There might be a recession on, but in the land of milk and honey that is Bucharest, you’d barely know it. Given that so much wealth in Romania is black (and crime of course is recession proof), it could well be a long time before the Audis and BMWs are being repossessed by the leasing companies.
For those of you who do still have too much money in your pockets, here’s a fine way to blow some: pay €120 (+VAT, of course) to attend something called NetCamp.
(By the way, does it not annoy you the way prices in Romania are displayed without VAT, as though paying VAT is optional?)
Anyway, back to NetCamp. This is basically lots of self-important wankers talking bollocks to other self-important wankers with enough money to buy a ticket.
Brilliant!
I mean, what a brilliant business! The people behind the event, Evensys, should be congratulated for coming up with such a fantastic concept: making money from nothing, or rather, making money from bollocks.
Evensys: you have our utter admiration.
Better count on at least EUR 30 / person for lunch and do not forget adding (at least) a coffee break (so at least EUR 7-8 / person). As, without (plentiful) food and (as much as possible) pastry / cakes and coffee, you will have no audience in this country, disregarding of your being Kotler or Johns. Not to mention the media; those people expect pork steaks even for the coffee break, otherwise they are gone after the first few minutes. Good luck
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Hey, I had my own idea of making money from nothing. Maybe I’ll try it somewhere in the spring but I was thinking: 100 Euro for the ticket, 30 people attending the event (I may be a good trader but I’m not George Soros) but on the other hand comes about 400 Euro for renting a conference room, probably another 600 Euro at least for lunch, 1000 Euro to the promoter and all I have left is 1000 Euro. It’s not worth the trouble, speaking in front of crowds is not my specialty. Although I would have something to say about trading the markets for a living and the subject would be of some interest. I’m gonna check with some promoters to see what chances we have to bring at least 100 people because otherwise it’s not worth it.
Oh, and Mister, if I do this you’re invited
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About the VAT thing, there can be more than that. Think you sign contracts with various hotels in town. A contract has a price list attached. Say 100 EUR / DBL BB during the low season. And then, right under the price list, hit this:
“Prices are per night per room, they include breakfast. Prices are inclusive of 8% commission (8% of the room, after deducing the breakfast price), they are exclusive of VAT and city tax”. Now, given my mentioning that VAT is 9% for accommodation and the city tax is 3%, could you kindly tell me how much I am paying for the room in the end of the day? I dare say no. Because you have an unknown figure there (besides the exchange rate into RON) and it is not listed anywhere.
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