Comments on: What Would You Buy?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:02:57 +0000

Dude, it’s me!

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:08:43 +0000

Ironically I didn’t start with, “except for grocery’s and smokes…” as I didn’t think anyone would really ask. LOL

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:48:50 +0000

That’s pretty interesting, Matty, seeing that I have this great love for going to Barnes & Noble (thought a big part of it may be for the Reese’s peanut butter cookie). But I have found that I’ve purchased some movies online rather than buying them in the store, and I’ve never been able to explain to myself why, especially if they’re not out of stock movies. Another trigger I’ll have to think about.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:47:02 +0000

Same here, Dennis, which is why I haven’t, and will probably wait a long time to, bought an Iphone. It really sounds cool, but I have way more needs first to take care of than adding another gadget to the list.

Now, are you telling us you buy all your groceries online? LOL Actually, my wife wishes I’d stay out of grocery stores also; I think y’all remember my saying I love my grocery store some time ago.

By: Matty Byloos

Matty Byloos — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:37:57 +0000

The thing I buy online the most would have to be books. Rare books, art books, out of print books, anything. I’ve spent several hundred bucks on one buck, and on many books but in one sale. If it saves me a trip to an annoying store and I can go right to what I want online, I’ll get it.

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By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:59:27 +0000

If I had to guess I’d say I haven’t bought anything in an offline store in almost 10yrs.

As for online triggers, it’s really too varied to pin down; but I do try my darndest to not go for the hype/emotional garbage.

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:03:27 +0000

That is a pretty good trigger, and a great endorsement “when” things really start to pick up for you. I hope, at that time when you’re really successful, you come back and share it with all of us. Heck, maybe you’ll become an affiliate!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:01:12 +0000

That’s a very good point, Sire. Even though I don’t always use Paypal, I sometimes find myself hesitating on buying something because Paypal isn’t an option. There’s a comfort in seeing something you’re familiar with when you’re someplace you’re not familiar with.

By: Mirjam

Mirjam — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:01:48 +0000

hey Mitch, me again!
I buy quite a bit online really. The real stuff (the things you can touch) My top items are books, vitamins and dvd´s and I buy them online simply because it is more cost effective, especially with the dollar being so low in comparison to the euro, plus I prefer reading in English or Dutch and those items are harder to locate here in Spain, although some spanish book might slip in every now and then LOL.

I also like buying online because you can compare the items you are interesting in without losing a lot of time you would spend if doing it in offline shops.

When it comes to buying ebooks … I have bought a few, probably too many and most have just been sitting there gathering dust. I decided to never buy another ebook again, nor fall for any marketing hypes. most of it really is rehashed crap anyways, plus… no matter how good an item could be, the basics are the same, you have to put it to work.

However… I did buy a marketing ebook the other week and have since been hooked on working with it. (that is also the reason i didn´t comment here before when you mentioned me in one of your posts… too busy working LOL)

I bought it because I had been reading the blog of the person that wrote the book and she is living proof that her methods worked, since she has been writing about exactly what she does for over a year, documenting all her moves and growing success.

what triggered me to buying her book/plan/system or whatever you want to call is are two things:
1. she is honest and upfront about the amount of work that is required to be successful using her method
2. it offered an actual plan/blueprint/checklist sort of thing along with the book.

I really needed a plan. A good one. A step by step one. but even more than that, I needed to DO IT. Follow all the steps and just work on it without distraction.

like i said, i bought the stuff last week and she has actually been the first to entice me to follow all the steps and work without distraction.

pretty good trigger if you ask me

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By: Sire

Sire — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:09:21 +0000

If ever I have to buy something the first place that I look is online, and so far I haven’t had a problem. The main reason for this is not just the ease of shopping but because of the savings. When going online I always search for reputable outlets that accept PayPal, basically because I feel it’s safer and so that I can spend some of the money I’ve earned via the Internet.

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By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:01:26 +0000

Hey Mitch,
Great point. I too sometimes will pay a bit more (or a lot more) to just go get something locally.
Other times, I’ll go into a store to see something and check it out before I then buy it online. I feel a bit sorry for the ol’ brick-and-mortar store, but not sorry enough to pay a much higher price. If it’s close enough, then it becomes a better value (because of the convenience), and I’ll get it. ~ Steve, the trade show guru

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:53:04 +0000

It does make a lot of sense, Steve; I fully get it. I will say, though, that I’ve seen some things online, liked them a lot, and then decided to see if it was in a local store. I’m kind of an “I want it, and I want it now!” kind of guy sometimes. lol

By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:47:09 +0000

hey Mitch,
Interesting question. I buy a lot of things online (especially computer cables) because it saves me money. But I realize that I get the desire to buy something when I’m “offline” and then go online to find it. Seldom do I see something when I’m online and then decide to buy it. So to get me to buy, it’s not so much making the ad more enticing, it’s figuring out what I would be looking for and then making sure I find out that your site has it, and has the best value (note I said value and not price). Not sure if any of this makes sense, but that’s my two cents.
~ Steve, aka the trade show guru

Trade Show Guru´s last blog post..Trade Show Zombies

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:34:20 +0000

It really is amazing, Taris, but it kind of proves the point that we never know what we do that might end up being a big thing in some fashion. We just have to give it a try.

By: Taris Janitens

Taris Janitens — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:21:27 +0000

Great article – I love how you always go very indepth when you post!! I agree with pretty much everything you said here – Who knew that a simple e-book could make someone over $400k from the sales proceeds – that’s pretty incredible!!

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