Here's How Mark Cuban's Drunken Splurge Of $125,000 Turned Into A Profitable Investment
Here's How Mark Cuban's Drunken Splurge Of $125,000 Turned Into A Profitable Investment
The pass, dubbed the AAirpass, was launched in the early 1980s, providing unlimited first-class travel for life. The price was determined by the buyer's age at the time of purchase. Business mogul Mark Cuban once made a spontaneous purchase of a lifetime flight pass from American Airlines during a celebratory spree, later upgrading it.
商業大亨馬克·庫班曾在一次慶祝狂歡中，突發其想購買了一張終身飛行通行證，後來又對其進行了升級。
What Happened: Cuban revealed in a recent podcast that he acquired the pass in the aftermath of selling his first business, MicroSolutions, for a whopping $6 million.
發生的事情：庫班在最近的播客中透露，他是在出售他的第一家業務MicroSolutions後以驚人的600萬美元的價格收購了這張通行證的。
He said during the podcast that In a celebratory mood, he reached out to American Airlines to inquire about the lifetime pass, and upon confirmation of its availability, he immediately bought it for $125,000.
他在播客中表示，在一種慶祝的情緒下，他聯繫美國航空詢問了終身通行證的情況，並在確認其可用性後，立即以125,000美元購買了它。
The pass, dubbed the AAirpass, was launched in the early 1980s, providing unlimited first-class travel for life. The price was determined by the buyer's age at the time of purchase.
這張通行證被稱爲AAirpass，於1980年代初推出，提供終身無限制的頭等艙旅行。價格由購買時的買家年齡決定。
"They're like, 'What do you think you're going to do with all this money?' And I'm like, 'I don't care about cars or houses, but boy, you know, I fly a lot for work, " he said during the interview.
「他們說，‘你覺得你會拿這筆錢做什麼？'而我說，‘我不在乎汽車或房子，但是，你知道，我經常飛行出差，」他在採訪中說。
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"I got all that information, hungover as hell, and I signed up. Initially, it was $125,000 and then I upgraded it. I forget how much I paid, but it gave me almost unlimited miles for me and somebody else for the rest of my life," he added.
「我在大醉的情況下得到了所有這些信息，然後我註冊了。最初是125,000美元，然後我升級了。我忘記我付了多少錢，但它讓我和另一個人的幾乎終身無限制的里程，」他補充道。
At 32 years old, Cuban bought the pass, which is now estimated to be valued at around $300,000 today, after adjusting for inflation.
32歲時，庫班購買了這張通行證，如今估計價值約爲30萬美元，經過通脹調整。
Following the demise of his father, Cuban transferred the AAirpass to a friend. However, American Airlines has since phased out the unlimited pass, terminating the program in March 2024.
古巴的父親去世後，他把AAirpass轉讓給了一個朋友。然而，美國航空公司已經在2024年3月取消了無限通行證計劃。
Why It Matters: Despite his lavish spending habits, Cuban advocates for a frugal lifestyle, comparing it to that of a "college student", and urges people to save money.
爲什麼重要：儘管古巴有着奢侈的消費習慣，但他主張過節儉的生活方式，將其比作"大學生"，並敦促人們節省金錢。
The billionaire has been residing in the same house for the past 18 years and continues to drive the same cars.
這位億萬富翁在過去的18年裏一直住在同一棟房子裏，繼續開着相同的汽車。
His impulsive purchase of the pass, which has significantly appreciated in value, underscores his knack for making shrewd investments, even when made in a state of inebriation.
他衝動購買了通行證，這張通行證的價值顯著增值，突顯了他在酒後仍能做出精明投資的能力。
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