Thursday, November 15, 2007

A Moment of Clarity

Very rarely do I come on here and talk about business, but today is one of those days.  In a moment of clarity, I have realized something is now truer than ever before, and that is the statement that you "Get What You Pay For".  Now I know before everyone starts talking about how much of a cliché this is, I just want to finish this point I promise it will not take long.


Today people think that the specials and deals are better than ever.  They feel that they are going to get something truly special because of the great amount of competition out there, and "once in a while this happens".  However, for the most part what you have is a bunch of businesses and people that are willing to give away a vastly inferior product with a smile on their face and then stab you in the back with it.  I have also noticed that people are using the word FREE more and putting something in small print underneath it like "with a paid subscription" or "with a repair" or "with qualified lead".  If that is the case then it is not "FREE".


Now people and businesses that are truly doing something FREE are getting lumped in with the crap that is out there and that weakens their case dramatically.  So all I am doing right now is sending out a warning to everyone that reads this blog.  When you see something that is too good to be true, it probably is, and remember above all else, "You Get What You Pay For."


 

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