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Old 05-09-2008, 07:28 AM   #95 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cappuccino View Post
To further Kaiser's allegory...it's like buying that Tiffany's jewelery at K-mart, but not even discounted, and it comes in a box, but not the signature box. But, it's still a genuine Tiffany's. Now go give it to your wife without that blue box, or go send your friends to K-mart to get one too.
Which again is horrible marketing, and I don't think that analogy fits your point.

I'm not seeing a single perspective change due to this discussion, because underneath the surface is the whole "guru" debate that's been going on for years.

Those who don't like the guru pedestal are criticizing the pricing/presentation of this new product.

Those who defend the guru pedestal think the pricing/presenation are justified and smart business.

From what I can tell the minds were already made up before any of us actually read the material. Is that accurate?
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