rules of acquisition

• star trek, ferengi irkinin kanunlari;
  
  rule 001 » once you have their money, you never give it back.
  rule 002 » the best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
  rule 003 » never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
  rule 004 » a woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen.
  rule 006 » never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
  rule 007 » keep your ears open.
  rule 008 » small print leads to large risk.
  rule 009 » opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
  rule 010 » greed is eternal.
  rule 011 » even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper.
  rule 012 » anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
  rule 013 » anything worth doing is worth doing twice.
  rule 014 » keep your family close, keep your latinum closer.
  rule 016 » a deal is a deal. (until a better one comes along).
  rule 017 » a contract is a contract is a contract - but only between ferengi.
  rule 018 » a ferengi without profit is no ferengi at all.
  rule 019 » satisfaction is not guaranteed.
  rule 020 » only give money to people you know you can steal from.
  rule 021 » never place friendship before profit.
  rule 022 » a wise man can hear profit in the wind.
  rule 024 » latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.
  rule 025 » there's always a way out.
  rule 026 » as the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.
  rule 027 » there's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
  rule 028 » whisper your way to success.
  rule 029 » what's in it for me?
  rule 031 » never make fun of a ferengi's mother. (insult something he cares about, instead).
  rule 033 » it never hurts to suck up to the boss.
  rule 034 » war is good for business.
  rule 035 » peace is good for business.
  rule 037 » if it's free, take it and worry about hidden costs later.
  rule 039 » friendship is temporary; profit is forever.
  rule 040 » she can touch your lobes, but never your latinum.
  rule 041 » profit is its own reward.
  rule 042 » what's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too.
  rule 044 » never confuse wisdom with luck.
  rule 045 » ambition knows no family.
  rule 046 » make your shop easy to find.
  rule 047 » don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
  rule 048 » the bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
  rule 049 » everything is worth something to somebody.
  rule 050 » gratitude can bring on generosity.
  rule 051 » reward anyone who adds to your profits so they will continue to do so.
  rule 052 » never ask when you can take.
  rule 057 » good customers are as rare as latinum, treasure them.
  rule 058 » there is no substitute for success.
  rule 059 » free advice is seldom cheap.
  rule 060 » keep your lies consistent.
  rule 062 » the riskier the road, the greater the profit.
  rule 065 » win or lose, there's always huyperian beetle snuff.
  rule 068 » ear stroking will get you anything.
  rule 069 » ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
  rule 072 » never trust your customers.
  rule 073 » if it gets you profit, sell your own mother.
  rule 075 » home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.
  rule 076 » every once in a while, declare peace. "it confuses the hell out of your enemies".
  rule 077 » it's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.
  rule 078 » when the going gets tough, the tough change the rules.
  rule 079 » beware of the vulcan greed for knowledge.
  rule 082 » the flimsier the product, the higher the price.
  rule 084 » a friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount.
  rule 085 » never let the competition know what you're thinking.
  rule 087 » a friend in need means three times the profit.
  rule 089 » ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do for your profits.
  rule 092 » there are many paths to profit.
  rule 093 » act without delay! the sharp knife cuts quickly.
  rule 094 » females and finances don't mix.
  rule 095 » expand or die.
  rule 096 » for every rule, there is an equal and opposite rule, (except when there's not).
  rule 097 » enough... is never enough.
  rule 098 » every man has his price.
  rule 099 » trust is the biggest liability of all.
  rule 100 » if they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.
  rule 101 » the only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it.
  rule 102 » nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
  rule 103 » sleep can interfere with...
  rule 104 » faith moves mountains... (of inventory).
  rule 105 » don't trust anyone who trusts you.
  rule 106 » there is no honor in poverty.
  rule 107 » a warranty is valid only if they can find you.
  rule 109 » dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
  rule 111 » treat people in your debt like family, exploit them [ruthlessly].
  rule 112 » never have sex with the boss' sister.
  rule 113 » always have sex with the boss.
  rule 115 » the best contract always has a lot of fine print.
  rule 116 » there's always a catch.
  rule 117 » everything is for sale, including friendship.
  rule 119 » never judge a customer by the size of his wallet, (...sometimes, good things come in small packages).
  rule 121 » everything is for sale, including friendship.
  rule 123 » even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
  rule 125 » you can't make a deal if you're dead.
  rule 126 » count it.
  rule 127 » stay neutral in conflict so that you can sell supplies to both sides.
  rule 135 » never trust a beneficiary.
  rule 139 » wives serve, brothers inherit.
  rule 141 » only fools pay retail.
  rule 142 » there's no such thing as an unfair advantage.
  rule 143 » risk is part of the game... play it for all it's worth.
  rule 144 » there's nothing wrong with charity...as long as it winds up in your pocket.
  rule 146 » necessity, n. the mother of invention. profit is the father.
  rule 152 » a lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn't know.
  rule 153 » sell the sizzle, not the steak.
  rule 162 » even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
  rule 169 » competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.
  rule 171 » blood is thicker than water, and latinum is thicker than both.
  rule 172 » chances aren't what they used to be.
  rule 177 » know your enemies... but do business with them always.
  rule 181 » not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
  rule 188 » a fool and his money is the best customer.
  rule 189 » let others keep their reputation. you keep their money.
  rule 190 » hear all, trust nothing.
  rule 191 » a ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
  rule 192 » never cheat a klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
  rule 194 » it's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
  rule 200 » if you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable.
  rule 202 » the justification of profit is profit.
  rule 203 » new customers are like razor-backed gree worms... they can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back!
  rule 204 » it takes a ferengi to cheat a ferengi.
  rule 208 » sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
  rule 211 » employees are the rungs on the ladder of success... don't hesitate to step on them.
  rule 214 » never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
  rule 216 » never gamble with an empath.
  rule 217 » you can't free a fish from water.
  rule 218 » always know what you're buying
  rule 219 » possession is 11/10 of the law.
  rule 223 » beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
  rule 229 » latinum lasts longer than lust.
  rule 231 » there's a sucker born every minute; be sure you're the first to find each one.
  rule 236 » you can't buy fate.
  rule 239 » never be afraid to mislabel a product.
  rule 241 » never trust a hardworking employee.
  rule 242 » more is good... all is better.
  rule 253 » synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer's stuck purse.
  rule 255 » a wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity.
  rule 256 » accountants do not play the game; they only keep the score.
  rule 260 » life's not fair. how else would you turn a profit?
  rule 261 » a wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
  rule 262 » a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.
  rule 263 » never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
  rule 265 » the customer is always right, (...until you get their cash).
  rule 266 » when in doubt, lie.
  rule 267 » if you believe it, they believe it.
  rule 270 » in business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator.
  rule 277 » anything worth fighting for is worth hiding from.
  rule 284 » deep down, everyone's a ferengi.
  rule 285 » no good deed ever goes unpunished.
• tedarik kuralları anlamında bir terim.
• (bkz: the rules of attraction)
• tam adı, "ferengi rules of acquisition" olan, ferengi anayasası. böyle anayasa mı olur demeyin, siz de ekleyin.
• (bkz: rules of engagement)
• duruma ve çıkara göre eklenebilen kuralları ile ünlü ferengi ticaret anayasasıdır
• ferengi edinim kuralları:
  
  001 » bir kez paralarını aldın mı, onu hiç geri verme.
  002 » en iyi anlaşma en çok kar getirendir.
  003 » hiçbir zaman bir edinim için gerektiğinden fazla harcama.
  004 » giysi giyen bir kadın mutfaktaki bir adama benzer.
  006 » hiçbir zaman ailen bir fırsatı engellemesin.
  007 » kulakları açık tut.
  008 » küçük dipnotlar büyük risklere gebedir.
  009 » fırsat artı içgüdü eşittir kar.
  010 » hırs ebedidir.
• 011 » bir şey bedava bile olsa daha ucuzu mutlaka vardır.
  012 » yapmaya değer olan bir şey para için de yapmaya değerdir.
  013 » yapmaya değer olan bir şey iki kere de yapmaya değerdir.
  014 » ailene yakın tut, latinumu daha da yakın tut.
  016 » anlaşma anlaşmadır (daha iyi bir fırsat çıkana kadar)
  017 » bir kontrat kesin ve kat'i olarak bir kontrattır, ama sadece ferengiler arasında.
  018 » karsız bir ferengi ferengi değildir.
  019 » memnuniyet garanti edilmez.
  020 » paranı sadece o parayı geri .alabileceğin kişilere ver.
• 021 » hiçbir zaman dostluğu kardan önce koyma.
  022 » bilge adam kar kokusunu rüzgarda duyabilir.
  024 » latinumla mutluluk alınmaz, ama mutluluğu kiralaması da bir o kadar zevklidir.
  025 » her zaman bir çıkış vardır.
  026 » müşteri nereye giderse, bilge fırsatçı da oraya gider.
  027 » dürüst işadamından tehlikelisi yoktur.
  028 » başarının yolunda fısıldayarak ilerle.
  029 » bundan benim çıkarım ne?
• 031 » hiçbir zaman bir ferenginin anasıyla dalga geçme (onun yerine önemseyeceği bir şeyle dalga geç)
  033 » patrona yalakalık yapmaktan hiçbir zarar gelmez.
  034 » savaş işler için iyidir.
  035 » barış işler için iyidir.
  037 » bir şey bedavaysa onu al, olası gizli masrafları sonra düşünürsün.
  039 » dostluk geçici, kar kalıcıdır.
  040 » kadınlar kulaklarına dokunsun ama latinumuna asla.