It seems like every week that I get a promotional postcard from Jos. A. Bank. For the life of me, I can't figure out how they can afford to offer 3 suits for the price of 1. Or offer 1 sportcoat to get 3 free. In all honesty, I've been sucked into a few of those promotions and have my share of sportcoats, suits, and a shirt or 3 from Mr. Bank. Out of all the things that I have from Jos. A., the only things that are still wearable are my sportcoats. And unfortunately, those are probably the things that I bought at full price. The other stuff I bought that were during a sale are either close to disintegration or have some irregularity like a sleeve that is shorter than the other. The reason that I tell this is that there are firms that call themselves "consulting" companies that will offer you a "discount" for a "team." (i.e., you're getting a resource for a really good discount). And just like the disintegrating pants that I b...
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