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Poll: It's late in the evening and you see a craigslist ad: "I need [x] delivered to [250 mi away] by late afternoon tomorrow."

Posted by Max Nov 17 '08, 09:42

The item is small and legal: his keys, local bagels, whatever, and he's asking on craigslist because it's too late for FedEx etc.

Assuming you have the day off, what's the minimum compensation you would want to make that roundtrip delivery in one day?

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It costs an average 50 cents per mile overal to drive a car over the life of it -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 17, 10:21
Also, there's a good chance someone will be going that way anyway that'll do it for a lot cheaper. - Loyola Nov 17, 09:53
I'd do it for the adventure. -- nm - job fair exhibitors love mandy lane Nov 17, 09:53 2
- with or without cats? -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 09:54 1
  - more likely with. -- nm - job fair exhibitors love mandy lane Nov 17, 09:55
it's not too late for Fedex if you go to the airport. just sayin. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 09:49 3
- So max should take $300 from the guy and ship it for $20? :) -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 09:50 2
  - WIN -- nm - emoticripple Nov 17, 09:52
  - it's an option. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 09:51
for a full day of driving? at least $150 (which includes cost of gas) -- nm - Guy Nov 17, 09:47 1
- although - if it required driving in heavy traffic, id bump that # way up -- nm - Guy Nov 17, 09:48
58.5 * 500 = 292.50 minimum (plus your time) -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 09:45
$200 -- nm - Loyola Nov 17, 09:44

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Poll: It's late in the evening and you see a craigslist ad: "I need [x] delivered to [250 mi away] by late afternoon tomorrow."

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