r/AZCardinals • u/puddboy • 12h ago
The Most Profitable Furniture Store That Never Sells Furniture
Imagine a guy inherits a furniture store from his dad, despite knowing absolutely nothing about furniture. Fortunately for him, his store is part of a group of 32 furniture stores in the Valley that have all agreed to share their profits equally.
After years of running his store, he has very few customers, and the ones he does have constantly complain about the poor quality of his furniture. The couches fall apart, the chairs are uncomfortable, the tables wobble, and the beds break down long before they should. His showroom is outdated, his employees are poorly managed, and his customer service is among the worst in the Valley. Meanwhile, the other furniture stores are constantly improving their products, investing in better showrooms, and finding new ways to attract customers.
But here's the best part: None of that matters. Year after year, he watches his bank account grow because people in the Valley LOVE furniture, and they're spending a fortune at the other stores.
Without this profit-sharing agreement, our guy would have gone out of business years ago. But lucky for him, he's locked into this incredible deal.
Is it fair to the other store owners? Not really. But they're making so much money selling quality furniture that sharing their profits doesn't hurt them enough to make a fuss.
Meanwhile, our guy is living the dream. He gets to spend millions every year on fancy toys, personal luxuries, and exciting new business ventures. And the best part? It doesn't matter how many terrible financial decisions he makes because he knows that every year, like clockwork, another massive check will arrive, courtesy of the other furniture stores that actually know how to run a successful business.
He doesn't need to improve his furniture, attract more customers, or even learn how to run a furniture store. He just needs to keep collecting checks.
What an incredible deal for our guy. Not so much for everyone else, though. Especially his customers.
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u/tel-janin 11h ago
in the end we're all just peasants lining the pockets of our lords.
but i'm done supporting the cardinals for good. (supported them since they arrived.)
i'm here to watch it burn. haven't picked a new team/lord yet to give my money/attention to.
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u/inlawBiker Cardinals 11h ago
I know the franchise is valued at $8.1b and went up 47% in a year. That’s from Forbes. All the teams went up. The Bills are an elite team and went up less.
So the value goes up with no incentive to win. The team could sell no season tickets and probably still go up in value. A lot of teams have this strategy, in other leagues too.
The league should be concerned about a team not pulling its weight. Relegation? Less revenue share?
Would the owners ever agree to punish a team for dragging down the league if they are also subject to those rules?
No way they would.
It’s interesting to think about but the bottom line is the fans are emotionally attached to the teas but the owners are still business first.
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u/hightimesinaz Chris Streveler 10h ago
If you look through history, the 3rd generation always fucks a company up
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u/ShrikeTreeHugger 11h ago
Maybe one day he will just disappear into the backrooms