Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

A Special Deal

The pitchman on the radio
Said, “Mothers’ Day’s next week.
So here’s a special deal for you,
To order as I speak.

One hundred flowers in a vase
For $19.99!”
He then gave the location
Where to find this deal online.

The offer came without a price
For shipping or for tax.
We figured it would be 10 bucks
Or 20 at the max.

But sending it on Mothers’ Day
Was 50 bucks to ship!
This “bargain” suddenly became
An offer we could skip.

Beware of ads that promise
Something sounding like a steal,
For the hidden costs not mentioned
Might just dampen the appeal.

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Robert Johnson May 6, 2015 at 7:50 PM There outta be a law.

Jan Allison April 30, 2015 at 6:54 PM We had mother's day back in march - i dont let my son get ripped off - i buy a bunch of my favorite carnations and he pays for them - he is a student and cant afford much - the most important thing to me is to get skype updates on how he is doing - worth far more than material things! Hugs jan xx 7 xx

Leo Larry Amadore April 30, 2015 at 6:13 PM Sorry for the "actu Weally", which, of course, should only read "actually".

Leo Larry Amadore April 30, 2015 at 6:11 PM A needed warning, Ilene......there are all too many of these hidden costs linked to seemingly great bargains, all without any real explanation as to what it actu Weally costs the vendor to do the "shipping and handling". Well done.