A friend of mine, whose name I shall not mention, put in an order at Bass Pro Shops. He had some choices on delivery: $5 shipping on orders of $75 or more, $10.50 on regular shipping, or FREE if delivered to the store. Being an astute economist and seeing FREE, he chose that option, figuring that, at most, it would cost him $5 in gas. What a deal!
When the order came in, the friend and his wife drove over to Bass Pro in Hampton. On the way, they stopped and got coffee ($4). Once they arrived at the store, the friend figured he just would run in and get the delivery--actually, he planned to have his wife run in, while he sat in the car and drank his coffee. Well, we all know what coffee does; it makes you need to use the bathroom. So, the friend and his wife both had to go in to use the facilities.
Unfortunately, Bass Pro was having their annual hunting classic, so the friend's wife asked if he needed anything. He said no (temporary insanity). She reminded him, though, that he should pick up some shotgun shells, so he wouldn't find himself in his usual fix of waiting till the last minute. He picked up some buckshot ($22), then decided to have his wife pick up the order, while he walked through the fishing department. There he found some must-have lures and bought a diet coke ($24).
When they left the store, they decided to take the James River Bridge home ($3 additional gas), and while taking this route, they just had to stop at a BBQ place ($21). After all, it's great BBQ.
So, what started out as a free-shipping good deal ultimately cost the friend a total of $79. There has to be logic in there somewhere. Just be assured that any resemblance to me or my wife is purely coincidental.
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