How Amazon Makes Money or Duh

[Crowl]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I would consider a check to be straightforward and honest, and totally all right. It's gift cards I don't understand. It is pretending to be something it isn't, and cannot even be used outside of the store it is meant for. Even when you've never shopped in that store and still don't plan on it.

A cheque can actually be more hassle if the person giving the gift picks the right shop that they know somebody uses, you have to go and pay it in or get somebody else to do so for you.

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by Crowl

Why does gift giving have to be equal anyway, I'd always expect to spend more than my relatives as I have a higher paying job and no kids, so am happy to be able to spend more on presents for others?

Me too. But I feel bad when someone gets me something way more expensive. I know I shouldn't but I do.

Helen

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by bug_me_not

(*) Having only used a straight razor and a "safety" razor that uses double-edged blades, I couldn't say how the electric razor industry profits. Having products manufactured in the "Peoples' " Republic of China for $19 and selling same for $119.95, probably. But I was recently traveling, had forgotten my blades, and had the misfortune to see a WalMart, so I stopped and went in to purchase (only) a package of razor blades. I generally purchase razor blades in bulk every few years for a pittiance, so imagine my surprise and sticker-shock when I found the razor/blade aisle (both sides, the entire aisle) and realized that the razor industry seems to have taken the thing to extremes. Strangely, not a single package of double-edged razor blades in the entire store - I suppose it's difficult to get people to pay up to $19.95(!) for a package of razor blades when they are nothing more than simple pieces of metal, lol - but at least that kept me from breaking my "Spend not a cent at WalMart" pledge (15 years and counting).

You might've looked at the disposables:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Schick-Twi...-12ct/20713694