Monday, July 12, 2010
i understand the need to make a profit
so i took my wife and twin boys to a detroit tigers ball game over the july 4th holiday. good seats but hotter than hell. boys (and the adults) only lasted 2 innings in the searing heat. that was disappointing but whatta ya gonna do about the weather? my issue was with the souvenir stand prices. i 'get' that a major league ballpark is not the place to find a bargain. the tigers sell these simple looking 'tiger paws' made out of foam at their concession stands for kids to put on their hands and growl. i thought it would be fun for the boys to each have one. i asked how much they costs and the guys says "$15.90." i had to ask again. the answer was the same. i assumed they would be more like $5. they have to cost a nickel to make (i now sound like my dad....hmmmm.) anyway - ridiculous. plus i love the fact that they are $15.90 versus rounding up or down to $15 or $16. charging $15.90 implies that they have worked with their suppliers and this is the very least they could charge and still make a buck - or $14.
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The reason for the price and the odd .90 cent add is that the foam is made from real tiger intestines. The .90 add is the premium tax the baseball team has to pay for a poacher and import tax from Africa.
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