Tuesday, March 06, 2007

What, a $5.00 handling fee on the order, that's ridiculous

Just got this e-mail from my company's concierge service:

The Police will perform at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. A limited number of VIP Packages are now available - details below:

VIP Platinum Level
$450 per person
Pre event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be held in the Fishing Lodge.
Tickets are located in sections 102 and 118.
Each package includes one ticket, access to The Fishing Lodge with an American Bistro buffet from WildSide Caterers
Two drink tickets
Exclusive tour gift
- one parking pass per order
Limit 4 packages per person

VIP Gold Level

$320 per person
Pre event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the suite level hospitality room
Tickets are located in sections 105 and 115
Each package includes one ticket, access to suite hospitality room with an American Bistro buffet from WildSide Caterers
Two drink tickets

Exclusive tour gift
- one parking pass per order
Limit 4 packages per person

Each of the rooms will be themed out for the concert. There is a limited number of VIP Packages. Orders with payment will be accepted until the packages are sold out. I am unable to hold packages without payment. There is a $5.00 per package handling fee.
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This is really a tough decision. Do I want to pay our mortgage for the month, or do I want to take Mocha-momma and go see the Police?

How about this. I'll take MM to Old Country Buffet for dinner, that's about $20.00. We'll stop and get a vintage box of wine (it always tastes better coming out of a spigot, I think), that's another $10.00. I'll park for free in my own driveway. We'll decorate the T.V. room to look like a jail and I'll get a set of handcuffs, let's say another $20. We'll go rent a dvd of the Police in concert, that's $4.00.

I'll spend $54.00 and have memories to last a lifetime. I'll also save myself an additional $5.00 in handling charges.

5 comments:

imfreenow.blogspot.com said...

Save the $5.00 and go get your own handcuffs - that was your best choice

Bike Bubba said...

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Sounds like $20 was about right--but you need to add some in for shipping & handling.

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking you might have some unforeseen "handling charges" if you break out the handcuffs.

Dave C said...

I wanted to go, but I don't think I'd be recovered enough from selling a kindey on the black market (in order to pay for the tickets) to enjoy it.

***sigh***

Gino said...

sound like a good plan if you like spending the next six months on the sofa.