A man sees a menโs store with a suit on saleโฆ
It should be expensive. Hart Shaffer and Marks, but itโs only $100!
So he goes in and asks if he can get one in a size 44. The salesperson says, โwell we donโt actually have and in stock. The owner puts that in the window to get people like you to come in. Can I show you something else?โ
The man goes on his way, and a block down, sees the same suit in a different store window. Price is $1800. But he gets an idea.
He enters the store and asks, โdo you price match?โ
โYes, I own this store and I will not just match, but beat any competitor pricing.โ
โWell your competition has that same suit priced at $100! So what would be your price for a size 44?โ
โIf I was out of stock, like my friend up the street, it would be $50.โ
A stockbroker walks past a kid selling lemonade
โHey mister, ya want some lemonade?โ a little girl calls to him.
The stockbroker is just getting out of his brand new BMW in a nice tailored suit. He was about to walk past when he a double take at the sign that says โLemonade $50โ.
โYour sign is wrong kid. I think you mean fifty cents.โ
The little girl shakes her head. โNope, fifty bucks mister. I need the money for Space Camp!โ
The stockbroker pause for a minute, because he appreciates a good hustle but clearly this kid is going about it the wrong way. โLook sweetie, I know youโre trying to make money but you have to charge what people are willing to pay. No one is going to pay that much for a tiny cup of lemonade. Now what do you think is a fair price?โ
The little girl beams and says โFifty bucks mister!โ
The stockbroker gives a little sigh and shakes his head. โOkay Iโm gonna pass. You see? You canโt make a profit when no one pay your price. Now do you have anything else for sale?โ
โHomemade brownies, 50 cents!โ
The stockbroker winces in frustration. โOK look, I studied economics at Harvard and I got my MBA from Wharton so Iโm going to teach you a little about business, okay? Now each of your little cups of lemonade probably costs you about fifty cents including the margin cost of your stand.โ He takes out a dollar. โIโll pay you ten times that much because I want to help you understand about markup.โ
The little girl shakes her head and smiles. โNo thanks, mister. Fifty bucks please!โ
โYou know what? I give up. Take this dollar and Iโm going to buy two of your brownies, I know youโre losing money on them, and Iโm not going to buy a single cup of your overpriced lemonade. Iโm trying to be nice and teach you about business but I guess this is the only way for you to learn a lesson.โ
โOkay!โ The girl takes the dollar and puts ten brownies on a plate.
Just to make the point, the stockbroker decides to eat one of the brownies right in front of her. Suddenly he begins coughing and gagging uncontrollably. โOh my Godโฆwhat isโฆwhat did you put in these?โ
She grins happily and says โItโs my special recipe! Eggs, flour, butter, cocoa, sawdust and goat pellets!โ
โThis is horrible! I have to get this taste out of my mouth!โ
The little girl takes out a jar full of $50 bills, cocks her head to the side and says through a beaming grin, โYa want some lemonade?โ
A lady walks into a fancy jewelry store. She browses around, spots a beautiful diamond bracelet and walks over to inspect it.
As she bends over to look more closely she inadvertently breaks wind.
Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone has noticed her little accident and prays that a sales person doesn't pop up right now.
As she turns around, her worst nightmare materializes in the form of a salesman standing right behind her.
Cool as a cucumber and displaying complete professionalism, the salesman greets the lady with, "Good day, Madam How may we help you today?"
Very uncomfortably, but hoping that the salesman may not have been there at the time of her little "accident!" she asks, "Sir, what is the price of this lovely bracelet?"
He answers, "Lady, if you farted just looking at it, you're going to c*ap when I tell you the price."
A young man goes into a liquor store and approaches the shop owner.
Customer: "Excuse me, can I ask you a question?"
Shop owner: "Sure, son, go ahead."
Customer: "Why are you selling the Jack Daniels at thirty dollars per bottle?"
Shop owner: "And why shouldn't I, exactly?"
Customer: "But the owner of the shop across the street sells it at twenty dollars per bottle."
Shop owner: "Well, if you don't like it, why don't you go and buy there?"
Customer: "Well, because right now, they don't have any Jack Daniels."
"I assure you young man," said the shop owner, "once I run out of Jack Daniels, I'll be selling it at fifteen dollars per bottle!"To enable your Ad-Free Subscription, please fill the fields below
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