meddlesome ratbag caused minor inconvenience to him resulting in good free advertising for his shop, i'd say he wins here

If you're in need, I understand, and I would never class you as a scumbag if you were doing it out of necessity.

But nobody needs a funky shirt or a pinball machine, they just would like them.

i'd like to see someone shuffling out of there with a pinball machine stuffed in their drawers