Saturday, September 05, 2009

Commerce lesson

I'm not a fan of garage sales; they're too much work for too little gain. Sam's been begging to sell his toys at one for weeks. Our neighbor was having a sale so I told Sam to go ahead and give it a try.


Oh yes, he rejected all pricing suggestions I made and insisted on his own. His pricing strategy? Maximizing paper money.

All set for business.

I'm sure $50 is reasonable for a $3 doodle board, right? $10 for a paperback book?

You wouldn't mind paying $10.50 for an inflatable airplane. That little pink ball is also priced at $10.

Business was a little slow but at least he had company.

Items sold: 2
Profit: $8
Time expenditure: At least 3 hours

2 comments:

beth said...

LOL! What did he manage to sell for eight dollars??

Anne V said...

He sold a Hot Wheels car carrier to our neighbor who has been looking for one for her son since he saw it at our house. She didn't quibble about the price. I couldn't believe it.