$5 or Less

[jscot]

good naked short analogy, but say it was your current g/f and

her dad owned a liquor store where she was allowed to buy

beer at wholesale prices on mondays only, when sales were

down. She gets the beer for $9 a case. She then takes it to her apartment to stockpile it,

knowing that frat boys have parties every weekend. She knows

you have no money, but also knows you can get higher prices

for the beer than she can retail it for. So you and her have

an understanding. Every week you borrow her beer and sell it

for $24 a case because demand is higher on those days. You

catch up to her on Monday when the beer is cheaper and pay

her back.

This is a form of legal short-selling.