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    My great score today!

    So I was checking out a local guy traders forum the other day and I find 4 pounds of Unique for sale for $70.00. Not a bad price but I really didn’t have an extra $70.00. So I talk to the boss lady who governs all things Financial in this household (with an iron fist I might add) I tell her that I would like to offer $60.00 for the powder. She gives me the nod and agrees to my attempted purchase. Well I make the offer and the seller agrees. Great now I really have a good score. The deal is all set to go down yesterday at a spot about 20 or 30 minutes from me. I show up to the agreed meeting place I have to wait a few minutes for the seller. Well when the seller arrived he realized that he had mistakenly grabbed the wrong powder. After a lot of apologizing on his part and a lot of me saying don’t be silly no big deal these things happen, we agree to meet this morning at a different location that’s a little closer for him and, although in a different direction, about the same distance for me. When I arrived he was all ready there. He hands me the powder and I hand him the $60.00. This is the part where a great deal just turned into a really fantastic deal. This Gentlemen hands me back $20 and says that’s the least he can do for the inconvenience he put me through yesterday. Try as I might he will not except the $20 back. So I just bought 4 pounds of Unique for $40.00! That’s $10.00 a pound!. Now I don’t shoot as much as I would like to and I certainly don’t shoot as much as a lot of my fellow forum members. When I do reload and shoot Unique is my go to powder but I haven’t had to buy any in a while. I don’t remember what I paid the last time I purchased some. So I went to the local bass pro just to get an idea of what they sold unique for. They didn’t have Unique at the time, but the powders they did have all ran about $30 to $35 a pound. Which seems about right for a pound of unique as far as I can remember.
    That ladies and gentlemen is my great score for today !
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    Wow what a unique deal.
    Congrats
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    Sounds like that extra $20 will really help you out right now, i'm happy for you.

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    Sounds awesome, The Lord has blessed you. I think I gave 26 a pound or so for the unique I have.

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    What ever you do, DONT ! tell the boss lady. She'll expect you to get good deal all the time !
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    Use that 20 to get a thank you gift for the family banker. Bribery never hurts!
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    Congratulations ! I love when things like that happen.

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    I say take that 20 and put it in the "she money"... money she don't know about.

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    Nice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bazoo View Post
    I say take that 20 and put it in the "she money"... money she don't know about.
    She money? It’s all she money ! I’m lucky she lets me keep my socks and underwear ha ha! All kidding around the side I consider myself very fortunate that she’s kept me around for 36 years . It hasn’t always been easy but it’s been real ! Good lord knows she’s put up with enough for me over the years. With all that being said she may not be the best woman in the world but she’s the best and the only woman for me. and I wouldn’t change a thing! Thanks for all the comments guys
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    Congrats on the great deal.
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    That is so awesome. I complain about the times I get “stiffed” but totally forget about all those good deals I run across! Congrats on your find!


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    I would use the extra $20 to do something nice for SWMBO, and make sure she knows where the funding came from. That way she may be more willing to loosen up the purse strings the next time a whopper deals is offered to you. You got happy on this purchase, why not include her in your good luck. Just another way to pay it forward.

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    March 14th 1962 my bride met me at Gods house to accept my name. The only time she ever denied me spending money was when I wanted to take her on a cruse for #50. She doesn't know or care what I spend money on.
    Take that $20 and make Mama know how and why she's special,,,,,,,,,, she is you know.
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    Sounds like you were dealing with a true gentleman as well. Congrts on the powder buy . . . now take you wife out to eat!

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    That's dirt cheap!

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    Much, much worse - she may expect to get the $20 back

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    What ever you do, DONT ! tell the boss lady. She'll expect you to get good deal all the time !
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