Today I'm keeping it short and sweet even though what I'm talking about might sound like "hot air".
When's the last time you put air in your car tires? I'm a capitalist by all means. I have to be to survive as a small business owner. So, I totally appreciate great business ideas and opportunities to make a living. But I'm still baffled by the concept of paying for AIR. To fill your tires with air will cost at minimum $1.00 (in quarters) from one of those machines at the gas station. And it costs $2.00 for air to vacuum your car. I can understand the vacuum costs. Someone has to clean out that machine, so technically the operating costs to do so justify the expense. But blowing of air shouldn't cost so much and maybe that's why it's cheaper to get blown air than sucked air. Okay, I'm being a bit facetious. I clearly understand that the machine itself cost money for the gas station to purchase, thus shoving all those quarters into the machine helps cover the machine's overall operating costs. But maybe gas stations should thinking about giving away free blowing and sucking air as an amenity to their customers. Let's face it, we spent more than a dollar to put air in the tires because then I went into the gas station, bought a cup of coffee, a pack of gum and some candy. So technically that air cost $5.00. Maybe I would have spent more money if the air was free. Ya think? Next thing you know we'll be getting charged for friendly service with a smile. :-)
What have you paid for lately that you think should be free?
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