Re:Show HN: Buttermilk Supply – knives from Japanese masters
by buttermilk on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @11:46AM
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Thanks for pointing this out. I realize now that this was a bit flagrant. I'll try moving this portion to a separate post and elaborating more gently on reasons why it's worth avoiding these brands. Do you think that would be an improvement?
Re:Show HN: Buttermilk Supply – knives from Japanese masters
by Abraln on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @05:09PM
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I'm not the person you're asking, but I certainly think so. The strategy of: 1 identify a problem with existing products (try to make the audience go "oh yeah, I hate that"). 2 explaining how your product solves this problem. This usually works very well as seen on most infomercials (ex. Are you tired of ______? Well now there's _______!)
I think this will be especially true since most people own knives already, so they will only buy yours if they think it is an upgrade significant enough to be worth the cost. As a result, maximizing the perceived difference between your knives and the ones they already have is key.
Sorry for any typos I missed, I dictated this on mobile.
Re:Show HN: Buttermilk Supply – knives from Japanese masters
by buttermilk on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @10:34PM
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Great point. Thanks for this! Part of the problem in elaborating on these differences is needing avoid the insider lexicon and references to insider knowledge. When I start to explain it, it becomes excessive. When I don't explain it, I risk alienating those that, for good reason, don't already know. Either way, I'll definitely work on this.
The whole start of this post has a very "snake oil salesman" feeling to it (at least to me). You start with two very respected knive producers, tell flat out "these are shit, because I say so!" and then don't provide any supporting evidence. If your product is superior then tell me why, don't assume I will just trust you here.