http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/10/09/%e2%80%9cfree-gift%e2%80%9d/ by Jonathan DuHamel Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/10/09/%e2%80%9cfree-gift%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-442 leftfield Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:06:00 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=108#comment-442 I certainly feel the same way, but I'm surprised to hear you support investigating and/or prosecuting the offenders, Jonathan.  I had you figured as more of a libertarian, "let-the buyer-beware", "it's your personal responsibility to read the fine print" type.  It must be the good news about that Nobel prize that has you feeling all warm, fuzzy and liberal.  I certainly feel the same way, but I’m surprised to hear you support investigating and/or prosecuting the offenders, Jonathan.  I had you figured as more of a libertarian, “let-the buyer-beware”, “it’s your personal responsibility to read the fine print” type.  It must be the good news about that Nobel prize that has you feeling all warm, fuzzy and liberal. 

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/10/09/%e2%80%9cfree-gift%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Jonathan DuHamel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:21:57 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=108#comment-441 These links both go to interesting papers on the psychology of buying. My premise in the blog is that offering "free gifts" is fundamentally dishonest when you must also purchase something else or pay shipping charges as Idonyo points out. These links both go to interesting papers on the psychology of buying. My premise in the blog is that offering “free gifts” is fundamentally dishonest when you must also purchase something else or pay shipping charges as Idonyo points out.

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/10/09/%e2%80%9cfree-gift%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-440 tiponeill Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:40:21 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=108#comment-440 Dan Ariely has published an excellent paper on the <a href="http://www.predictablyirrational.com/pdfs/zerofree.pdf" rel="nofollow">value of FREE</a>. New Yorker had an <a href="http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=165#more-165" rel="nofollow">article</a> about it. Dan Ariely has published an excellent paper on the value of FREE.
New Yorker had an article about it.

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2009/10/09/%e2%80%9cfree-gift%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-439 ldonyo Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:24:50 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=108#comment-439 Yes, I feel the same way, Jonathan. I also think that nothing should be labeled as 'free' if there is a shipping and handling charge. Yes, I feel the same way, Jonathan. I also think that nothing should be labeled as ‘free’ if there is a shipping and handling charge.

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