I have always prided myself on being able to seperate business from friendship. An incident a couple of days ago caused me to reaccess my real ability to do this, and what I found made me re look at my lifes business dealings.
I have a customer, a really nice guy, honest as the day is long. he is a scrounger and about once a month he will call me when he gets a trash can full of #1/#2 insulated wire. he is well aware of the stripping process and what I will buy. for over a year I have bought a monthly 50 lbs or so for $1 per lb to $1.25 and it has always been spot on. 2 days ago I he calld and I stopped buy to pick up my 50 lb of choice wire. He was kind of in a hurry so he says give me an extra $5 and just go ahead and take the trash can too.
To make long story short.the top foot or so was the usual quality, about 30 lbs was comm wire and stuff he knew not to be up to snuff. aparently he needed some quick Christmas money, and was willing to jepordise a long working relationship to get it.
My $50 worth of wire from this valued customer is worth about $28.
Desperate people do desperate things./ this was a cold reminder, friendship is friendship and business is business.
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