Upon rows and rows of tables were
all the things that people no longer had a use for, while other people walked
by, looking to see if there were any items they could use. If there were, they would haggle over a price
and either buy the item or just walk away.
On one such table sat a wooden
box. It was a nice-looking box, with a
lid and a lock securing it closed.
Sitting next to the box was a sign that read, Ideas, $5.00, $10.00 and $25.00. Pay first.
Only every now and then did
anyone inquire about the box. Most people
questioned why should someone pay in advance for an idea that may or may not be
good? Eventually, however, a good-sized
crowd had gathered at that table, with everyone talking about the odd box of
ideas.
Finally, one lady dug a
five-dollar bill from her purse and handed it to the man behind the table. He unlocked the box and pulled out an
envelope. On the envelope was printed $5.00. He handed it to the lady and took her
money. Now the entire crowd wanted to
see what was in the envelope, but the lady shrewdly concealed its contents as
she peeked into the envelope. She smiled
and slipped it into her purse.
One
lady followed her as she walked away from the group of people. “Excuse me, but I must know. Please tell me what the idea was in your
envelope.”
The lady only smiled and kept
walking, but her curious new friend didn’t give up. “Please, I must know.”
Finally, the lady dug the
envelope out of her purse and said, “Give me $6.00 and you can have it.”
The curious lady quickly dug
six-bucks from her coat pocket and handed it over in exchange for the idea.
Quickly, the curious lady looked inside and
read the words, Sell it
for more.
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