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niven · 12-12-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Punisher616

it's not really specifically related to any business but it does get me free shit.

instead of being buddy buddy with any manager or business owner when i shop or eat out, i befriend the cashiers and the guys that mop. for example in a mcdonalds near me, i treat the cashier's like they are celebrities and make their shitty job seem worth while. in return, after so long of making them feel appreciated, they start to put extra food in bags for me. after so long after that i stopped paying all together. so far i score movie tickets, food and discounts on clothes just because im cool with the lowest man on the totem pole. they give a fuck about the job and feel like shit anyways so they are happy to help you out.

its like fight club

MT420MT · 12-12-2007, 04:20 AM

Oh, i got another one. Don't buy sodas or candy or any food from retail stores. They're not fresh. Stick to buying that shit from mini markets and grocery stores, they have a higher turnover on that kind of stuff so it's not sitting around as long.

JSN · 12-12-2007, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronT

Walmart - when you see someone stocking the shelves with Pepsi or Coke, it's not a Walmart employee. It's actually a Pepsi or Coca-Cola employee.

a couple of my friends work for pepsi doing this. they order and stock the pepsi products at all the big retail stores.

Abortedone · 12-12-2007, 04:58 AM

Powdered sugar makes a great coke substitute For any hobo who happens to fall off the train behind a Grocery store I used to work at

Timetravel_0 · 12-12-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bonestheman

That Keystone Light is practically made the same as Coors Light and people pay more for Coors Light.

Granted, two shitty beers but I was a sales rep for Coors for six months.

They told us that in the Coors Brewery tour. I was surprised they let us in on that bit of info.

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Some retailers purposefully destroy goods prior to trashing them to prevent scavengers/homeless from finding anything worth keeping.

My buddy used to work at Sony where they would manufacture games, cds, etc and said that they had 55 gallon drums all over filled with discs with minor defects. He said that they worked fine but just had some minor problem. All these discs went into the trash and the employees weren't allowed to take them.

6StingHero · 12-12-2007, 09:22 AM

I worked at a chinese food restaurant a few years back and... well... you didn't hear this from me but that stuff you were eating ...well

DesertEagle · 12-12-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bonestheman

That Keystone Light is practically made the same as Coors Light and people pay more for Coors Light.

Granted, two shitty beers but I was a sales rep for Coors for six months.

The "practically" part is a big difference. I like Coors, but when I've tried drinking Keystone I literally gag. The only time I've hated losing when playing Beer Pong was when the cups were filled with Keystone.

SpeedFighter · 12-12-2007, 09:57 AM

Insurance companies all take out policies with each other to protect/cover themselves when they have to pay out claims.

For instance, you have homeowners insurance with Nationwide. You have a $5,000 claim that they pay you. Nationwide is not out $5K, because they pool the risk with other insurance compaines. AllState, Farmers, Prudential, State Farm etc. insured Nationwide for claims they have to pay out.

Then, Nationwide raises your premiums a little (or a lot) when your next yearly renewal comes around.