How
to Argue the Price of a Screw
A well known, rich business man 's
wife broke her hip. The business man
got the best orthopedic surgeon in
town to do the operation, which consisted
of lining up the broken hip and putting
in a screw to secure it.The operation
went smoothly, and the doctor sent
the business man a bill for $5,000
for his services.
The business man,
outraged at the high price, sent the
doctor a letter demanding an itemized
list of the costs. The doctor responded
to the letter with the following:1
Screw: $1.00Knowing how to put it
in: $4,999Total: $5,000The business
man never argued.
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