Hick has been working on the kitchen of the Double Hovel flip house. Within the past week, he has put in the cabinets and countertop and backsplash. Not done with the flooring yet. He thinks he will do that last, after painting.
Monday, Hick went to get closet doors for the laundry room he added off the kitchen. As he was picking them out, at a price of $119, he saw one marked $60. He took it to the front with the other one, hoping that the gal would ring them both up at $60. Nope. She rang them both up at $119. Of course Hick questioned that transaction, pointing out that the one door was clearly marked $60. The gal had to call a manager, who agreed with Hick, and voided the transaction to give Hick that one door for the marked price of $60. Fair is fair.
Meanwhile, Hick was kicking himself for pooh-poohing an auction bargain last week. He needs 22 knobs for the kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Said he could have bought a box (half full, the length and width of my laptop) of knobs for the low, low price of $9.
"That doesn't mean they would have all been the same kind. You might not have had enough that matched for the rooms you need."
"Yeah, that's right. But I'm sure I could have got enough for one room that would have matched. $9 is pretty cheap."
Oh, well. Hick DID save money on a closet door. He looked it over several times and couldn't find anything wrong with it. He thinks somebody probably bought it and found out it wasn't the right size, so brought it back.
He did get enough of a bargain on the closet door that would partly pay the price of the knobs.
ReplyDeleteYes, and in the space of one day, Hick has found two more bargains.
DeleteSo you have scratcher luck and Hick has bargains luck. How about both of you come to my house and shake my hands so a little luck rubs off on me.
ReplyDeleteHick likes to travel, and would gladly make a trip around the world just to shake your hand. I do NOT like to travel, but I could send you a pair of gloves with him that soaked up my luck.
DeleteLike Hick, I sometimes regret not grabbing up a bargain. Another bargain will come along soon enough, though. No need to be greedy with your bargaining powers!
ReplyDeleteThat's true. Like on Seinfeld, when Jerry declared he was Even Steven. Elaine threw a $20 out the window, then Jerry put on a jacket and found a $20 in the pocket. Cheerfully broke up with his girlfriend, saying, "Don't worry. I'll find someone else." Hick found his next bargain(s) remarkably fast.
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