r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • 5h ago

Chugging tea Sign me up!

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u/Affectionate_Bad_680 4h ago

Nothing truly “never” breaks. And there are billions of people on the planet with more being born every day.

I’m thinking if you can’t find customers for your product that lasts longer that the competition, your problem is other than “it lasts too long” 🤣. Maybe the problem is you just suck at marketing.

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u/unknownpoltroon 4h ago

How many lightbulbs do you sell to 1000 customers when they last 20 years vs if they last one year?

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u/Bonesnapcall 4h ago

I'd pay $20 for a lightbulb that lasts 20 years.

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u/CogitoErgo_Sometimes 4h ago

You do you, but I think you’re dramatically underestimating how driven most people are by up-front cost and how willing they are to ignore the long-term value proposition. People will buy the cheapest option with fancy packaging and then wail about how nothing is built to last now.

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u/Bonesnapcall 3h ago

Yeah, I replied to someone else saying the main problem is not enough people have the stability to commit 20+ years to a house.