WhatsTheSnack Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hi guys, I became interested in this observation from Sigmund Freud, it went something like this; Give people 3 or more choices of anything if you want to drastically decrease the liklihood that they even make a choice. On the other hand, if you want to drastically increase the liklihood of a choice being made, give them 2 choices. I'll be experimenting with this and our vending business. Any psychoanalysts out there wanna chime in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 To paraphrase Havending; WTG You might want to limit this experiment to your weakest locations .......BTW, Sigmund was a coke addict - hardly ever bought pepsi or 7up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 i dont get what you're saying, i think you're overthinking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi guys, I became interested in this observation from Sigmund Freud, it went something like this; Give people 3 or more choices of anything if you want to drastically decrease the liklihood that they even make a choice. On the other hand, if you want to drastically increase the liklihood of a choice being made, give them 2 choices. I'll be experimenting with this and our vending business. Any psychoanalysts out there wanna chime in ? So your saying I've been doing it wrong for almost 20 years and need to change my 40 select snack machine to have only M&M's and Cheetos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Mission, I believe WTG is the proper acronym under the forum guidlines : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Mission, I believe WTG is the proper acronym under the forum guidlines <img data-cke-saved-src="http://vendiscuss.net/public/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif" src="http://vendiscuss.net/public/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":" ('=""> do you remember 976 numbers? back in the 90s we h ad one in miami called the duck line, 976-duck they used to have ads for it all the time on the radio with girls who wanted to "duck you all night long" , just look at a phone keypad it will make sense... since "WTG" can also mean "way to go" im gonna go with WTD...what the duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 do you remember 976 numbers? back in the 90s we h ad one in miami called the duck line, 976-duck they used to have ads for it all the time on the radio with girls who wanted to "duck you all night long" , just look at a phone keypad it will make sense... since "WTG" can also mean "way to go" im gonna go with WTD...what the duck Yeah. We had something like that in Honolulu in the 90's - we called it Hotel St. The only good radio ad was for Wham Bam Cat Food "looks the same goin' in" .... never could figure out who the actual sponsor was on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Bar W / Nuts Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That observation may have some validity & credence in other situations, but not in vending, my friend. But i will tell you that if you decide to experiment with your vending accounts, your contacts will give YOU 2 choices..."Should we kick you & your machines out the front door or the back door?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falls Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Give people 3 or more choices of anything if you want to drastically decrease the liklihood that they even make a choice. On the other hand, if you want to drastically increase the liklihood of a choice being made, give them 2 choices. I'll be experimenting with this and our vending business. So your saying I've been doing it wrong for almost 20 years and need to change my 40 select snack machine to have only M&M's and Cheetos? That observation may have some validity & credence in other situations, but not in vending, my friend. But i will tell you that if you decide to experiment with your vending accounts, your contacts will give YOU 2 choices..."Should we kick you & your machines out the front door or the back door?" 2 Choices? Get with the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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