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You get a free cup of coffee or drink of cold water, and
choose AFTER you get the water to pay for the next
person or people, with a suggested price.
Gives you a good feeling your doing a good thing, and
most people will pay. Above all, its tax free, because
your
a non-profit, but at the
same time helping out the public
and removing a burden from the gvmnt.
Article on this very concept
http://www.news.com...szs56-1226505355373
I like the 'pouring it forward' description for coffee. [AusCan531, Oct 29 2012]
parking meter fairy
http://www.youtube....watch?v=IKTFCdpBsAA
[xandram, Oct 29 2012]
[link]
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Oh! And your allowed to put your vending machine in
the train station, because your a non-profit benefiting
the public. |
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But if the next person will also get a free cup, where is the incentive for me to pay? |
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//because your a non-profit// |
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gr, "because of your non-profit [organization]" |
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// But if the next person will also get a free cup, where is
the incentive for me to pay? // |
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BIOT, this sort of thing works... sometimes. In a town
about twenty miles NW of mine (which is damn near
Canada), there's a place called 'the honor store' (it's
actually called something else, but nobody calls it that).
It's basically a general store where nothing has a price--
you pay whatever you think something is worth. |
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You there, in the back, I can hear that incredulous
snickering. |
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Now, on to the point: not only does this concept work, but
it works so well that a tradition of 'paying for the next guy'
has sprung up among regular patrons, wherein beside the
dish that you put your money in when you leave is another
that you put money in for other people to use when they
think whatever they wish to purchase is worth more than
they have in their wallets. It is a truly amazing phenomena
that visitors to the area are seemingly incapable of
understanding, leading them to grossly overpay for their
purchases and still throw money into the second dish lest
they be tarred and feathered for their lack of generosity,
even after having the whole system patiently explained to
them in toothless Quebecois by the affable mustachioed
store owner. |
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I've considered just asking people to pay what they think my services are worth because they are often surprised at how cheap i am. However, i also wonder if the pleasant surprise makes for good word of mouth. |
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That's a great example, [AO], but subtly different psychology. There you pay what you think it is worth, which may also include a help for the next person. Here you pay for the next person only after you have received free goods. |
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[19] I once tried it (merchandise after after a presentation) but people just looked confused and slightly offended, and they significantly underpaid. It depends I suppose on having a culture of expecting it and doing it. Might work better in your field. |
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There are people who do this at toll booths. Paying for the person behind you makes you feel like you are doing a nice thing. This also insures that the prices are the same, so if everyone follows suit, we are all just paying the toll but being nice. |
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There is a group of people who go around paying expired parking meters,too. I will look for a link. |
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there are states where paying expired parking meters can land one in jail, believe it or not. |
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I get to *many* free purchases but pay for just for purchase of next guy ? |
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