07/13/2026
Went to UPS to return a package. Forgot to print the label.
The manager offered to print it for me. Three dollars.
I said: "You're saving me time, gas, and a whole extra trip home. Three dollars is a bargain. Thank you."
She was so surprised.
I laughed. "Now I have money for Aldi's!" holding up my quarter
Everyone in line cracked up.
Here's the thing - a lot of people would've been annoyed it wasn't free.
But three dollars to have someone solve your problem on the spot? That's cheap.
I think about this in my business all the time. How often do we resist paying a fair price for a tool, a service, a little bit of help - because we expect it should be free?
Sometimes paying the $3 is the smartest move you'll make all day.
What's your "$3 label" this week?