lesorubcheek
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This post stirs many thoughts about the pros and cons of our capitalistic society. JungleJim has a saw he wants to sell and it just so happens that knowledge is gained that he just purchased an identical saw for $100 less than he wants to sell this one for. Most replies (and my opinion as well) is that he's SOL if he thinks he's gonna sell the saw here after gaining this knowledge!
But, do any of us as consumers know the actual amount WalMart payed for the pair of socks, or Home Depot payed for the Husqvarna saw, or Winn Dixie for the T bone steaks, or , well, you get the idea. I wonder how consumers as a whole would react if everyone could find out actually how much profit we are putting in the pockets of stores we do business with on a day to day basis. Now I realize that I'm talking about businesses that have expenses (employees, rents, insurance, tax, etc.), but still the concept is the same.
What makes JJs case different ??? We know his actual cost and can therefore determine his profit. JJ is an individual not a business. Is this why we feel such in this case? Would I feel the same way if I learned that WalMart made 100% profit on the last pair of socks I bought ? I guess for me, the difference is that I needed the socks and I don't really need the saw, so I was willing to pay.
So JungleJim may very well find someone out there who needs or wants the saw bad enough to pay what he's asking. If both parties are happy, then that's good business. At the same time there's nothing wrong with knowing how much profit he's putting in his pocket.
just my $0.02
Dan
But, do any of us as consumers know the actual amount WalMart payed for the pair of socks, or Home Depot payed for the Husqvarna saw, or Winn Dixie for the T bone steaks, or , well, you get the idea. I wonder how consumers as a whole would react if everyone could find out actually how much profit we are putting in the pockets of stores we do business with on a day to day basis. Now I realize that I'm talking about businesses that have expenses (employees, rents, insurance, tax, etc.), but still the concept is the same.
What makes JJs case different ??? We know his actual cost and can therefore determine his profit. JJ is an individual not a business. Is this why we feel such in this case? Would I feel the same way if I learned that WalMart made 100% profit on the last pair of socks I bought ? I guess for me, the difference is that I needed the socks and I don't really need the saw, so I was willing to pay.
So JungleJim may very well find someone out there who needs or wants the saw bad enough to pay what he's asking. If both parties are happy, then that's good business. At the same time there's nothing wrong with knowing how much profit he's putting in his pocket.
just my $0.02
Dan
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