Morten vs. the PA Rental Guy
M: I’d like to rent a small PA system.
PA: We have this small system here that should work fine for you.
M: How much?
PA: $24 per day.
M: That’s cheap. Can I book it for this Saturday?
PA: Sorry, you can’t book it. If you want it for Saturday you should probably rent it now.
M: It’s Monday.
PA: Yes, so you rent it now and then you keep it till Saturday and then you’re sure you have it.
M: And I return it on Sunday?
PA: No, we’re closed Sundays. You return it Monday.
M: So to ensure I have the system on Saturday I have to pay for Monday through Sunday rental? 7 days?
PA: Yes, we only have the one system so that’s the only way to make sure you get it on Saturday.
M: What about that other one that looks exactly the same?
PA: Oh, right… we have two systems. So maybe you can come back tomorrow and rent it then. That way you only have to pay for 6 days, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
M: This is rediculous.
PA: That’s how we do business.
M: OK, so if I come back on Friday and rent it I’ll have to pay for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, right? $24 per day?
PA: Yes.
M: So that’s $72 plus tax.
PA: Unless you come too late on Monday. Then it’ll be $96.
M: So you’re forcing me to pay for the Sunday because you’re not open. That doesn’t seem fair. You don’t have a weekend price or something?
PA: No. $24 per day.
M: This is rediculous.
Morten goes home and checks the website. Turns out the price for the PA is $24 per day or $52 for a week.
M: You told me it would be $24 per day but the site says I can pay $52 for a full week.
PA: You told me you wanted it for just Saturday so I gave you the daily price.
M: But if you get it for more than 2 days it makes more sense to get it for a full week.
PA: But you asked for just Saturday.
M: I’m going somewhere else.