Slow day at the sales ...

[Thumper]

I bought a few small items today, nothing exciting, just sumpin' to make a buck or two. BUT ... my trained eye came through again. I ain't gonna get rich, but it's fun to score small victories here and there.

I spotted a bowl on a coffee table in the livingroom that just called out to me. I picked it up, looked it over and decided it was worth taking a closer look. I pulled out the trusty ol' iPhone and did a bit of searching. Cool! One persactly like the one in my hand (same color, everything) just sold 4 days ago for $47.00. Heck, it only had a $2.50 price tag on it. For that, I wouldn't even gamble with my usual "wait 'til tomorrow and if it's still there, get it for $1.25" move.

It's nothing I'd want in MY house, but evidently SOMEBODY likes 'em. I'll list it this weekend and see what happens. It's from the 60's.

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[Buckrub]

I just sold a gun for $500.00................neener neener.

[Thumper]

Cool! Wanna buy the big orange target above? Since you're a friend and a fellow Good Hunter ... I'll let you HAVE it for $50.

The big question is ... what'd you pay for the gun?

[Buckrub]

I have not the foggiest notion.

[Buckrub]

If you MADE me guess, I'd say $340.00 or so.

[Thumper]

Dang! I concede!

No wait!! You're the mathematician. What are the two profit margins? $2.50/$47.00 vs. $340/$500?

[BarryBobPosthole]

If I'd seen that back when I was a smoker, I'd grind a cigarette out in it. Looks like a 70's ash tray to me.



or I'd ask whose titties that was an impression of.
BKB

[Buckrub]

Dang! I concede!

No wait!! You're the mathematician. What are the two profit margins? $2.50/$47.00 vs. $340/$500?

Profit MARGINS? One margin is $44.50 and the other margin is $$160.00.

Profit percentages (percentages usually mean little by themselves)?? One is 1880% and the other is 47.05%. Which percentage would you take, of these two specific examples?

I'd rather make 1% of 10 Billion Dollars than 200% of a dollar.

[Thumper]

Frigging mathematicians!