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Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:48 am to deeprig9
Is it a weekend and you aren't doing anything? sure why not
Can you make the trip enjoyable somehow?
Can you make the trip enjoyable somehow?
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:50 am to deeprig9
What am I doing with that 7 hours if I opt to not do it?
Have to consider opportunity cost.
Have to consider opportunity cost.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:54 am to deeprig9
Depends, can I pay less than $300 to have the item shipped to me?
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:54 am to deeprig9
Correct
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:55 am to SoulGlo
Once I drove to Bastrop (125 miles) to buy a deer stand that was $200 off regular price.(Simmons Sporting Goods).Some dipshirt bashed in fender of my truck in parking lot,I had $500.00 deductible,cost me $450.00 to get it fixed.I came out $250.00 in the hole.??
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:55 am to Box Geauxrilla
$599 vs $300
Can't ship, too large and heavy.
Can't ship, too large and heavy.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:56 am to deeprig9
quote:
Would you drive 7 hours for $300?
It would cost me that in diesel.,..
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:56 am to deeprig9
What are you buying?
(and you're wondering where the downvotes are coming from...
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(and you're wondering where the downvotes are coming from...
)Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:57 am to Ace Midnight
quote:
Okay, so $300/7 is $40 which isn't terrible.
No one has brought up opportunity cost yet, a frequent omission and the most important economIcally.
If you make more than ~$40/hour, it would be foolish to give up earning $40+ REAL dollars to avoid spending $40/hour (keeping $300 already in your pocket). Go earn $320 in a day, spend the $300 extra to buy the widget and you’re still in the black.
This is almost equivalent of standing in line for 7 hours to get a free pizza that’s worth $7.
Or driving 7 hours (forgoing 7 hours of unpaid leisure time), paying $245 ($0.585 per mile x 420 miles) to save $300. If you value leisure time at $75/hour, so you’d be spending $770 to save $300.
This post was edited on 1/30/20 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 1/30/20 at 11:58 am to deeprig9
Not unless I could make a day out of it somehow. Maybe scout out interesting places for lunch or something else to do while you're there.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:00 pm to deeprig9
Helpful hint, If you drive 100 mph you’ll cut your gas costs in half.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:01 pm to FieldEngineer
quote:Agreed. The farthest I would drive to get that amount off of something would be to New Orleans, which is about 4-5 hour round trip for me, and I enjoy going to New Orleans so I'd just make a day out of it.
Not unless I could make a day out of it somehow. Maybe scout out interesting places for lunch or something else to do while you're there.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:01 pm to LSUballs
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Helpful hint, If you drive 100 mph you’ll cut your gas costs in half.
My man, MJ2. I troll him with that almost once a month on the Livingston Parish Rants an Raves Facebook Group.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:02 pm to deeprig9
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It's 3.5 hour drive, one way, to purchase something $300 cheaper than I can get it locally.
I kinda don't want the hassle.
I'd do it cuz i don't mind driving and my 4cyl Accord get's 38mpg at 70mph. And I'd find something along the way to make it worth it.
Houston, I'd go to the Container Store there and Billy's on the way there and back. nom nom.
Mobile, I'd go see the Battleship and Dauphin Island Ferry
So yea. I'd do it.
This post was edited on 1/30/20 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:04 pm to mikelbr
quote:
So yea. I'd do it.
You'd also do it for some D
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:06 pm to mikelbr
quote:
I'd do it cuz i don't mind driving and my 4cyl Accord get's 38mpg at 70mph. And I'd find something along the way to make it worth it.
He said the item is too big and bulky to ship. If so, more than likely wont fit in a 4cyl honda accord. He's probably driving something in 21-28mpg range.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:07 pm to deeprig9
quote:Anything can be shipped for a price. What is it?
$599 vs $300
Can't ship, too large and heavy.
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:07 pm to GoIrish02
quote:
No one has brought up opportunity cost
False
Posted on 1/30/20 at 12:09 pm to deeprig9
Me? Pfffft. I should say not.
One of my couriers? Likely.
One of my couriers? Likely.
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