At two ends of the spectrum are some things I ran into today. The first was an article in the Toronto Star about Organics Delivered disappearing from view. This is a company that my friend recommended that delivered organic produce to your door. I bought 2 trial boxes from them a few months ago. I was unimpressed by the first but the second was much better. I hadn't gotten around to signing up for another series of boxes yet and it appears that was lucky. Unfortunately the company, according to the article, has gone out of business.
At the other end of the spectrum, I had to take my car in for a big service today. It cost over $400 and I was asked whether they wanted to top up my windshield washer fluid ... for $2.50. Now, it has been a while since that high school job at Canadian Tire, and I know the price has to have gone up, but I am guessing I could likely come close to buying an entire bottle of the stuff for $2.50. I guess if the reservoir was empty you might break even but, come on, I'm spending $400+ getting my car repaired, top up the fluid. At least they washed my floor mats.
Just two random things from the world of Commerce.
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