The quick and easy way for slow people to figure out the 15% premium. When you are thinking/making your bid, move the decimal point over one place to the left of your bid price. Then take half of that resulting number and add it together to the first one.
We'll use the $200 bid for our example. Step one: Move decimal over...let's see $200 becomes $20 Step two: Take half of that number....hmm..1/2 of $20...must be $10 Step three: Add them together...ummm...$20 plus $10....wait....uh...$30? See, you've just successfully figured out 15% in your head. -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JR Yes...quite right... $230... not $240... I don't do accurate percentage calculations rapidly in my head on the fly -- particularly odd numbers like 15% -- which is why I always chuckle when people say "it's no big to deal to automatically figure in the buyer's premium during the heat of last-minute bidding to make sure you don't go over budget". For them, maybe, but not for people like me. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
