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Re: Canadian Tire
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lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 01:54:38 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Tony Jang writes:
Just a FYI in case someone from the US is thinking of striking it rich
buying these sets and reselling them for $1.50US.

The $1.49 + tax (in BC) is $1.70Cdn.

Dont forget that USAians can get GST (but not PST) back. Costs a stamp.

$1.50US = $2.25Cdn
Profit = 0.55 Cdn

The four Canadian Tires I visited, only one had them in quantity, about 10
of each, (gone now).  The others had 0.  As well, it would also cost
considerbaly more to mail 20+ sets than $1.50.

OK, I'll pay for shipping. But I don't care if these are squished down, I just
want them for parts.

And .55 on 1.70 is not a bad profit margin. In absolute terms it's not a lot of
money, but it IS a good margin.

If that's not enough, and I am serious about wanting these, mail me with what
you'll do it for... Heck, Eric and I can no doubt reburst once they get
stateside if that'll lower shipping costs a bit (mail Eric both mine and
his... we have some pending traffic)

++Lar



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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:FM3Bz2.8HI@lugnet.com... [cut snip delete] (...) lot of (...) Yes, percentage wise it is a good return, but my point is that if I were to do it, the amount would be trivial, and I would instead (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)

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Just a FYI in case someone from the US is thinking of striking it rich buying these sets and reselling them for $1.50US. The $1.49 + tax (in BC) is $1.70Cdn. $1.50US = $2.25Cdn Profit = 0.55 Cdn The four Canadian Tires I visited, only one had them (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)

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