It's only business...

Sam came home from school last week with a burning desire to earn some money.  He tried to sell me one of his lego men (that I gave him in the first place!!) for a "real" 50p - this distinction was made because I thought at first that he just wanted to play shops with me so absent mindedly offered him a pretend 50p!  I explained that he wasn't allowed to sell his lego and in particular that it was really rather bad form to try and sell it to the person who gave it to you.  I suggeated maybe he try selling his services instead, thinking he may offer to do some extra chores for a real 50p ;-) 
He went away looking thoughtful and a little while later I hear him yelling "roll up roll up, get your lego building here"  from the lounge.  I went through and found him set up behind a chest with this sign stuck on

which says...
                      Real 50p for
                      lego home
                      bilt with
                      a free lego
                      man
... when I asked for an explanation, I got this. " You give me 50p and I will build you a lego house which you can keep for a week, and you also get a free lego man to live in the house for a week as well.  I am selling my lego building services, but you can't keep the lego, you have to give it back after a week".  This amused me no end, but I told him that I did not even have a solitary 50p with which to buy this wonderful service (which was true).  He looked pityingly at me, and then offered me a job!!  "if you help me build the lego houses I will pay you"  "how much?"  "umm, 1 pound a week?"  "but what if you only get one commission a week? then you will be paying me more than you are earning"  "oh yeah, okay I will pay you half of what I get"  "deal".
Daddy came home, and was immediatly set upon by my little entrepreneur who explained the service he was offereing.  Daddy was so amused he offered a £1, but said he wanted a better deal if he was tendering a pound coin.  Sam said he could have a buy 2 get one free offer, and so the deal was done.  He selected 3 lego men and the lego buildings were decided on the basis of the those men...


70's dude got a stage (I built this one)

the nurse got a portable hospital (?)

and the space guy got a spaceship (obviously!)

... I never did get paid and Steve lost a pound, but I think we were both paid more than enough in amusement!!!