Comments on: The Role of Get-Rich Quick Merchants http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/ Why Customers Buy-And Why They Don\'t!: An understanding of customer behaviour. Marketing Strategy Articles And Ideas For Small Business Marketing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:18:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Sean Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:09:20 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-689 Leffe Brune is a Belgian beer. It's dark. And it was originally created by Trappist monks, no less. Leffe Brune is a Belgian beer. It’s dark. And it was originally created by Trappist monks, no less.

]]> By: Martin Koss http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Martin Koss Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:58:30 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-686 Hi Sean. I re-read this article today while scooting through your latest blog posts and Zingers... And once again, I smiled in understanding everything you said. "Hard work didn’t scare me. But I wanted to work fewer hours if possible. And I wanted lots of time to just sit and do nothing but read, or drink a Leffe Brune." Like you, I love my coffee, and even though I have no idea what a 'Leffe Brune' is, I know what you're saying. I'm not in business to make millions - I just want to have quality, relaxed time with my kids and take a day, a week off if and when I WANT to. The 'secrets' to quality life are never found in hyped-up promises of 'get-rich-quick' scams (I mean schemes, of course)... Hi Sean. I re-read this article today while scooting through your latest blog posts and Zingers… And once again, I smiled in understanding everything you said.

“Hard work didn’t scare me. But I wanted to work fewer hours if possible. And I wanted lots of time to just sit and do nothing but read, or drink a Leffe Brune.”

Like you, I love my coffee, and even though I have no idea what a ‘Leffe Brune’ is, I know what you’re saying. I’m not in business to make millions – I just want to have quality, relaxed time with my kids and take a day, a week off if and when I WANT to.

The ’secrets’ to quality life are never found in hyped-up promises of ‘get-rich-quick’ scams (I mean schemes, of course)…

]]> By: MCE Round Table: The Contrarian Edition | Maximum Customer Experience Blog http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-584 MCE Round Table: The Contrarian Edition | Maximum Customer Experience Blog Sat, 23 May 2009 09:16:34 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-584 [...] Read the enraging, engaging, uplifting story of why getting ripped off can be a good thing: The Role of Get Quick Merchants from Sean D’Souza at [...] [...] Read the enraging, engaging, uplifting story of why getting ripped off can be a good thing: The Role of Get Quick Merchants from Sean D’Souza at [...]

]]> By: Links: Memorial Day Weekend 2009 Edition | Meryl.net http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Links: Memorial Day Weekend 2009 Edition | Meryl.net Fri, 22 May 2009 12:17:31 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-581 [...] The Role of Get Rich Quick Merchants: Complete with fab New Yorker cartoon. [...] [...] The Role of Get Rich Quick Merchants: Complete with fab New Yorker cartoon. [...]

]]> By: Sean DSouza http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Sean DSouza Wed, 20 May 2009 03:23:10 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-573 Yup, coffee is a strong motivator :) Yup, coffee is a strong motivator :)

]]> By: Deric http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Deric Wed, 20 May 2009 01:00:26 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-572 Thanks, Sean, for an excellent post - I especially like the last sentence which I find to be super motivating. Bless. Thanks, Sean, for an excellent post – I especially like the last sentence which I find to be super motivating.

Bless.

]]> By: Sean DSouza http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Sean DSouza Tue, 19 May 2009 21:24:29 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-571 I saw your domain name, and I guess you're in the surfboard business. I have nothing against surfboards, per se, but a lot of the get-rich um, gurus, show these items: surfboards, fast cars, etc. These are just devices that the get-rich folks know push triggers. And so I have to identify the triggers, so that the audience knows what to look for. In fact, I may even do a comic strip called, "I'm going to be a guru" :) I saw your domain name, and I guess you’re in the surfboard business. I have nothing against surfboards, per se, but a lot of the get-rich um, gurus, show these items: surfboards, fast cars, etc. These are just devices that the get-rich folks know push triggers.

And so I have to identify the triggers, so that the audience knows what to look for.

In fact, I may even do a comic strip called, “I’m going to be a guru” :)

]]> By: Bill Homer http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Bill Homer Tue, 19 May 2009 19:16:15 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-570 Very interesting and insightful commentary. Most of these get rich schemes have about the same odds as winning the lottery, and yes, people do. I guess that's why so many people fall into the trap. I'm curious, for obvious reasons, as to why the surfboard references? Very interesting and insightful commentary. Most of these get rich schemes have about the same odds as winning the lottery, and yes, people do. I guess that’s why so many people fall into the trap.

I’m curious, for obvious reasons, as to why the surfboard references?

]]> By: Varun Thakur http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Varun Thakur Mon, 18 May 2009 05:44:14 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-567 Hi Sean, This one's similar to one of your previous articles but it speaks of a cardinal rule which most people miss and hence fret over things. Thanks for the reminder or else I would've been one of those squeaking and sulking! Hi Sean,
This one’s similar to one of your previous articles but it speaks of a cardinal rule which most people miss and hence fret over things. Thanks for the reminder or else I would’ve been one of those squeaking and sulking!

]]> By: Martin Koss http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Martin Koss Sun, 17 May 2009 06:06:49 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-565 Hi Sean. All I can say is (2 things really)... Thank goodness I'm a skeptic and don't believe all that 'get rich quick' garbage - but, like many, I've found myself compelled to 'read more' occasionally when something caught my eye - if only to give me something to laugh at... Secondly, but most importantly, what a great article. You've elloquently and unashamedly demonstrated that any one of us can be suckered into offers of the non-existent 'short cut'. Hi Sean. All I can say is (2 things really)…

Thank goodness I’m a skeptic and don’t believe all that ‘get rich quick’ garbage – but, like many, I’ve found myself compelled to ‘read more’ occasionally when something caught my eye – if only to give me something to laugh at…

Secondly, but most importantly, what a great article. You’ve elloquently and unashamedly demonstrated that any one of us can be suckered into offers of the non-existent ’short cut’.

]]> By: revive ramesh http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-564 revive ramesh Sun, 17 May 2009 03:38:47 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-564 sometimes it is great to think that in everything and everything is as lesson waiting to teach you... and that all people are BUDDHAS' waiting to enlighten you - my guru always tells me to approach people like these and it makes a world of difference. suddenly you start seeing things that makes you deeply happy and lasting happy.. sometimes it is great to think that in everything and everything is as lesson waiting to teach you… and that all people are BUDDHAS’ waiting to enlighten you – my guru always tells me to approach people like these and it makes a world of difference. suddenly you start seeing things that makes you deeply happy and lasting happy..

]]> By: Kelly http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/the-role-of-get-rich-quick-merchants/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Kelly Sat, 16 May 2009 21:17:31 +0000 http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/?p=302#comment-562 Sean, This is scary. I just said the same thing (minus the $10k poorer) in an email yesterday. THANK GOODNESS you said it out loud. Sending everyone I know to read it now. Regards, Kelly P.S. I love my MBP, too. Macs are addictive little buggers! <abbr><em>Kelly’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaximumCustomerExperienceBlog/~3/hKH5ppXE50w/" rel="nofollow">Aha! Moments, Haha! Moments, and Naked</a></abbr></em> Sean,

This is scary. I just said the same thing (minus the $10k poorer) in an email yesterday.

THANK GOODNESS you said it out loud.

Sending everyone I know to read it now.

Regards,

Kelly

P.S. I love my MBP, too. Macs are addictive little buggers!

Kelly’s last blog post..Aha! Moments, Haha! Moments, and Naked

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