Haha! That is hilarious. Why not just seek out poor/not-rich store owners and pay for goods and services there. Stealing from rich stores just makes the theft insurance expensive.
Haha good point! but in the end I think it's more so they can get free stuff.
I think that is the reason for the season. Unless they are stealing rice or medicine it is unlikely that they are doing it for any other reason than just wanting to get stuff for free.