What is the point of drug dealing?

Question

Say you buy $100 worth of weed. when you sell all that, you are just getting the $100 dollars back, so how are you making more money?

Answer 1

When you buy $100 of weed, that's the street price. But whoever is supplying it to your dealer gave them a lower price than that. But the dealers have to buy larger quantities to get that discount. Same way Wal-Mart makes a profit when you make a purchase, because you're paying more than it cost Wal-Mart to buy from their supplier. In any business, the middleman has to mark up the price to make a profit.

Answer 2

This is why I never would have made a good dealer when I did drugs.

I'm a lousy capitalist.

As my old boss said, "I add 40% to the cost of all materials."

I simply don't have it in me to s***w someone like that.

Answer 3

Buy it for less and sell it for more. Its called a profit

Answer 4

lol a weed dealer who doesn't mark up... must be smoking too much of his own product :)

Or maybe he's doing it for political reasons?

Answer 5

Buy low sell high then you see these $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...

Answer 6

Poor marketing

:-)~

Answer 7

It's just like anything else... You buy at bulk prices, then sell at elevated prices... Just like any other retail business.

...In no way do I condone drug dealing... It's a way for lazy imbeciles, who do not care about the general well-being of fellow humans, to make money instead of getting a real job.

Answer 8

the more u buy the less it costs and then u sell less of i to make more :)

Please answer mine :)

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Answer 9

I ask myself the same thing,Maybe it is a way to rebel.

Answer 10

It's the same way all marketing works.  You buy something wholesale and sell it for the retail price, which is usually loads more.  Why do you think drug dealing is such a prevalent thing?  Because it makes a lot of MONEY!  Otherwise people wouldn't do it, they'd just go out and get normal jobs, where they wouldn't have to worry so much about getting shot at.

Answer 11

Um.... well, you see, when you sell it, you sell it for MORE THAN YOU PAID FOR IT.... that is how commerce works. Example. I run a fruit stand. I buy 250 apples wholesale. I mark up the price and sell them to customers. BAHHH  

Answer 12

But you're contributing to the economy!  "Ask what you can do for your country."

Answer 13

A pound of weed average $400-$600 If you break it down and sell $20 bags you will make bout $1000-$1400 asmuing you dont smoke any

Answer 14

100.00 of weed divided by 5 = 25 x 5 =125.00 profit =    25.00

                                                  

                                                        

Answer 15

No, it works differently. Just go to Compton or Brooklyn and ask somebody on the corner. They are getting PAID. Living lavish. They got more money than the rappers and some actors/enterainers. The point of drug dealing is to make money---illegal. Plus you don't have to pay taxes like the rappers/actors/etc. Some drug dealers are multimillionaries depending on their drugpin. I don't agree with selling drugs but because how America has treated the minorities, people have to do what they have to do. And think about it, its not their fault...people DON'T HAVE TO TAKE DRUGS. They choose too. Drugdealers could be broke right now but too many people do drugs so they will always have a place in society.

Answer 16

you grow the weed yourself...duh.

Answer 17

no cause u sell the weed in dubs and they r like 20 bucks each u buy the weed at 100 but u could end up with double or more

Answer 18

Thats not how it works. You buy it then sell it for more. All buying and selling works that way.

Answer 19

you dont buy 100 dollars worth a weed, you buy a big amount for cheap, then triple your money by selling little amounts to people. its big money quick, but getting caught isnt worth it.

Answer 20

No.  Many of the big ones get it from Mexico and then (Since it is in such a high demand) sell it for a lot more than they payed for it.

I despise drug dealers.

Answer 21

Nooo, its never going to be sold at the same price for which it was bought. Trust me they are going to make a profit from it.

Answer 22

you step on it. 100 dollars broken down can make 250 if you sell it in nickels. not many medium volume dealers want to bother selling nicks or dimes.

Answer 23

The drug dealer grows the weed himself or buys it in bulk so its cheaper. They get it for a lot less than what they sell it.

Answer 24

Well then you are doing something wrong.

Answer 25

cmon you don't buy it for what you sell it for...thats basic cost vs profit business. an 8 yr old could figure that out  

Answer 26

LOL, WELL DEPENDS YOUR SYSTEM, YOU BUY 100$ OF WEED THEN YOU SPLIT IT UP SELL IT FOR CHEAPER & MAKE MORE OF A PROFIT. IF U BUY 100 & SELL 100 YOUR NOT GETTEING ANYWHERE YOU HAVE TO BE SMART WIT IT. HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED PAID IN FULL?..THEY SELL IT FOR CHEAPER MORE MONEY IN THERE POCKET

Answer 27

you got it wrong buy halz a zip for $125-150 get it off for 200-250.

Answer 28

They buy for 100 and sell for  1000.  You see?