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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 231
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The sole secret of their success consists in "ready money." They give no credit. Everything is done for cash; the profit of the trade being divided amongst the members. Every business man knows that cash payment is the soundest method of conducting business. The Rochdale Pioneers having discovered the secret, have spread it amongst their class. In their "advice to members of this and other societies," they say: "Look well after money matters. Buy your goods as much as possible in the first markets; or if you have the produce of your industry to sell, contrive, if possible, to sell it in the last. Never depart from the principle of buying and selling for ready money. Beware of long reckonings." In short, the co-operative societies became tradesmen on a large scale; and, besides the pureness of the food sold, their profit consisted in the discount for cash payments, which was divided amongst the members.
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合作社成功的唯一秘诀就是“现金交易”。他们不赊账,一切用现金结算,赚来的利润在会员之间分配。做生意的人都明白,现金支付是最稳妥的经营方式。罗奇代尔先锋社发现了这个秘诀,并在工人阶层中推广。他们给会员的建议是:管好钱财,进货尽量到源头市场,卖货尽量等到最后环节,坚持现金买卖,警惕长期赊账。总之,合作社成了大规模商家,除了食品纯正,利润主要来自现金支付的折扣,再分给会员。
上下文
罗奇代尔先锋社1844年由28名纺织工人创立,最初只卖面粉、燕麦等基本食品,坚持现金交易、按交易额分红,成为合作社运动的样板。
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你日常消费中,有没有因为赊账或冲动消费而多花了钱?
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