The Ensanity
11-08-2003, 12:58 AM
Make Money or Earn Cheap Alcohol at Parties
Being a business major, I am learning to perpetually look for opportunities to make money or save money. Not only do I look for ways to save money at stores by asking for the handsome-face discount, but I also look for ways to get strangers to buy me things. At a party last Saturday night, I found yet another way to make/save money. Although I don’t drink often, when I do, I do not want to spend too much money. Here is a plan to either 1) come home with more money than you left with or 2) spend very little to achieve limitless amounts of alcohol.
To accomplish (1), do the following:
• Go to a party, stay sober until about 2200 or until people are drunk
• Go to Taco Bell, buy items that are enjoyed by most people (e.g. bean burrito, soft taco, or 7-layer burrito)
• Bring the items back to the party and pretend you are going to eat them
In no time, people will come up to you and ask for some. You must tell them you really wanted to eat the food and you won’t let them have any. At this point they will get desperate and barter for the items by offering you varying forms of consideration. Tell them you will sell them the items for $3 per piece. Since most of the items cost around $.99, you can make over 200% profit per item.
To accomplish (2), do the following:
• Go to a party, stay sober until about 2200 or until people are drunk
• Go to Taco Bell, buy items that are enjoyed by most people (e.g. bean burrito, soft taco, or 7-layer burrito)
• Bring the items back to the party and pretend you are going to eat them
Once again, people will ask you for some. The key here is you must ensure that the person who is asking you for your Taco Bell has enough alcohol to give you in consideration for your Taco Bell. If that person has enough alcohol, three Taco Bell items are more than enough to get them to offer you limitless amounts of alcohol.
This plan relies on simple economic principles, that’s why it will work! Since supply and demand are the two most important factors in setting price, one can easily see how Taco Bell prices drastically increase at a party. First, supply is very low because people cannot drive to Taco Bell when they are drunk. Supply is also low because even if Taco Bell is within walking distance, only the drive-thru is open late at night. Therefore, virtually the only supply available is what you have in your hand. Also, demand is very high because, well, let’s be realistic: who can resist Taco Bell after several beers? Feel free to experiment with this plan: start an auction or a raffle. Imagine the excitement on the winner’s face when their $1.00 raffle ticket just won two soft tacos for their masticating pleasure.
I tried this last weekend, and in preliminary negotiations the guy who asked for only one bite of the Taco Bell set five beers at our feet, and said he had five more 18-packs in the fridge if we wanted some. Let me know how it works.
Even drunk people like this idea because, hey, they get Taco Bell.
Being a business major, I am learning to perpetually look for opportunities to make money or save money. Not only do I look for ways to save money at stores by asking for the handsome-face discount, but I also look for ways to get strangers to buy me things. At a party last Saturday night, I found yet another way to make/save money. Although I don’t drink often, when I do, I do not want to spend too much money. Here is a plan to either 1) come home with more money than you left with or 2) spend very little to achieve limitless amounts of alcohol.
To accomplish (1), do the following:
• Go to a party, stay sober until about 2200 or until people are drunk
• Go to Taco Bell, buy items that are enjoyed by most people (e.g. bean burrito, soft taco, or 7-layer burrito)
• Bring the items back to the party and pretend you are going to eat them
In no time, people will come up to you and ask for some. You must tell them you really wanted to eat the food and you won’t let them have any. At this point they will get desperate and barter for the items by offering you varying forms of consideration. Tell them you will sell them the items for $3 per piece. Since most of the items cost around $.99, you can make over 200% profit per item.
To accomplish (2), do the following:
• Go to a party, stay sober until about 2200 or until people are drunk
• Go to Taco Bell, buy items that are enjoyed by most people (e.g. bean burrito, soft taco, or 7-layer burrito)
• Bring the items back to the party and pretend you are going to eat them
Once again, people will ask you for some. The key here is you must ensure that the person who is asking you for your Taco Bell has enough alcohol to give you in consideration for your Taco Bell. If that person has enough alcohol, three Taco Bell items are more than enough to get them to offer you limitless amounts of alcohol.
This plan relies on simple economic principles, that’s why it will work! Since supply and demand are the two most important factors in setting price, one can easily see how Taco Bell prices drastically increase at a party. First, supply is very low because people cannot drive to Taco Bell when they are drunk. Supply is also low because even if Taco Bell is within walking distance, only the drive-thru is open late at night. Therefore, virtually the only supply available is what you have in your hand. Also, demand is very high because, well, let’s be realistic: who can resist Taco Bell after several beers? Feel free to experiment with this plan: start an auction or a raffle. Imagine the excitement on the winner’s face when their $1.00 raffle ticket just won two soft tacos for their masticating pleasure.
I tried this last weekend, and in preliminary negotiations the guy who asked for only one bite of the Taco Bell set five beers at our feet, and said he had five more 18-packs in the fridge if we wanted some. Let me know how it works.
Even drunk people like this idea because, hey, they get Taco Bell.