Comments on: Super Size Me - The Art of the Upsell http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/ Your Money. Your Career. Your Life. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-6286 Patrick Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:35:09 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-6286 Thanks for the comment, Jon. I realize that auto repair shops check everything, and they should. Not only for their business, but for the safety of the cars on the road and the people who drive them. But in my experience, some shops are a little overzealous on the upsell, and/or recommend changes to be made before they are necessary. Thanks for the comment, Jon. I realize that auto repair shops check everything, and they should. Not only for their business, but for the safety of the cars on the road and the people who drive them. But in my experience, some shops are a little overzealous on the upsell, and/or recommend changes to be made before they are necessary.

]]> By: Jon http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-6278 Jon Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:46:05 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-6278 Any reputable shop will inspect your vehicle. It's actually a disservice if know one lets you know if your car needs any additional work. You'd hate to break down somewhere because no one check your fan belts. But remember it's always buyer beware. Any reputable shop will inspect your vehicle. It’s actually a disservice if know one lets you know if your car needs any additional work. You’d hate to break down somewhere because no one check your fan belts. But remember it’s always buyer beware.

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-4032 Patrick Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:22:01 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-4032 I love Papa John's. :) We rarely buy it though. We love cooking and it's so much cheaper to cook your own food. But sometimes... it's just great to order out! I love Papa John’s. :)
We rarely buy it though. We love cooking and it’s so much cheaper to cook your own food. But sometimes… it’s just great to order out!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-4022 Mrs. Micah Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:58:10 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-4022 Randomly SU'd across this and am hungry again for Papa John's. Again. Randomly SU’d across this and am hungry again for Papa John’s. Again.

]]> By: Want Some Tires With That Oil Change? | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3531 Want Some Tires With That Oil Change? | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:31:27 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3531 [...] feeling suspicious of the oil change place–even though we might need the tires–after reading Patrick’s account of the attempted $1000 upsell he got last week. At least these people didn’t recommend a full set of [...] [...] feeling suspicious of the oil change place–even though we might need the tires–after reading Patrick’s account of the attempted $1000 upsell he got last week. At least these people didn’t recommend a full set of [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3361 Patrick Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:16:02 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3361 Fuddruckers is definitely not on the list of cheap restaurants, but it is usually pretty tasty! I went to Applebees for lunch a couple months and they offered $1 brownie bites. It was literally one small square of a brownie, about the size of one of those large puffy peppermints. It's a brilliant idea by the restaurant - take your regular $5 brownie, chop it into 10 pieces and sell it for twice as much. Everyone on my party passed on the idea (but we had just finished an all you can eat soup and salad meal; we didn't even have room for Jello!) Fuddruckers is definitely not on the list of cheap restaurants, but it is usually pretty tasty!

I went to Applebees for lunch a couple months and they offered $1 brownie bites. It was literally one small square of a brownie, about the size of one of those large puffy peppermints. It’s a brilliant idea by the restaurant - take your regular $5 brownie, chop it into 10 pieces and sell it for twice as much. Everyone on my party passed on the idea (but we had just finished an all you can eat soup and salad meal; we didn’t even have room for Jello!)

]]> By: Money Blue Book http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3359 Money Blue Book Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:21:59 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3359 Reminds me of the time I ended up paying for a $14 lunch burger at Fuddruckers for lunch the other day. The lady kept asking me if I wanted cheese, and started listing every single topping one by one. I figured everything was included until I saw the finally tally. I paid it but, made a note to self - extra toppings usually equals extra money! -Raymond Reminds me of the time I ended up paying for a $14 lunch burger at Fuddruckers for lunch the other day. The lady kept asking me if I wanted cheese, and started listing every single topping one by one. I figured everything was included until I saw the finally tally. I paid it but, made a note to self - extra toppings usually equals extra money!
-Raymond

]]> By: fathersez http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3348 fathersez Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:20:04 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3348 I loved the term "advertising terrorism" too. The credit must go to Punny Money. http://www.punny.org/money/fear-in-advertising-how-to-make-people-buy-your-stuff-by-scaring-the-crap-out-of-them/ Cheers I loved the term “advertising terrorism” too. The credit must go to Punny Money.

http://www.punny.org/money/fear-in-advertising-how-to-make-people-buy-your-stuff-by-scaring-the-crap-out-of-them/

Cheers

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3347 Patrick Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:19:52 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3347 "Advertising terrorism." I love it! I agree, I also dislike the default selections designed to take our money. I'm not certain the entire world is deteriorating into a cheating one, but I do think it is imperative to pay strict attention when conducting business. I think it has always been that way though. “Advertising terrorism.” I love it!

I agree, I also dislike the default selections designed to take our money. I’m not certain the entire world is deteriorating into a cheating one, but I do think it is imperative to pay strict attention when conducting business. I think it has always been that way though.

]]> By: fathersez http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3346 fathersez Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:43:09 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/28/super-size-me-the-art-of-the-upsell/#comment-3346 Upselling is another great invention of the "marketing experts". First they hit us with "advertising terrorism", then this. And I really, really hate all those default choices they make for us when we order online. We have to be so vigilant to protect ourselves. Am I the only one thinking so, or is the world slowly deteriorating to a cheating one. Upselling is another great invention of the “marketing experts”. First they hit us with “advertising terrorism”, then this.

And I really, really hate all those default choices they make for us when we order online. We have to be so vigilant to protect ourselves.

Am I the only one thinking so, or is the world slowly deteriorating to a cheating one.

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