How much did taking a classified ad out cost anyway versus the amount someone would pay for near mint baby shoes
Well, at 0.35$ a pair in 1911, around when the story is from, I guess the math does work out in their favor..
Wait a second, but what good is the ad if there's no further contact information? There would need to be a second line for an address or a name, at least. Right? So now it's either ten cents wasted or twenty cents for a second line minimum. Is fifteen cents return worth the hassle? That's less than half of the initial purchase price of these baby shoes.
They'll have to pull an etsy and sell them as "rare" "vintage" so they can up the price by 300%, and charge some ludicrous amount for shipping