"...Then he said something about me keeping my store open forever and never closing."
—One of the nameless shopkeepers who run these things in Discworld. There's a load of them, apparently there was a wizard who was extremely impatient with his special orders.
Beret Guy: You know those mysterious shops that sell you magical items, and then it turns out they're cursed, but when you go back later there's no sign the shop was ever there? I get most of my stuff from those. Like groceries.
Hairy: We should go.
Hairbun: Wait. High-value sales, no regulation, and when customers try to complain, they can't find you...
Cueball: Maybe this is the perfect startup.
Alt Text: While there's no formal regulation, it turns out their industry group is NOT one you want mad at you.
Hairy: We should go.
Hairbun: Wait. High-value sales, no regulation, and when customers try to complain, they can't find you...
Cueball: Maybe this is the perfect startup.
Alt Text: While there's no formal regulation, it turns out their industry group is NOT one you want mad at you.
— xkcd, "Startup Opportunity
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