[BC] Absurd markups!

[Jerry Mathis]

On 10/25/07, WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/24/2007 9:28:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> curt at spam-o-matic.net writes:
>
> >  How many are willing, even in the wasteful USA, to pay 18x the
> >   value for anything ?
> >   2x probably. 5x questionable, but 9-18x ??
>
> Well, if you buy USB cables at Retail, you're paying approximately a
> 4,000%
> markup! No, that is *not* a typo!
>
> Those USB cables that most stores sell for $20? They cost *Fifty Cents*!!
>
> I have a friend who works for a small business that makes Ham Radio
> accessory
> equipment, and they frequently buy USB cables, wholesale. 50c each. When
> he
> told me that, I nearly keeled over!
>
> Yes, the ones they get are the same quality as the store-bought $20 ones.
>
> "Unbelievable" doesn't even begin to cover it!!
>
> Willie...
>
>
>
>

I don't even like paying 5X Willie. I frequently stop at Burger King on the
way to work in the morning, and get a croissanwich. I used to get a bottle
of milk as well. Then I realized I was paying $1.00+ for about a cup of
milk. So I bought a 16oz bottle of milk at the grocery store, and saved the
bottle. I refill it each morning before I go to work. I haven't worked out
how much it costs me to fill that bottle from my gallon jug, which is about
$3.75, but it's a whole lot less than $1.00, and I get more milk to drink
with my sandwich. Since BK buys in bulk, I'm sure that small bottle of milk
costs them about a quarter or maybe even less.

-- 
Jerry Mathis