When things get rough for me (see losing money) I very very rarely reach for the comfort of a pack of smokes. I probably buy less than a handful of packs a year. The week after I wean myself off with the help of a disposable electronic cigarette.
After a brutal week I smoked through a pack of spirits and was ready to move on to the disposable. I should have just hit up a gas station because Sky High tried to hustle me out of $3.
The hustle started when I asked if they had any disposable e-cigs for sale. I named "blue" as an example as that is the brand I was looking for. The guy behind the counter said they don't carry anything like that and pointed me to a $10 dollar rechargeable unit. I looked at it, considered it and decided nicotine is not something I want to have in my life on a regular basis so a refillable was out. As I was walking away he said he had some disposables but they were marketed as e-hookahs for 8.99. He just wanted to up-sell me.
I want to get out of this sketchy spot and fast, so I buy one. Total: 11.99. I look at the guy and mention that there is no way with tax that it rings up to 11.99, He says that there is also a .50 cent fee for using my card under on a $10 or less purchase. What a sleezey policy to tell me that after the fact. I state "No, that's still not right." Then the clerk says "Ohhhhh its 10.99+tax." I state again, "no, look behind you. It's 8.99+tax". So after canceling my fist swipe and being blatantly lied to he finally got it right. 10.23 out the door.
I do believe this guy knew what he was doing and was trying to hustle himself some money for his hobbies. You know what I mean.