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Story of the two thousand stolen Playdate handhelds
A Circle K, a family crime ring, and $400,000 worth of missing Playdates.
Earlier this year, our Financial Controller, Jen, realized our Playdate inventory was 2,000 units short. How did that eventually lead us to a Circle K in North Las Vegas, and just how much should you tip for a roofing consultation, anyway? A pallet of Playdates addressed to Ship Fusion, dropped off in a Circle K parking lot in the desert.Another photo of the Circle K parking lot courtesy of Ship Fusion, showing where the pallets were mis-delivered.The newly-constructed Circle K across from Ship Fusion, as documented by Jen and Kyle.Two small Dr. Pepper flavored Circle K Frosters, a necessary mystery-solving expense.A tidy stack of Playdate cartons mercilessly ditched, dumped, abandoned!A less-than-tidy stack of Playdate cartons mercilessly ditched, dumped, abandoned!A closer look at the tidy stack; some of the cardboard was a little rumpled, but the Playdates were unharmed.Wouldn't it be funny if this was a Cracker Barrel?
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