It doesn’t matter the price it’s worth, either way if you steal it you’re gonna get pinched or get away. The product either gets returned and they pay no fine or the product doesn’t come back at all, either way the stores not getting 900$ bucks from it especially from someone who stole it in the first place, they are getting face value back from the insurance company. It’s a scare tactic to prevent cleptos from stealing
The product, which the store owns, can set their inventory at any value they choose. Stores tend to follow price trends so customers are more likely to buy, and the discount is store price. If you steal the product, which is a crime, then they can chose whether or not they fine the criminal for the price they set, if they even catch them. The claim you’re defending is like saying if I shoot someone I should be put in jail less if they were 20 instead of 60, it’s a crime either way is it not?