What a Waste of Money and Time
Niels Steeman
I translate the science of performance into result-driven outcomes | Commercial and Marketing Executive | Health and Performance Coach
How often am I not confronted with the following, in one form or the other
This is too pricey, you will not get my money;
These are European prices. We live in Asia, so you must have a discounted rate;
No thank you, I found a cheaper option;
Health and fitness shoppers, looking for the cheapest deal to get the best result. It is like they know how to compare apples with apples.
And in human terms, it makes total sense.?
I am at a stage where I really don’t care; I just laugh and move on. Going into a discussion would be a complete waste of 99% of my time.?
The devil lies not only in the details but also looking at the bigger picture. It is never a straight line in qualifying what’s the right value of a service, perceived by one single individual.
However, when I hear what people have tried, it is mind-boggling.
Spendings hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, on solutions, contraptions, and weights that now eat dust somewhere in the basement. The per-hour rate of these services may be below-average, however, you incrementally assume they have spent way too much on something that is not really as complex as one thinks.
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Is it worth spending a few dollars more when you can drop your monthly expenses, getting add-ons and supporting material beyond what you can buy on the internet, and gain support when you need to?
Or even give you homework without buying yourself completely apeshit on smoothies and shakes?
Nope, first monetary impression, and it's a go or no-go.?
In-depth is where the issue may lie, or what makes the difference. Asking for the complimentary add-ons or inclusions has by far a better reach and understanding.
Asking questions is less practice to understand what goes around when we add up all expenses, invest time, create support material, and ensure that my knowledge stays on par with what the science world delivers in quality peer-reviewed reports.
If you believe an ultrasound treatment still works after 6 months of swiping your credit card left and right for a lower back pain issue, you may need to consider a second opinion. By then, your investment may look like time wasted.
And therefore money.
We thrive when we read the word cheap in combination with results. But the time factor is ignored. Or put into an unrealistic frame to get things done.?
BTW, can anyone explain what European prices are?
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