posted July 08, 2014 12:40 PM
I've seen something like this several times but can't seem to nail down the exact quote. Does anyone have this little story tucked away in their computer? I thought I saved it but can't find it anywhere.
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posted July 08, 2014 01:08 PM
need a little more info as to what your lookin fer))))) 1. SOMETHING i had bought fer cheap, and got screwed))) 2. A CUSTOMER who thought i was charging to much....and got a schit job done elsewhere THEN CAME BACK TO ME TO FIX IT???? 3.OR some anecdote......i had heard over the years.......of YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR?????
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posted July 08, 2014 01:14 PM
Closer to #3 OP. The anecdote contained several reasons why the lowest price is not always the best deal, value, what ever and included information about why. It's been posted in Letterville before but I can't remember enough of the exact phrases to come up with a match from a search.
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posted July 08, 2014 03:24 PM
No Dennis, not that one. It was more about the cheapest price for something will not be the best value because there has to be a reason why it's cheaper. It went into some detail about planning on extra money to replace a cheaper item sooner, and that you'd be better off paying a little more for the better product in the first place.
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posted July 08, 2014 05:26 PM
I think I got this one a long time ago that someone had posted here on this website but I don't remember who (I wish I could give credit where credit is due...
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten."
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posted July 08, 2014 09:06 PM
If you want to pay peanuts, hire monkeys!
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posted July 09, 2014 09:47 AM
I have this on my front counter.
It's unwise to pay too much...but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money...that is all.
When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot.... it can not be done.
If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run. And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.
John Ruskin.
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posted July 11, 2014 08:48 AM
I once read something that said that the best cost more to make. I'd rather explain the quality than apologize for its absence.
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posted July 11, 2014 08:44 PM
I haven't been back on here to keep up with this thread but Kevin Betz found it for me and tried to post the image but was having difficulty so he ask me to do it. Bob Rochon also found what I was looking for, but I'm going to post what Kevin sent me just because of the born & died date of the author, John Ruskin. Interesting.
Rick, I like that one, Rob and Bob's too. Mike, I've used that one before...another gem.
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