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re: Anybody else get shafted on the cooler deal?
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:28 am to Buster180
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:28 am to Buster180
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This guy is an idiot. Do you cooler baws not understand the money value of your time?
Apparently you don't understand that we were told he was coming up until he didn't.
Can you not read or what?
I hold no ill will toward NC. I just want the 2 coolers that I paid for in either August or Sept.
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 11:56 am
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Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:29 am to CheesyF
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I thought the whole idea was great. I would have ordered one if I lived in BR, but I would never take time off work and pay for a hotel to pick up a cooler. order an rtic and have it delivered in 2 days.
Many I think ordered a size or two for themselves and then tacked on a few more for friends or gifts. I just ordered one and didn’t want to make it harder to get. Several Bama posters were talking about making a trip with someone’s truck or trailer to pick up. Cut down on the time and gas money. I could see 3-5 guys going in together but this took off way faster than anyone expected.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:36 am to bbvdd
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Apparently you don't understand that we were told he was coming up until he didn't.
Can you not read or what?
So, how far was your drive from Missouri?
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:38 am to Buster180
I don't remember which poster it was from Missouri but I believe he was picking up around 10 coolers. At about 150 savings per cooler, I think it would be well worth his time.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:38 am to Buster180
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So, how far was your drive from Missouri?
So you can't read I see. Either that or stupid.
It says right there (<----) where I live
Posted on 5/4/18 at 12:13 pm to dltigers3
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There was a guy from Missouri that took time off work
Who in their right mind would drive from Missouri to Memphis just to save a few bucks on a cooler? I mean, that's insane man. Even if he ordered multiple coolers, that's was a bad idea/risk to begin with...just saying.
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 12:19 pm to LSUperior
Dang! A guy can't even buy Christmas presents for his longtime hunting buddies without getting roasted on here. I'll ask the OB for permission in the future. smdh
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 1:03 pm to LSUperior
I mean, it's way more than just a few bucks, and I don't know what part of Missouri he is from, but St Louis is only like a 4 hour drive from here. I would drive 4 hours to save 1000 bucks on coolers...
Posted on 5/4/18 at 1:15 pm to dltigers3
Assuming St.Louis was his home town, it would cost
$309 in mileage based on the federal rate
Assuming a 20/hour job it would cost
$160 if 1 day was taken
Add in hotel cost of approx. $150
So that buyer spent 619 dollars to save $1000 and saved 38.00 a cooler if he bought 10.
If it were me I'd spend the extra $40 a cooler to not be on the road for 8 hours.
$309 in mileage based on the federal rate
Assuming a 20/hour job it would cost
$160 if 1 day was taken
Add in hotel cost of approx. $150
So that buyer spent 619 dollars to save $1000 and saved 38.00 a cooler if he bought 10.
If it were me I'd spend the extra $40 a cooler to not be on the road for 8 hours.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 1:50 pm to pointdog33
So many wrong assumptions. I'm humbled by the thoughtful people concerned about my time management, finances, & mental well being over cooler purchases.
I'm flattered
I'm flattered
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:02 pm to mingoswamp
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So many wrong assumptions.
I'd be happy for you to clarify if you'd like.
I can only calculate based on the little bits I've gathered from posts.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:21 pm to pointdog33
Well I can't imagine anyone calculating savings based on the federal tax write-off rate. That's just dumb.
It probably cost him 100 bucks in gas, depending on his vehicle. And that number is probably pretty high.
And I highly doubt he spent 150 on a hotel for 1 night.
And I don't know about his job, but if I take off at mine I still get paid. Those of us not in the food service industry get these things called personal days.
So it's more like he spent close to 150 to save 1000
It probably cost him 100 bucks in gas, depending on his vehicle. And that number is probably pretty high.
And I highly doubt he spent 150 on a hotel for 1 night.
And I don't know about his job, but if I take off at mine I still get paid. Those of us not in the food service industry get these things called personal days.
So it's more like he spent close to 150 to save 1000
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:26 pm to dltigers3
People who get reimbursed for mileage get paid that rate. It factors in wear on the vehicle and gas. It is a cost that many neglect.
Maybe high on the hotel, but I was fairly modest on the salary. Probably a wash either way.
Like I said give me some real numbers I can use to calculate.
Maybe high on the hotel, but I was fairly modest on the salary. Probably a wash either way.
Like I said give me some real numbers I can use to calculate.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:32 pm to pointdog33
That's gotta be a joke man, just because people get reimbursed that rate doesn't mean it accurately shows cost to a private person using a personal vehicle. If you honestly think that driving around 500 miles costs you 300 in gas and wear and tear then your just ignorant...
And once again, he very likely has personal days to use. So no salary loss. Now you could argue that spending a personal day is a cost, but that really depends on the company, and the amount he is allowed to acrue and carry.
And once again, he very likely has personal days to use. So no salary loss. Now you could argue that spending a personal day is a cost, but that really depends on the company, and the amount he is allowed to acrue and carry.
This post was edited on 5/4/18 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:35 pm to dltigers3
This thread has officially gone to shite
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:37 pm to tilco
I know, I apologize for feeding the troll and derailing the thread
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:42 pm to dltigers3
That mileage is the cost of doing business. Whether you think that's accurate means nothing. That's the cost.
He still used his time to get the ice chests. That time has a price. He used his personal day which has a value to get the ice chests, that's an expense.
You seem to have the same issues with expense calculations as the ice chest procurer.
He still used his time to get the ice chests. That time has a price. He used his personal day which has a value to get the ice chests, that's an expense.
You seem to have the same issues with expense calculations as the ice chest procurer.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 2:57 pm to pointdog33
Whatever you say big guy. If you think it costs 300 dollars to drive St Louis to Memphis and back then I can't argue with you anymore. Especially without even knowing what vehicle the dude even drives.
You say whether I think it's accurate doesn't matter, but if it's not accurate then that is not the cost. The cost is what it actually costs him in mileage in fuel and wear and tear, not what the government sets a standard rate at. It fluctuates by vehicle so it can't be one figure for all like the government does for tax purposes.
If I told you I would pay you 1000 dollars to drive 500 miles in your own vehicle, but you were responsible for all costs you wouldn't do it?
You are making a ton of assumptions without knowing what this guy drives or does for a living. Instead you just immediately write it off as being a poor decision.
You say whether I think it's accurate doesn't matter, but if it's not accurate then that is not the cost. The cost is what it actually costs him in mileage in fuel and wear and tear, not what the government sets a standard rate at. It fluctuates by vehicle so it can't be one figure for all like the government does for tax purposes.
If I told you I would pay you 1000 dollars to drive 500 miles in your own vehicle, but you were responsible for all costs you wouldn't do it?
You are making a ton of assumptions without knowing what this guy drives or does for a living. Instead you just immediately write it off as being a poor decision.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 3:01 pm to dltigers3
I'm still coolerless a 37 qt. Maybe one day I'll get it.
Posted on 5/4/18 at 3:08 pm to dltigers3
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You are making a ton of assumptions
Mileage cost isn't an assumption. It's actually a calculation made to factor in the depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc. of using your vehicle.
If you added the $265 in mileage to that $1000, I'd call it a deal.
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