> > (1) Where else do people buy things without knowing the price first? > Hotel phone calls. > Also, in restaurants people often order drinks before they see the menu. > Prof. Bryan Caplan
There are also many situations where the price can change, and alter prior price agreements. Suppose you hire a carpenter to fix a stairway. He quotes you a price. But halfway thru the job, the carpenter discovers rotten pieces that were not previously known, that have to be replaced, and the price increases. You have already contracted and paid some of the expenses; most folks will just go along with reasonable price changes. So often, in such cases, we really don't know the final price. Fred Foldvary ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
