Comments on: Water Reflections http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/ Financial blog tracking the road to financial success from the age of 22 (now 28). Tue, 22 May 2012 18:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Zarathustra's Son http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Zarathustra's Son Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-265 If Barry quits he will have proven worthy of his hire. <br/><br/>Just remember: you can afford a price war. Barry cannot. If Barry quits he will have proven worthy of his hire.

Just remember: you can afford a price war. Barry cannot.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Jonathan Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-264 I just stumbled on this link - <a HREF="http://www.mercola.com/2001/may/23/bottled_water.htm" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">The Real Cost of Bottled Water</a>.<br/><br/>Maybe you shouldn't sell bottled water after all.<br/><br/>I really enjoy following the site. I have already been inspired to tighten up the budget.<br/><br/>Thanks I just stumbled on this link – The Real Cost of Bottled Water.

Maybe you shouldn’t sell bottled water after all.

I really enjoy following the site. I have already been inspired to tighten up the budget.

Thanks

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Anonymous Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-263 If your partner has any brains, this thought will come to him:<br/><br/>Why do I need Nev? At first I needed him to purchase the product, but now that I have my own capital, I don't need Nev. If your partner has any brains, this thought will come to him:

Why do I need Nev? At first I needed him to purchase the product, but now that I have my own capital, I don’t need Nev.

]]> By: Johnie http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Johnie Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-261 I like the plan. The only thing is be careful calling your "employee/partner" a bum... I know you don't mean any harm by it, but it may be hard to gain mutual trust without respect by both sides. I like the plan. The only thing is be careful calling your “employee/partner” a bum… I know you don’t mean any harm by it, but it may be hard to gain mutual trust without respect by both sides.

]]> By: ncnblog http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-260 ncnblog Wed, 06 Apr 2005 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-260 Nev, Killer site. I was wondering, have you checked the "official" legality of what you are doing. I am not talking about the hiring of the guy, but just the selling on the street? I know you talked to the cop, but I was wondering if you talked to anyone else. I think you have hit on a great idea... There is a college near where I live, and with graduation coming up, I might take a couple hundred bucks and see what I could do selling sodas and water...thanks for all the ideas...<br/><br/>pimping my new blog...No Cedit Needed <br/>www.ncnblog.blogspot.com/ Nev, Killer site. I was wondering, have you checked the “official” legality of what you are doing. I am not talking about the hiring of the guy, but just the selling on the street? I know you talked to the cop, but I was wondering if you talked to anyone else. I think you have hit on a great idea… There is a college near where I live, and with graduation coming up, I might take a couple hundred bucks and see what I could do selling sodas and water…thanks for all the ideas…

pimping my new blog…No Cedit Needed
http://www.ncnblog.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Neville http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Neville Wed, 06 Apr 2005 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-259 Barry has lived by the same corner for several years. If he runs away with my investment, I will most likely find him...and take care of him.<br/><br/>If he cooperates like I expect, he will get a constant source of income while I put up all the initial investment. It's win-win. He only creates risk if he bails on the deal, in which case he would have to beware of me.<br/><br/>As for what I could possibly lose...$33? It's negligible. Barry has lived by the same corner for several years. If he runs away with my investment, I will most likely find him…and take care of him.

If he cooperates like I expect, he will get a constant source of income while I put up all the initial investment. It’s win-win. He only creates risk if he bails on the deal, in which case he would have to beware of me.

As for what I could possibly lose…$33? It’s negligible.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Anonymous Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-258 oh, come on guys. Don't use this "profit-risk" method. Look at it from a game-theory view.<br/><br/>If Barry sells everything, and runs away with the profits, he'll get ~$150, and never work with Nev again. <br/><br/>If he continues to work with Nev, he'll get ~$50 each time they cooperate.<br/><br/>If he were gutsy enough to work on his own, and face down the inevitable clash with Nev, it'd be worth it. Of course, the first time he was being watched, so you can't tell his behavior... the next trial will really see his values.<br/><br/>Also, Nev. This is based on the assumption of further cooperation. If he knows you're not going to work with him in another few days, he'd be better to run off with everything. So be sure to keep him in the dark, and fire him suddenly! oh, come on guys. Don’t use this “profit-risk” method. Look at it from a game-theory view.

If Barry sells everything, and runs away with the profits, he’ll get ~$150, and never work with Nev again.

If he continues to work with Nev, he’ll get ~$50 each time they cooperate.

If he were gutsy enough to work on his own, and face down the inevitable clash with Nev, it’d be worth it. Of course, the first time he was being watched, so you can’t tell his behavior… the next trial will really see his values.

Also, Nev. This is based on the assumption of further cooperation. If he knows you’re not going to work with him in another few days, he’d be better to run off with everything. So be sure to keep him in the dark, and fire him suddenly!

]]> By: Cap http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Cap Tue, 05 Apr 2005 23:28:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-257 yeah thats been addressed before in some of Nev's previous post. yeah thats been addressed before in some of Nev’s previous post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Anonymous Tue, 05 Apr 2005 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-256 This is probably illegal as you need to have a license to sell items on the highway. Plus the safety risk. This is probably illegal as you need to have a license to sell items on the highway. Plus the safety risk.

]]> By: Cap http://www.nevblog.com/water-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Cap Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:32:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=143#comment-254 there are some stuff to watch for though as you expand this idea of yours. but I'm sure you've probably thought of them already. if it ever gets big enough, you might even want to consider legitimatizing it! so maybe there wont be anyone saying you're exploting people like barry. I still have the picture of you selling water while whipping out your digital camera in my head. heh. there are some stuff to watch for though as you expand this idea of yours. but I’m sure you’ve probably thought of them already. if it ever gets big enough, you might even want to consider legitimatizing it! so maybe there wont be anyone saying you’re exploting people like barry. I still have the picture of you selling water while whipping out your digital camera in my head. heh.

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