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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 35 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

Sell JD vance?

hell. I'd give him away for free if I thought anyone would take him off our hands. Pretty sure he's one of the few things you can put on the curb with a sign saying "$50" and not have it walk away.

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t understand the rationale here. Even if you’d give him away for free, why not try to get something for him if you can? Put JD on sale for $200, then lower the price by $25 a day until someone buys. You don’t even have to waste money feeding him. If there are no takers, he’ll die in a few days, and you can just throw him in a dumpster and you’re back to where you started.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

First that’s generally more work.

Secondly, if someone buys him and they catch something because he fucked their couch… now you’re liable for that.

But.

If they stole him…. Not only are you not liable for anything; you also don’t have to pay for disposal when nobody thinks buying him is worth it.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I’ll pay you $50 to take him away, and that’s my final offer!

Wait, come back, how about $100? $200?

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 6 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, will he be tied up and gagged?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

gotta keep him from fucking the couch somehow...

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

If I had any say in it, this would be his default state and the penalties for altering it would be considerable

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 hours ago

I would offer drugs if you'll take jd with you