So the wife and I are running some errands Saturday morning and we come across a big yard sale. It's in a big out-building full of junk - perfect! So I'm poking around and I come across this weird looking gizmo.
Here's a picture of one just like it.
So I asked the guy what it is and he tells me it's a hat stretcher. Well, I don't need that as I don't wear hats, except ball caps and those have adjustments. But it looks interesting so I ask how much. He'll let it go for $25 because it's "collectable."
Well I don't bite so a little later he says "how about $20?" So I think maybe I could resell it on eBay and I buy it. Well we pay him and he says he's going to go inside and look it up on the internet. I thought why would he do that as we've already bought it. So we walk out to the car and we've got the engine running and we're just about to pull away and he comes sprinting up the driveway.
I get out and say what's the matter and he says he's made a huge mistake and could he buy it back from me. Turns out the thing's worth about $300.
Hat Stretcher on eBay
Well I say no problem. I really don't want to give it back, but from the looks of his situation, he could use the money more than me. So he ends up giving me $25 to buy it back. Needless to say, my wife went berzerk! She was yelling at me for a good hour. How could I give away, basically, a couple hundred dollars to a stranger?
Guess I'm a chump. I'm out the money and my wife is mad at me!!
Your thoughts?