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BUYING SUPPLIES
The question of buj-ing stock is alwnys an impor
tant one, and it should be done in a business-like
waj'. I am assuming now that you own your place
and that there is no mortgage held by brewer or
liquor dealer. In the latter event you wdl have to
buy, to a certain extent, where you arc told to buy.
If you are a thorough business man you will buy
from the man who can suppb' you with the goods
you want at the lowest possible price, for, as has
been said before, you are in business to make money,
ahd one of the best ways to begin is to buy right.
Of course, buying cheaply is not always buying right,
unless yotr get the right quality. \on may have
friends in the wholesale business, but they may not
be able to supply you with the brand of goods your
trade calls for. Bear in mind that even though friend
ship is worth something, your customer has to be
taken into consideration. He knows what he wants,
and if he cannot get it from you he will probably go
somewhere else.
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