3 million wreaths for 30 million USD, is that correct? That's still a dubious arrangement, but a sane price and far from the unbounded greed and depravity of some usually large and public corporations.
tehjoker•21m ago
If the price is sane, I wonder if there is a competitor looking to break into the action, hence the appearance of a piece "asking questions". A great method is to break up the original operation, insert a company that has no compunction about charging higher prices in the name of good process, and clean up.
I just went on Amazon and the wreaths there are like $20-$50. It makes sense that a bulk purchase should be less, so $10 does feel reasonable though I am no expert.
culi•20m ago
Well it's plain corruption, but yeah it's not like the $10,000 toilet seat cover,[0] $7,622 coffee maker,[1] or $37 screws[2]
Very common to see scammy behavior in charities like "Kars 4 Kids" and even other military charities like Wounded Warriors: "Dozens of former employees reported extravagant spending, including luxury resorts, parties, and excessive travel, with only 50-60% of funds going to programs."
ahartmetz•31m ago
tehjoker•21m ago
I just went on Amazon and the wreaths there are like $20-$50. It makes sense that a bulk purchase should be less, so $10 does feel reasonable though I am no expert.
culi•20m ago
[0] https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/07/11/air-force-no...
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/20/us/military-price-on-coff...
[2] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-30-vw-18804-...