Do any of you ever feel guilty about promoting such shitty products? Do you just not promote anything that you feel would provide value to the person on the other end, or do I just have too much of a conscience?
Ever Feel Guilty?
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I teach people how to do things that make them feel guilty as well, and that takes away my guilt.
How many consumer products actually provide real value? I would have to assume most people here could argue that most products do not provide any true value.
One of my favorite examples of this is the cereal Lucky Charms. General Mills is basically just pimping out sugar coated card board to kids. They are marketing a product with little to no nutritional value to the people who probably need a healthy diet the most.
Not that I have any problem with the cereal, I think they are delicious
To be honest though, one could argue that all products provide some sort of value (even acai diets) but the explanation/rationale may be a little obscure.
One of my favorite examples of this is the cereal Lucky Charms. General Mills is basically just pimping out sugar coated card board to kids. They are marketing a product with little to no nutritional value to the people who probably need a healthy diet the most.
Not that I have any problem with the cereal, I think they are delicious
To be honest though, one could argue that all products provide some sort of value (even acai diets) but the explanation/rationale may be a little obscure.
If you feel guilty Acai Berry will make you feel better... and you will lose weight.
Dont believe me? i got a free trial right here...
Dont believe me? i got a free trial right here...
Sooo how is adding to this beneficial to society?
o right $$$ Let people make their own choices i guess...
some people are allergic to quality. your just giving them the shitty products they want. no foul.
There are 2 ways I look at it:
1. They are buying a placebo effect. If they honestly think it will work, then it usually does, the placebo effect is amazing.
2. Hope - If something (placebo or not) can make them happier, then let them buy it.
I've personally taken (purchased) weightlifting supps that didn't do a damn thing, and others that worked short term and seemed to work insanely well, placebo effect or not.
That's my take at least.
1. They are buying a placebo effect. If they honestly think it will work, then it usually does, the placebo effect is amazing.
2. Hope - If something (placebo or not) can make them happier, then let them buy it.
I've personally taken (purchased) weightlifting supps that didn't do a damn thing, and others that worked short term and seemed to work insanely well, placebo effect or not.
That's my take at least.
"The pet rock sold for $3.95 and estimates state Dahl sold over 5 million of his pet rocks in a six month period. Even more, each pet rock was purchased for a few pennies and Dahl estimated that the packaging and accompanying manual cost him under 30 cents per rock in bulk to produce. Therefore, assuming incidentals and delivery cost Dahl another 65 cents per rock, then Dahl was profiting 3 dollars per rock. With these totals Dahl earned over 15 million dollars during a six month period in 1975 which would be estimated at $56,166,419.02 today."
It might not rebill you, but$ 56 million in sales for a bunch of rocks is crazy.
It might not rebill you, but$ 56 million in sales for a bunch of rocks is crazy.
Once upon a time I did feel guilty for promoting something I wasen't sure was worth the price but then I decided I wanted to actually make some real money online and guilt is something you can learn to ignore when the sums of cash roll into your pockets each month.
There are 2 types of people that are good at sales:
1. People that are full of shit and are good at selling gold covered shit.
2. People that believe in what they are selling and therefore good at selling their product.
I happen to be the second. It means you have to be a little more picky at what you sell. No ringtones colon cleaning bullshit.
I have no problem with people that are the first, but if you're having guilt issues then you are most like the second category too and therefore need to adjust your methods accordingly.
1. People that are full of shit and are good at selling gold covered shit.
2. People that believe in what they are selling and therefore good at selling their product.
I happen to be the second. It means you have to be a little more picky at what you sell. No ringtones colon cleaning bullshit.
I have no problem with people that are the first, but if you're having guilt issues then you are most like the second category too and therefore need to adjust your methods accordingly.
Dude same thing here. Weightlifting supps are expensive but if you think they are going to work then they probably are going to (placebo)
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