Simple math does not enable you to enter the business world, but it’s a fair start. Case study: when seeking reusable plastic storage crates (the ones used in transporting gallons of milk), I happened on a repectable dealer who charges a fashionable price of $5.95/Square Crate (you don’t need to brand it, let alone pick some obnoxious color like hot pink even though it’s an option for an extra buck if you’re interested in burning cash you apparently shouldn’t be handling, like, at all). That’s keen because Wal-Mart is a veritable money-hog by charging $7.48/Square Crate. The catch?

Shipping & Handling.

A full 40% or more in FedEx East Coast processing, when purchasing in bulk quantities of these crates, amounts to a whopping two Franklins that I should have put into other operating costs. That is actual manufacturers’ workaround in offering dirt-cheap prices: dirty, underhanded tactics. It pays to be an industrialist with an in-house infrastructure of transports. After a while, considering this facet, I prefer Wal-Mart’s Free Shipping with bulk purchases. For the Square Crates, anyway.

The other dealer has these rectangular ones and even an oversized Square ideal for vinyl and other big pieces of merchandise. And I have yet to stumble upon another dealer versed in transmitting those. I won’t vouch or promote anybody unless I know for sure their deals are anywhere near fair, let alone competitive. Wal-Mart, again, serves you well when procuring general and oft-seen goods at a discount price. Here, though, is a quandary where I cannot thoroughly exclude the other idiots’ Fed-Ex B.S. artistry and, as such, must parse orders across companies according to need.

48 Square Milk Crates? Wal-Mart! Anything else? The other place, when I have enough money to support a bulk order.

Don’t be afraid to conduct a little market research before committing to a purchase. Do so on a full stomach and even breath to be doubly sure your head is in the right space for business. I know you are well-skilled for this.

Good hunting.

P.S. The store brand Oreo’s are good, but you should opt in for the dark chocolate fudge cookies–the kind you get from Girl Scouts but at three bucks or less. I mean, is your shitty taste in your socks?