Why are they charging $13 for an empty box?

Wilson keeps getting more and more expensive. And they don't even include the ball!

Well, that box has some weird neat curve going on. So its a pretty cool box.

Are you all completely blind? Of course you're not paying $13 for an empty box. It's obvious it wouldn't cost exactly $13. You're paying $12.97 (+[insert state tax]) for an empty box.

Why are people saying it's an empty box?

Actually if you look closely
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there are words just floating in mid-air

Damn inflation. Back in my day, we didn't have to pay no damn money for no darn empty boxes!

I'm confused . The ball Is In there.