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Oh yeah. I am going to go to the grocery store and bite apples before purchasing them.
Ah, but would you buy $20 worth of apples of a kind you've never tried before? Or just one apple to see if you like it?
Oh yeah. I am going to go to the grocery store and bite apples before purchasing them.
Ah, but would you buy $20 worth of apples of a kind you've never tried before? Or just one apple to see if you like it?
Didnt mean it to be rude or anything. But yes i routinely buy shaving soaps based on just a few mini reviews that fellow members here have posted. But I understand not everyone has that kind of financial freedom. But i also understand how annoying it can be make samples and shipping samples feasible. There are already so many timeless classics (Cella, Arko, Proraso etc) that can get cost friendly shaves. But to each their own right
I didn't think you were being rude at all!
Honestly, if I had unlimited funds, I wouldn't hesitate to simply rely on reviews, recommendations, and descriptions that appeal to me, buy those that appealed to me, and PIF or trade the ones that weren't working for me.
Since that's not the case, until I get some more experience with what's out there and what I like to aid me in my purchasing decisions, I have to rely more on trying something first, rather than taking the chance to buy sight unseen.
... a 10 grams soap sample should cost more or less just like the 200 grams full size.
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What happens if a maker regularly offers samples for sale, and people start to buy those samples instead of the real thing?
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is it economically viable to regularly sell samples in the shop?
So a better question may be, is it economically viable not to regularly sell samples in the shop?
I understand and agree, in a way, but as a soap maker let me add something. The cost of a soap is not in the soap ingredients, it's in R&D, the making process, the container, and other hidden costs. For this reason, a 10 grams soap sample should cost more or less just like the 200 grams full size. That being unacceptable for the customer, producers would be forced to sell samples at a reduced price
I fully understand and appreciate the cost of doing business, both in time and resources, and it truly is appreciated and deserves fair compensation.
Also, at least for me, it leads to a purchase...
And, sincerely, no offense intended by my ignorance, assumptions, and misplaced pronouns...
I agree with you 100%. I too would be willing to try some of these soaps if samples were available. The same thing goes for aftershaves.