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Cube49 – Price of Cheap : Paying Peanuts for Skyscrapers

June 28, 2011 by Jon 2 Comments

One reply to someone saying that something is *FREE* is “at what price?”

This cube looks at the potential costs involved with going with the low bid.

[audio:http://www.startingcube.com/cube0049Price-of-Cheap.mp3]
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Starting Questions:

What is a time you have went with the “low bid” and been disappointed?
Are there items you are willing to pay for good quality, and unwilling to sacrifice quality to save a buck?
Should your employees, contractors or coaches be based on price alone?

April 12, 2011 by Jon Leave a Comment

Middlemen are often condemned in our society. Are you a middleman? Should you use more middlemen in your life?

This cube features a story by Russ Roberts & Mike Munger in the EconTalk episode titled Munger on Middlemen.

[audio:http://www.startingcube.com/cube0027find-the-right-price.mp3]
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Starting Questions:

How do you value your time?
If you act in good faith & someone purchases something from you for more than you would … is that a win-win?
Who are you a middleman to? Should you become a middleman to someone?
… … what questions came to your mind as you listened?

February 22, 2011 by Jon 4 Comments

Figuring out the right price to ask for for your good or service is important & does not always come down to maximizing the profit you could make.

In this episode, we have a clip from Cliff Ravenscraft – Podcast Answer Man episode 152, where a fan encouraged Cliff to once again raise his consulting rates.

[audio:http://www.startingcube.com/cube0013PriceRight4You.mp3]
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Starting Questions

How did you settle on the price you charge for your products?
Do you have annoying clients you could run off by raising your price?
Do you have clients who tell you that you could charge them more?
How could you provide so much value so that people want to pay you more?
Who do you want to spend most of your time with? Is it different from who you spend time with now?

What other questions, or answers, did you think about during the episode?

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