See the forest for the trees.
As far as explosive disagreements are concerned, burp. Excuse me. You missed the point. Nothing is always true, man. But, how often do you pick a name brand product over a generic brand made by the same company, only sold under another name. Why? Because the generic lacks the supposed credibility of name brands. I have watched a few people walk away from aquariumfertilizer due to mislabeled products. Again, a credibility issue. Convince people to look elsewhere and that is what they due. You get your fertilizer from AF. Let me ask you, where else would you get it from? A few places, but not many. I agree with Tom, if a company is no longer hungry, if their happy with were their at, then there is no need to advertise. That does not negate marketing on some level and what that marketing is meant to do is to instill in our trust that a thing is credible. Just because a commercial or an ad is marketing, marketing strategies do not always use commercials or ad campaigns.
Word of mouth is a prized marketing tool. Especially when it is from a reputable source. That is what a commercial tries to recreate, a real person (actor) of some repute (famous actor) telling us why they like a certain product (acting).
I have no idea how this thread got hijacked. I'm sorry for my part. After reading the truth about RootMedic Complete, it sounds like a great idea as a product or as a DIY project.
Some of us are looking for validation (this could be me), maybe someone that starts an informative web site like this one, is creating something with credibility that provides more direct exposure to their ideas. You could just be a generous guy with a lot of stuff to give away. Sorry, I made it sound as if you are doing it for the money - I never said you would get rich from it though. What do RCS go for these days, $1.20 a pair?
As far as explosive disagreements are concerned, burp. Excuse me. You missed the point. Nothing is always true, man. But, how often do you pick a name brand product over a generic brand made by the same company, only sold under another name. Why? Because the generic lacks the supposed credibility of name brands. I have watched a few people walk away from aquariumfertilizer due to mislabeled products. Again, a credibility issue. Convince people to look elsewhere and that is what they due. You get your fertilizer from AF. Let me ask you, where else would you get it from? A few places, but not many. I agree with Tom, if a company is no longer hungry, if their happy with were their at, then there is no need to advertise. That does not negate marketing on some level and what that marketing is meant to do is to instill in our trust that a thing is credible. Just because a commercial or an ad is marketing, marketing strategies do not always use commercials or ad campaigns.
Word of mouth is a prized marketing tool. Especially when it is from a reputable source. That is what a commercial tries to recreate, a real person (actor) of some repute (famous actor) telling us why they like a certain product (acting).
csmith; said:That's not always true, man. Take aquariumfertilizer.com. I've never seen a commercial or an ad for them. I'd never even heard of them until a little while back. Why do I get my ferts from them now? Word of mouth.
I have no idea how this thread got hijacked. I'm sorry for my part. After reading the truth about RootMedic Complete, it sounds like a great idea as a product or as a DIY project.
Take the moral high ground if you wish. Deny the truth if you must. But, if you didn't think you could make some cash, if only to give it to someone else, you would not have tried this. I do not deny that being selfless has it's own reward, but when the bill comes due, most people expect to get paid.over_stocked;51760 said:Most of the money made with this product goes right back into this hobby through sponsorships, purchases from hobbyists, and other contributions. I am far from getting rich.
Some of us are looking for validation (this could be me), maybe someone that starts an informative web site like this one, is creating something with credibility that provides more direct exposure to their ideas. You could just be a generous guy with a lot of stuff to give away. Sorry, I made it sound as if you are doing it for the money - I never said you would get rich from it though. What do RCS go for these days, $1.20 a pair?
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