Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leica Price increase
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 19:27:18 -0500

It's not rocket science, Daniel!  If you give me the same money for a longer
period of time, I end up with more money!  Cripes, even Homer Simpson could
have figured that out ;-)  I'm merely accepting your kind offer!

BTW, I'd only expect you to pay monthly, to save on stamps...

Austin


>
> Can't really figure out your math:
>
> Let's see, a 10% increase of price on $500, that's $50. Now, 30 * 365 =
> 10950 days (let's leave leap years out of the calculation, ok?). So, we
> have $50 / 10950 = 0.0046 cents a day. I get to deduct the cost of the
> stamp from the amount sent: 0.0046 = -.9995 cents. Hey man, you owe me a
> wad!
>
> :)
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> > > ... spread over 30 years (not
> > > five ...
> >
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > Ok, I accept your offer to send me $0.50/day for 30 years, instead of 5.
> > Please contact me off-line for address information.  Payments
> should be made
> > monthly, and you may deduct the cost of the stamp from the amount sent.
> >
> > Thank you for your kind support!
> >
> > Austin

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