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Re: Anyone seen/bought a PAB Tub?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:41:52 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> Being cost effective means considering not just the money, but the time and
> effort. I really don't think your three hours was worth it.
This got me to thinking, so I ran some numbers (note that math is not my strong
point, and I estimated a lot).
A 2x4 brick at the online PAB is $0.16. Adding 3 sets of 999 (for close to the
3,000 parts that someone quoted) 2x4 bricks shows me a total of about $480, plus
$25 for shipping. Total order, $505.
Assuming I can fit the same number of bricks in a tub for $110 (to cover tax),
it seems like a pretty good deal. Then figure labor time. At $8 an hour for
three hours, I've got another $24. Then there is driving time. My nearest PAB
is three hours away, so I'd have six hours of driving time, again figured at $8
an hour. Now I'm up to $182. It also take me two tanks of gas to get to the
store and back. About $30 each. The additional $60 brings me up to $242.
It still looks like a pretty good deal, even with my really really rough
estimated numbers. Plus, I'd get a handy storage tub.
Of course, I don't have the patience to pack bricks for three hours. I can't
even pack a small PAB cup without beginning to lose my mind.
-Elroy
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| Both of you spent almost three hours filling your green tubs. Then, to be able to actually use the pieces you carefully packed, you had to disassemble them all once you got them home. Being cost effective means considering not just the money, but (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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