The Number One Son Report

Jul. 20, 2007 - An Entrepreneur in Action

Number One Son says:
"The free market is wonderful.  I went into an electronics mall to get a new usb sound card.  I looked around and tried to avoid the sellers - if you look for more than 3 seconds they hound you.  I looked in one store a second too long and the young man working there kept asking me what I wanted and did I want this and that.  I kept waving him off and saying, "No, no" in his language.  Finally he said, "Have pity on me and tell me what you want."  It was hilarious the way he said it, kind of a King James construction of "Aw, come on!"  I told him what I was looking for and he asked how much I wanted to pay.  I knew if I told him I would pay at least that, probably more, but I thought, "Hey, I'll just use what I saw on eBay for a bargaining chip."  I told him, "On eBay I could get it for [$4.50-$5.00]."
 
"Let me go check.  I'll have to go to another shop and see what I can find," the seller says.  He literally runs off and comes back carrying a little usb sound card.  He says, "I bought it for [$5.00], I need money, I'm a student, I will sell it for [$6.25]."  I tell him I'll buy if I can try it first.  "Okay!" and I open up my laptop and try it right there."
 
This guy showed a wonderful entreprenuerial spirit.  He didn't have it what I want, so he tracked it down, bought it, came back and bargained, and did it with such a great attitude - running off to get it, cheerful, with a laugh, that I bought it!  After I bought it, he said, "What else can I get you?"  You have too much in that bag - I have bags over here!  What about a mouse for that laptop?"  His attitude was just so pleasant and fun while being persistant, that I really enjoyed the purchase.  
 Very fun.  A great entreprenuerial experience. Very, very interesting to see the pervasiveness of entrepreneurialism here." 
 
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