BRICK, N.J. - Authorities say a New Jersey couple exploited a computer glitch on a home improvement chain's website to get thousands of dollars' worth of items shipped to their home for free.
Ocean County prosecutors say 40-year-old Kimy Velazquez and his 24-year-old wife, Romela Velazquez, stole enough items from Lowe's to fill an 18-foot trailer. The items ranged from a gazebo to $2,500 worth of underwear.
Authorities declined to provide details on the computer glitch.
Authorities say the Brick residents tried to get about $258,068 worth of unpaid merchandise overall but received only about $13,000 in merchandise. They say the couple sold the items on Facebook for less than half the original price.
It wasn't known Tuesday if they've retained attorneys. A phone number couldn't be found for them.
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Hey, what's the issue here. It is up to companies to fix these glitches. I could see Lowe's canceling an order made due to a glitch. But it is not stealing IMHO if they honor the order and ship the merchandise. Same with cheat air tickets and other things we read about. Fix the glitch, cancel any unfulfilled orders, and leave these people alone or charge them, but do not expect a conviction from a jury of peers.
How is this a crime if they did not hack the website? This was Lowe's fault for letting it happen.
