tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post7612058751524398293..comments2023-05-03T05:02:50.703-07:00Comments on 20 Out Of 10: Is it really free?Bradenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-16534954518491291332012-03-12T10:44:03.453-07:002012-03-12T10:44:03.453-07:00Thank you Braden, I like the way you think. Been s...Thank you Braden, I like the way you think. Been saying things of this sort for years and been laughed at. Evidently I do not have a way with words as you seem to have.dlhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518657017998174493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-89693069708604645262008-04-17T04:13:00.000-07:002008-04-17T04:13:00.000-07:00I think this strikes me as similar to the classic ...I think this strikes me as similar to the classic Prisoner's Dilemma game.<BR/><BR/>You are probably right that if everybody didn't take craploads of free stuff, then everyone would benefit by (slightly) lower prices.<BR/><BR/>But in practice, since everyone is going to do it anyways, your one abstention won't change anything.<BR/><BR/>And by not abstaining, you are hurting your own cause, by not getting yours, so to speak.<BR/><BR/>Then there's also the argument (It's early so I haven't thought it through to see if it makes sense) of the law of the free market.<BR/><BR/>It says (maybe? again, it's early) that 3M is going to charge the most it can get away with (to maximize total profits). So instead of lowering prices when nobody takes tons of free stuff, they just keep that as increased profits.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, interesting article.danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310776713869110997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-69334872002203466912008-04-16T21:05:00.000-07:002008-04-16T21:05:00.000-07:00I think you misunderstand me. I think it is great...I think you misunderstand me. I think it is great having the rep come and do the presentation because they know their products. The higher-ups have already decided we are going with 3M so it is not like they are going to sway us, just train us. I don't even have a problem with them offering for us to take some home to practice. I just wonder about each of us leaving with as much as we could carry.Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501547142655151969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836155691890232140.post-30243463741020684622008-04-16T20:52:00.000-07:002008-04-16T20:52:00.000-07:00Now, now. What costs more? The free crap from 3M ...Now, now. What costs more? The free crap from 3M or the cost to have one of the ER staffers teach the staff how to do the splints (and prepare for the presentation, obtain the stuff, etc)? The drug rep is a free teacher. Assuming applying splints is a needed skill, the ER probably saved money overall having the rep do it.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.com