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American pickers,smart businessmen or greedy

By trumpy

4 years ago


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    “American pickers,smart businessmen or greedy”

    • Smart business 84 votes
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    • Greed 34 votes
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    #1 4 years ago
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    trumpy

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    Just watched american pickers and cant understand why they dont offer fair prices . Say for an item worth $600 (thier value )the owner wants $450 , they only offer $300 looking at 100% profit , they miss out on all profit, when $400 WOULD BUY IT , they would make some profit and seller would be happy . Instead , everyone misses out .good business or plain GREED. MY VOTE IS GREED!!!!!!!

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    #6 4 years ago
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    Quoted from Jasontaps:

    There is a lot of overhead you have to remember. Vehicle costs money, insurance, gas, employee wage, health insurance.

    Just like every business...... and ?

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    #7 4 years ago
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    Is what it is...... a lot of effort , time, and $$$ are put forth for an hopeful profit in the future.

    ...... and.......?

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    Quoted from Multiballmaniac1:

    It’s a staged show. Not even completely genuine. Been stated before.

    Yeah , but why would you make yourself look greedy

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    Quoted from OLDPINGUY:

    one thing is apparent.....One, YOU have never owned a business, to understand expenses,

    I had an upholstery business for 28years.

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    #71 4 years ago
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    Quoted from OLDPINGUY:

    I stand corrected....my apologies.

    Its actually 2 motorcycles i restored that were made the same day in 1951.....and?

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    #77 4 years ago
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    Quoted from OLDPINGUY:

    Were you greedy for making a profit?

    No , i charged a fair hourly rate . Upholstery $50 per hour,, mechanics , tilers , painters etc charge 80 per hour. I sleep well at night

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