Re:I must be crazy
by larrys on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @11:54AM
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"As a self-outsourced American currently living in Vietnam I can significantly undercut $150/hr. ;)"
Although I don't think this is what he is doing, marketing wise sometimes people want an explanation for why the price of a product or service is less than the going rate for a certain quality.
Many people judge quality by price and by giving a reason (even one that doesn't hold water upon inspection by someone in the know) you can explain away doubts in a buyers mind and instil confidence.
Some other examples (and there are many) are companies who claim their price is less because "we don't advertise" or "we cut out the middleman" etc. so we can charge less.
Added: Above examples I am giving don't always explain away the difference in price being charged. So they could be a redherring disguising the real reason for the price differential.
Although I don't think this is what he is doing, marketing wise sometimes people want an explanation for why the price of a product or service is less than the going rate for a certain quality.
Many people judge quality by price and by giving a reason (even one that doesn't hold water upon inspection by someone in the know) you can explain away doubts in a buyers mind and instil confidence.
Some other examples (and there are many) are companies who claim their price is less because "we don't advertise" or "we cut out the middleman" etc. so we can charge less.
Added: Above examples I am giving don't always explain away the difference in price being charged. So they could be a redherring disguising the real reason for the price differential.