Comments on: Refill Economics http://simplicity.erpz.net/blog/2010/02/07/refill-economics/ Simply Vib's Babbling Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:57:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Comrade Vib http://simplicity.erpz.net/blog/2010/02/07/refill-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-40685 Comrade Vib Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:57 +0000 http://simplicity.erpz.net/blog/?p=595#comment-40685 Well, there's no issue with the pricing actually, I'm trying to set up a simpler problem than what you suggested. In the event when you need only 50 tea-bags and then 100 tea-bags are going at a discount with the free mug then I think you should only get it if the discount is large enough to induce you to get 100 instead of 50 (ignore the mug totally if it has no value to you). With regards to the pen, I'm talking about when you're out of ink. In any case I do think that reselling it will cause me more hassle than 10 cents. If it's the absolute value than the casing definitely is worth something but then you're just making a loss when you keep it without doing anything with it (and plus the hassle of resale is more than 10 cents). Well, there’s no issue with the pricing actually, I’m trying to set up a simpler problem than what you suggested. In the event when you need only 50 tea-bags and then 100 tea-bags are going at a discount with the free mug then I think you should only get it if the discount is large enough to induce you to get 100 instead of 50 (ignore the mug totally if it has no value to you).

With regards to the pen, I’m talking about when you’re out of ink. In any case I do think that reselling it will cause me more hassle than 10 cents. If it’s the absolute value than the casing definitely is worth something but then you’re just making a loss when you keep it without doing anything with it (and plus the hassle of resale is more than 10 cents).

]]> By: oneiros http://simplicity.erpz.net/blog/2010/02/07/refill-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-40677 oneiros Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:38:13 +0000 http://simplicity.erpz.net/blog/?p=595#comment-40677 I think there is an issue with your pricing of the Lipton Tea Bags - 50 tea bags for $3 - 100 tea bags for $7? (will probably cost less than 6) The question usually is, should I stock up on the Lipton Tea Bags I have at a slight discount (+free mug), or not? Also, you have not set up the conditions of your getting a new pen/refill: did your current pen run out of ink, or are you anticipating its occurrence? Because if it is in anticipation - ill say that 10cents has value - for the deployability of your additional pen/refill (yes, the casing has no value without the refill, but you will not use the refill without a casing either). Also, what if you lose your current pen? Also, I don't think it is about its relative value to you, but its absolute value - you have simply implicitly factored in the assumption that you will not attempt to resell your pen casing/refill. I think there is an issue with your pricing of the Lipton Tea Bags
- 50 tea bags for $3
- 100 tea bags for $7? (will probably cost less than 6)

The question usually is, should I stock up on the Lipton Tea Bags I have at a slight discount (+free mug), or not?

Also, you have not set up the conditions of your getting a new pen/refill: did your current pen run out of ink, or are you anticipating its occurrence? Because if it is in anticipation – ill say that 10cents has value – for the deployability of your additional pen/refill (yes, the casing has no value without the refill, but you will not use the refill without a casing either). Also, what if you lose your current pen?

Also, I don’t think it is about its relative value to you, but its absolute value – you have simply implicitly factored in the assumption that you will not attempt to resell your pen casing/refill.

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