An old abe was well known for his cheapness. He always had an eye for bargaining.
One day he was shopping for a cheap wedding present to give to his niece. So, he went to a thrift shop.
As he was looking around, he came across an expensive glass crystal vase. The vase was in 3 pieces. After some bargaining with the owner, he bought it for $5.
Then he wrote a congratulation note and wrote his niece’s name and address, and gave the owner another $3 to deliver it at her home.
He told the owner to wrap the broken vase and deliver it to her address.
The old abe left the shop content and was pleased with himself.
The old abe had thought his niece would think the vase broke during the delivery.
A few days later to pretend he’s asking, the old abe calls and says “Hi, did you get the vase I sent?”
His niece says “Yes, Uncle Abe, but unfortunately it broke in 3 pieces when it was delivered.”
The old abe says “Oh, what bad luck. Really, the delivery service is getting bad.”
The niece says “yes, it’s really a shame. It was so beautifully wrapped. Each piece was separately.”
