> ...software engineer who is accused of a theft scheme that swiped approximately $300,000

That's 1-2 years' salary for a software engineer in Seattle. It isn't a lifestyle step function, and when you factor in the consequences of getting caught, the EV is very, very bad.

> In total, Zulily’s team said Castro had sent over 1,000 items sent to his house.

This makes the EV even worse. The single address makes it more likely you get caught, reselling 1000 items will be a part-time job on its own, and it'll take the $300,000 to $150,000.