Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for May 11, 2013
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May 12, 2013
Transcript:
Man: Wait, why did this seem like a bargain? "Buy One, Get one."
Man: Wait, why did this seem like a bargain? "Buy One, Get one."
And back in the 70’s, a coin dealer at the flea market had a plate with about a dozen nickels on it, and a sign:
“Jefferson nickels, 3 for 10¢ (one offer per customer) "So I handed him a dime, and took three nickels.He just said “Thanks.”
So I asked why he had any left…and he told me that in three years, I was the FIRST person to buy any.
He’d read about somebody else doing it, and not selling any, so he tried it himself.No one (but me) would buy any.
“They all think it must be a trick.”
Wonder what would happen nowadays.