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Jesus_will_return t1_iufhnz7 wrote

Reply to comment by sbayz92 in Did I get a fair price for my Turkish Rug? by sbayz92

You're very naïve. This rug cost at most $20 in materials and labour.

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FURBYonCRACK t1_iufywxy wrote

Do you have any actual knowledge of these materials and processes or are you just speculating?

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theantnest t1_iugsjz7 wrote

What do you think?

Of course he's never owned a rug in his life, never even seen or heard of a kilim before this post, but will argue forever over his initial speculation with people who actually know about it. Welcome to reddit, lol

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threepio t1_iufmger wrote

I think this is the part where the rug maker looks at you and says “I love you”, per one of your previous posts.

Imagine you had to sit down with the man named in your username and explain why you think devaluing someone’s hard work is in line with the ideals you purport to represent.

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Jesus_will_return t1_iufnlxg wrote

I don't follow. I'm telling OP that the total cost of this rug is $20 in labour and materials. That means the person who made it was paid less than $20 to make, while the seller is hawking it to naïve tourists for $300 with stories about fair wages. What's that got to do with faith, love, or my ideals?

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threepio t1_iufnxbb wrote

You seem to be equating the cost of the labour with what someone has been paid to make it.

It might be best to revisit the lesson of the money lenders in the temple.

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Jesus_will_return t1_iufola9 wrote

I'm not going to continue this conversation. You're misunderstanding my comments, either on purpose or because of the way they're written. I don't have the energy to explain to you what I meant in my original comment and why you're completely off-base with your reply.

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