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<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 149977" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>Yes. I do have more questions:</p><p></p><p>So what is your margin on your flooring business? How did you decide that was enough money, but not go too far and become greedy? In your mind, at what point do things move from turning a profit and providing for your family, into being "greedy"?</p><p></p><p>Given the overhead and time necessary to maintain living animals, I don't see how you could think that a measly $150 is overpriced or greedy. For someone who knows what it costs to run a business, and knows how you can get nickel and dimed to death even when things are going well, why would you get on the internet and complain about someone charging a pittance for something that takes years to produce and is highly sought after. How do you not understand the basic concepts of "supply and demand", balancing your budget, and "buy low, sell high"? Are you in business to break even or take a loss? Or are you in business to turn a profit and get ahead in life? Why shouldn't someone selling spiders be able to run their business the same as someone selling flooring and make money to support their family and pay their bills?</p><p></p><p>What would you say to someone who walked into your showroom and said your prices are ridiculously high, you are greedy, and you should do their floor at a much lower rate because helping people is good?</p><p></p><p>Just saw this yesterday. Perfect analogy. You are like one of the students. I'm like the guy with the mic:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]yCPcM8GlptM[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>If you think the spider is over priced, how about you give the seller $100 of the money you've earned in your own business through hard work and skill, and then the seller can sell the spider for $50 to the next buyer? No? Why should the seller take a loss, but you are not willing to?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 149977, member: 27883"] Yes. I do have more questions: So what is your margin on your flooring business? How did you decide that was enough money, but not go too far and become greedy? In your mind, at what point do things move from turning a profit and providing for your family, into being "greedy"? Given the overhead and time necessary to maintain living animals, I don't see how you could think that a measly $150 is overpriced or greedy. For someone who knows what it costs to run a business, and knows how you can get nickel and dimed to death even when things are going well, why would you get on the internet and complain about someone charging a pittance for something that takes years to produce and is highly sought after. How do you not understand the basic concepts of "supply and demand", balancing your budget, and "buy low, sell high"? Are you in business to break even or take a loss? Or are you in business to turn a profit and get ahead in life? Why shouldn't someone selling spiders be able to run their business the same as someone selling flooring and make money to support their family and pay their bills? What would you say to someone who walked into your showroom and said your prices are ridiculously high, you are greedy, and you should do their floor at a much lower rate because helping people is good? Just saw this yesterday. Perfect analogy. You are like one of the students. I'm like the guy with the mic: [MEDIA=youtube]yCPcM8GlptM[/MEDIA] If you think the spider is over priced, how about you give the seller $100 of the money you've earned in your own business through hard work and skill, and then the seller can sell the spider for $50 to the next buyer? No? Why should the seller take a loss, but you are not willing to? [/QUOTE]
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