The Great Kevin iPad Caper: When Get-Rich-Quick Schemes Go Hilariously Wrong
Picture this: a man with dollar signs in his eyes, a supermarket promotion too good to be true, and a surefire plan to get rich quick—what could possibly go wrong? If you’ve spent any time on r/StoriesAboutKevin, you know that with the right Kevin, the answer is: absolutely everything.
Let’s dive into the tale of Kevin, whose quest for a quick buck involved iPads, dubious math, and a complete misunderstanding of how contracts work. Spoiler: it ends in court, but not before a comedy of errors that’ll make you double-check the fine print on your next “free” gadget offer.
The Scheme: iPads for All (and Profit for Kevin?)
It all started with a supermarket’s seemingly generous promotion: sign up for a mobile contract, and you walk away with a shiny new iPad. Kevin, an entrepreneurial spirit of the most chaotic variety, saw an opportunity. Why stop at one iPad when you could sign up your entire family—including, yes, his four-year-old child—for more? Three contracts, three iPads, and a plan to sell them for quick cash.
But why stop there? Kevin took his “brilliant” idea to new heights, hitting every supermarket in town offering the same deal. By the end of his spree, he’d amassed 25 iPads and an Everest-sized pile of contracts, each demanding monthly payments he had no intention (or means) of paying.
As u/symbolicshambolic hilariously observed, “Please save me from these people, the ones who think they get to decide how things work.” Kevin’s logic seemed to be, if you can’t pay, the contracts just magically disappear—right? Unfortunately for Kevin, the world does not operate on wishful thinking (or, as another commenter put it, “This guy would try to rob a bank and expect to just be let go if he got caught.”)
The Reality Check: Contracts, Courts, and Consequences
Kevin quickly learned that the real world doesn’t hand out free iPads for nothing. With $475 in monthly payments looming, he discovered that selling iPads isn’t as easy as it looks. People were more willing to pay manageable $19 installments than fork over a lump sum for a “discounted” iPad from a guy who just might be the town’s least trustworthy tech dealer.
He managed to sell a grand total of one iPad. The rest? Gathering dust, while bailiffs and claims courts started circling. It’s the kind of plot twist that would make a sitcom writer jealous—and the r/StoriesAboutKevin crowd absolutely delighted.
As the story’s author, u/pacmanfunky, dryly recounted, “He would sell the iPads and when he couldn't pay the contract payments, they would obviously cancel it and he'd still have the iPads which he would sell below market value. (and profit?? Somehow).” The sarcasm is palpable—and well deserved.
The legal hammer soon fell. The supermarket, unimpressed by Kevin’s pleas and his attempt to return 24 out of 25 iPads, reminded him that signatures on contracts mean something. “They had his signature and he owed them (probably plus interest as well, for missing payments),” OP reported. The dream of easy money had officially crashed.
Community Reactions: Schadenfreude and Life Lessons
Reddit’s response was a blend of facepalm, laughter, and exasperated wisdom. The comment section was quick to point out just how flawed Kevin’s logic was. u/symbolicshambolic drew a parallel to the infamous “Barbie Bandits”—another case where criminals thought they could outsmart the system, only to end up with a pitiful haul and a date with the law. As u/TheFilthyDIL recounted, “Only it wasn't really committing armed robbery, because he was in on it, see?... All that risk for less than $3k per person. Not the sharpest tools in the shed.”
It’s a theme that resonates with the broader Reddit audience: the persistent belief among certain Kevins that the rules don’t apply to them. As one commenter succinctly put it, “Bless his heart”—a phrase that perfectly captures the combination of pity and amusement that Kevin’s tale inspires.
And, let’s be honest, we’ve all met a Kevin at some point. The guy who sees a loophole and thinks he’s struck gold, only to end up deeper in the hole than when he started. It’s a cautionary tale that’s equal parts hilarious and sobering.
The Not-So-Happy Ending (and What We Can Learn)
In a twist worthy of a sitcom finale, Kevin struck a deal to work off his debt at the very supermarket he tried to outwit. Talk about poetic justice—he’d spend the next few years paying back the money he owed, possibly while stocking shelves under the watchful eyes of the very people he tried to hustle.
As OP wryly concluded, “And I guess Kevin the 24 iPads (if the bailiffs hadn't already taken them).” Sometimes, all you get from a get-rich-quick scheme is a job and a story that will follow you forever.
So, what’s the moral? If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Read the fine print, respect the rules, and maybe—just maybe—leave the get-rich-quick schemes to the sitcom writers.
Have you ever witnessed a real-life Kevin in action? Share your stories and let’s commiserate (or laugh) together in the comments!
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