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Business Models Where The Customer is The Mark.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by No Worries, Feb 16, 2006.

  1. No Worries

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    The RIAA thread got me thinking. What other business treat their customers as the marks?

    Health insurance

    Casinos (at some level)

    Others?
     
    #1 No Worries, Feb 16, 2006
  2. mateo

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    Strip clubs, especially when one is drunk and only holding a credit card
     
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  3. moomoo

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    Car dealerships
     
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  4. The Real Shady

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    Just about any type of sales job, financial advising, loan officers, and car salesmen.
     
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  5. DonnyMost

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    Bart: Okay, Dad, are you ready for our first con?
    Homer: You bet. Let's trim the mark.
    Bart: Nice use of the lingo, Homer.
    Homer: 10-4, Kimosabe.
    Bart: *groan*
     
    #5 DonnyMost, Feb 16, 2006
  6. oomp

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    Mortgage brokers, Jim Adler - type lawyers.
     
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  7. ima_drummer2k

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    The Houston Rockets?

    Worst home record in the league + 4th most expensive ticket in the league = #DIV/0!
     
    #7 ima_drummer2k, Feb 16, 2006
  8. No Worries

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    I was thinking more along the lines of that the customers is never right. Casinos wouldn't really fit into this category, since they do treat you nice as they take your money. Same with business that rely on direct sales (like car dealerships) since the customers can always go to another dealership.
     
    #8 No Worries, Feb 17, 2006
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    The I.R.S.
     
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  10. droxford

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    Fast food. Customers are never right at fast-food places any more. We inconvience those minimum-wage people.

    Me: "I ordered this with no mayo."
    Them: <*eye-roll*> <*heavy sigh*> "....all right...."

    This is one of the many reasons why I rarely eat fast food nowadays.
     
    #10 droxford, Feb 17, 2006
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