I have been on several operational deployments, humanitarian relief operations and a couple of just plain old wars on some distant faraway land. I did not bitch, whine or complain about it, I just rucked-up, put my knees in the breeze and rocked steady. Actually, it was an exciting adventure. Regardless, on each and every deployment somewhere along the way I received a “goody bag” filled with treats that just made my day. Somebody that didn’t know jack shit about me and didn’t know who I was, took the time to put together a bag of stuff for me and my joe’s in order to lift our spirits and let us know that somebody gave a damn about us. My warfighting days are over but I can do this;
The Cost Breakdown for 10 Chica Gift Bags
(Items located at Costco, Dollar Tree, Military PX & It’s Fashion)
(The bold numbers are to be used to add up the sections)
The Item PurchaseCost Cost Each Bag
01. Thong Panties $1.25 Ea $1.25 $5.25
02. The Gift Bag $1.00 Ea $1.00
03. Lip Gloss 5/Pack $1.00 Ea $1.00
04. Perfume $1.00 Ea $1.00
05. Multi Pack Eye Shadow $1.00 Ea $1.00
06. Tooth Paste (Small) $0.55 Ea $0.55 $4.55
07. Lipsmackers 2/$1.00 $0.50
08. Scented Bath/Shower Gel 2/$1.00 $0.50
09. Bath/Shower Sponge 2/$1.00 $0.50
10. Hand Sanitizer 2/$1.00 $0.50
11.Lip Gloss Single 2$1.00 $0.50
12. Flavored Body Crème 2/$1.00 $0.50
13. Lip Balm Sunscreen 2/$1.00 $0.50
14. Finger Nail Files 10/$0.50 $0.50
15. Soap Dish $0.28 $0.28 $1.53
16. Tooth Brush Case $0.27 $0.27
17. Bar of Soap 3/$1.00x4=$4.00/12=$0.33 (2 left over)
18. Wet Wipes 3/$1.00x4=$4.00/12=$0.33 (2 left over)
19. Tooth Brush(Low Quality) 5/$1.00x2=$2.00/10=$0.20
20. Shower Cap 8/$1.00x2=$2.00/16=$0.125 (6 left over)
21. Ghiradelli Chocolate 50/$9.00 $0.18 (5x Ea) =$0.90 $2.46
22. Lindor Truffles 50/$8.00 $0.16 (5x Ea) =$0.80
23. Bubble Gum Rolls 4/$1.00x3=$3.00/12=$0.25 (1x Ea) (2 left over)
24. Blow Pops 12/$1.00 $0.08 (1x Ea) =$0.08 (2 left over)
25. Tootsie Pops 12/$1.00 $0.08 (1x Ea) =$0.08 (2 left over)
26. Peppermint Hard Candy 90/$1.00 $0.01 (9x Ea) = $0.09 Take the loss here (-$0.10)
27. Gum Drops 90/$1.00 $0.01 (9x Ea) = $0.09 Take the loss here (-$0.10)
28. Butterscotch Hard Candy 70/$1.00 $0.01 (7xEa) = $0.07 Take the loss here (-$0.30)
29. Strawberry Hard Candy 50/$1.00 $0.02 (5x2Ea)= $0.10
Goal $13.89 x 36=500 Peso $13.79 Current Cost per 10 Chica Gift Bags
If the objective was 1000 TLN with CGB at a cost of 500Peso total= 1500 Peso
Again, I am not fighting wars but just putting together something that can win the hearts and minds of a few chica's that take/took the time to take care of me in a very special way. I know we all are paying for it but if we use it as a "gift" and not a tool to haggle over price then I think it will be a win win for everybody. Others my say "Fuck them you don't have to do that." That's OK. I respect your opinion and you can voice it.
The price of the CGB can be a whole lot less or a whole lot more if that's what you want to do. We know that a lot of folks will not do this but for those that are considering this, use this as a shopping example of where you can find stuff and the prices. (I have not included the flea market stuff as I did not find quanities of 10.)
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