditor asked.
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According to the majority of comments, the teen was the one in the wrong.
“She made a series of decisions to steal from you and profit from it. And she's either 'just a kid' when she's stealing pricey scents, or she's an almost adult saving up for a car," read one reply. "Can't have it both ways on your dime."
“This teen is lucky the lesson only involves having to pay back what she stole, instead of having charges pressed," added another commenter. "If she tries this in less than a year with the wrong person, she will end up with a criminal record for the rest of her adult life.”
As for what will happen if the teen's mom doesn't help make the situation right, the Redditor said they were still figuring out the best move, but did share some options.
"Not really sure, at this point," the Redditor wrote. "Most likely take the money out slowly over time from gifts, school fundraisers (they have other kids), etc."
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