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We’re in the process of refinancing, and our broker wanted us to fax back the signed “disclosures”. These are 50 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo. (For example, I had to sign a statement that says that these records are technically public and through the PATRIOT Act, they can be available to government agencies). We have an old-school fax machine, which I know would have taken me well over an hour to send it over. So I just went to a local shipping store that offers fax services. I thought it would cost me something like $10. It turns out, they charge $1/page. I didn’t figure this out (I didn’t think of asking) until about half-way through (it would have been cheaper to send it overnight). I honestly did not think it would be that much. Now I know! Of course, I could not pay $55 for all that, so with a little charm, he gave me a 25% discount.
Lesson #1: Just because it’s not worth a $1/page to you, doesn’t mean it’s not $1/page.
Lesson #2: How much is my time really worth? I would have enjoyed saving that $37 for Starbucks!
Lesson #3: A little charm goes a long way–saved me almost $20!
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