The Tale Of The Red Chair...

 It's been said, and I tend to believe, that when one ventures into a thrift store looking for a specific item, that item will be available for purchase. Of course, this is not always the case, but more times than not, I have found this true.

As a fan or thrift stores, I try and prove this saying true whenever possible.

Which brings me to the Tale of the Red Chair. We've recently relocated to a new part of the state, and because of this, we ventured out to investigate the local used wares establishments. We found ourselves in Brigham City in search of various things.

We came upon a new wool suit for me, but there was something else we needed. Our son asked if we would look for an office chair, for the one he currently used was less than desirable. After a quick search (for the store was not large...), we came across a chair. It passed all the son's requirements--it had to be comfortable and have sturdy arm rests.

But, when we spotted the price of the chair, well...let's just say we were more than surprised.

Four-hundred and ten bucks?!

I think not.

There are, from time to time, articles in these thrift stores that are pricey. It doesn't happen often, but occasionally. High prices are usually reserved for things of value, something worth the posted price. However, when we gazed upon this chair, it did not appear to be one of these items--it did not appear to be worth the posted price.

We flagged down a worker and asked a simple question, "Is this price right?"

His answer? "I'll get the manager."

And fetch the manager he did. The manager came over and he came to the same conclusion as us--it was not worth the posted price. So, he instantly dropped the price of the chair $400. We bought it.

After loading up the chair and leaving the store, my wife and I discussed our latest purchase. It was she that surmised how the chair came to be priced at $410. Her answer was classic.

"Maybe someone working at the thrift store asked what price the chair should be. 'Hey,' they might have said. 'What should the price of this chair be?' And someone answered, 'That thing? It can go for ten dollars.' And it was priced at $410."

I think that's the the best explanation possible.