buck
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Disclaimer for this thread....
I do not want this to become a religious discussion of any type. That is not my intent.
Back on topic...
Get a phone call from a business owner in my town. Quick background on him. I went to school with both his kids. Knew and admired both him and his family growing up. He owned a large siding and window company here in town. Was very involved in school activities. Is very involved in the church and makes sure he gives back what is due at the end of the day.
When I purchased my first home from the contractor while under construction I made sure any work this gentlemen could do for me was done by his business. I never, not once, asked about pricing. I didn't care. I knew who the money was going to. That's all that mattered to me at the end of the day.
He proceeds to tell me he has purchased a truck he wants to buy some things for. He has been shopping on the internet and thought he would give me a chance at his business. He has purchased several trucks in the last ten years or so, I have yet to do one thing to any of them. He tells me that if I can match internet pricing on these items I have his business, if not, he moves on.....period. I reminded him that internet pricing is totally different then over the counter pricing due to overhead and purchasing volume. He didn't care, match it or I go elsewhere.
At the end of the conversation he catches me before I get off the phone and quickly tells me this will be a cash deal...no receipts, no tickets, no sales tax...nothing. I tell him we do not do cash deals. All sales are recorded and reported as they should be. If he wants to use his sales tax permit I would let him do that, but I would not do a deal under the table. (yes I realize he is violating his use of the tax permit by using it like this)
I get off the phone and then it hits me like a brick. This man would absolutely s.h.i.t. and fall back in it if I were to utter any form of offensive language in front of him or even worse, consume any form of alcohol. Yet he wouldn't think twice about defrauding our city, county, and state out of their due sales tax.
Needless to say my opinions of this man have officially changed as of today. Doubt he'll lose any sleep over it, but I know what I need to know about his business and his ways now.
I'm done b i t c hing....
Buck
I do not want this to become a religious discussion of any type. That is not my intent.
Back on topic...
Get a phone call from a business owner in my town. Quick background on him. I went to school with both his kids. Knew and admired both him and his family growing up. He owned a large siding and window company here in town. Was very involved in school activities. Is very involved in the church and makes sure he gives back what is due at the end of the day.
When I purchased my first home from the contractor while under construction I made sure any work this gentlemen could do for me was done by his business. I never, not once, asked about pricing. I didn't care. I knew who the money was going to. That's all that mattered to me at the end of the day.
He proceeds to tell me he has purchased a truck he wants to buy some things for. He has been shopping on the internet and thought he would give me a chance at his business. He has purchased several trucks in the last ten years or so, I have yet to do one thing to any of them. He tells me that if I can match internet pricing on these items I have his business, if not, he moves on.....period. I reminded him that internet pricing is totally different then over the counter pricing due to overhead and purchasing volume. He didn't care, match it or I go elsewhere.
At the end of the conversation he catches me before I get off the phone and quickly tells me this will be a cash deal...no receipts, no tickets, no sales tax...nothing. I tell him we do not do cash deals. All sales are recorded and reported as they should be. If he wants to use his sales tax permit I would let him do that, but I would not do a deal under the table. (yes I realize he is violating his use of the tax permit by using it like this)
I get off the phone and then it hits me like a brick. This man would absolutely s.h.i.t. and fall back in it if I were to utter any form of offensive language in front of him or even worse, consume any form of alcohol. Yet he wouldn't think twice about defrauding our city, county, and state out of their due sales tax.
Needless to say my opinions of this man have officially changed as of today. Doubt he'll lose any sleep over it, but I know what I need to know about his business and his ways now.
I'm done b i t c hing....
Buck
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