Exchanging Roses for Dollars
Looks like the price of roses is going up this Valentines Day. According to the Reuters article linked below, a rose can set you back $1.50 to $2 each, making the exchange rate of a rose higher than a pound sterling.
Given that there are various companion ads with a "300 roses" per hour rates, I chuckle at the fleeting thought of bringing some 25 dozen dead flowers (that I just dropped a fistful of Benjamins to buy and the uHaul to deliver them) to a gated apartment and expect to have a good time. I'm fortunate that all the ladies in my life hate dead flowers. Just a Friday PSA. ga_kosh P.S. - I know the ladies mean 1 rose = 1 USD/$, but still...Related Link: Thorny Issue of Valentines Day Rose Pricing
If you're in NYC or LA, you're looking at like $8 a piece. So to cover those 300 roses, you gonna need a fat stack of Benjamins!
Might wanna use your 1960s VW Vanagon instead of getting that uHaul.
Glad I live in the ATL.
Harry
$8/rose x 300 roses/ hour is $2400/hr. Not sure if there's much a market for that.
Hell, for $2400/hr, I'm sure there's a few hobbyists who wouldn't mind 'working' part-time!
ga_kosh