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In reply to the discussion: A $100 billion, one-time program aimed at buying back 200 million firearms at $500 a pop. [View all]kelly1mm
(5,756 posts)or time limits for ownership. If there were, or if you would propose them in a new OP you may have a point. However, as is, you are presenting a new fact that was not part of the proposal and thus, your allegations are without basis.
Do I look for oppertunities for arbitrage? Yes, nearly every day. Just like the 5 pack of M44's. I knew I could sell 2 of the 5 for more than the cost of the 5 total. They came packed in cosmoline so it took about an hour to clean each one. So, there was some oppertunity cost in that. Still, at the endof the day, for 6 hours of work I got 3 M44's and about $75 in cash (total value about $500) so not to bad fr 6 hours of work.
Another example would be coupons. I do a lot of couponing. I just had a super deal where GE CF lightbulbs were on special for $1 each. I had 80 cupons for $1 off GE CF bulbs. Plus, for every set of 10 you got $3 off your next purchase atthat store. So, I did 8 sets of 10 bulbs each paying only $4.20 tax, got $24 off groceries, and sold 70 of the light bulbs on ebay for (net) $55.