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RAZR V3 for $68?? Look again...

saxon

Dec 4, 2005, 11:52 PM
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Cellular Dude

Dec 5, 2005, 12:08 AM
Let me ask you all a question... Why is profit a dirty word? Why do people like "Ten" feel that every company should sell at little or no profit? Cost on a Motorola Razor is $260.00. Cingular Pays $235.00 Commission on a $49.99 Rate plan. If I sell that phone for $70.00 then I make $45.00 net profit. If my store sold 60 phones a month like that I will gross $2700.00. I have rent at $1600.00 and a full time employee at $1500.00. So far I am losing $400.00 and I have not paid any utilities, business insurance or myself.
This is what is wrong with America. People like "Ten" forget that its the small business owners that employ 70% of America. The other 30% of people work for the larger companies and if those companies were not profitable the...
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JohnMcW

Dec 5, 2005, 3:07 PM
So, if you were buying a TV and you had your choice between buying the exact item at 2 stores one of which sold the item at $600 and the other sold it at $325, I would assume that you would go to the $600 store, because you are an outstanding citizen
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TenMidgits

Dec 5, 2005, 6:33 PM
JohnMcW said:
So, if you were buying a TV and you had your choice between buying the exact item at 2 stores one of which sold the item at $600 and the other sold it at $325, I would assume that you would go to the $600 store, because you are an outstanding citizen

Of course he would. He chalks up that extra $275 to charity and I suppose he takes the deduction for it as well. Silly argument to want to pay more to "give back" to society. What he does not realize is money supply is constant. The expenditure is what is different.
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