How to Purchase Anything for 10 Cents

May 12th, 2011 | By askralph | Category: Live Wisely

“What if everything in the world could be sold for $0.10?”

Whatever you do, join TagVillage now so you can tell your friends how they can purchase anything in the world for 10 cents - and you will get a commission on the Full Retail price!

Straight from the TagVillage Newsroom!

Top Secret Project Interview

Thursday, May 12, 2011 – 12:30 PM

Background – What determines the Price of Anything?
There are two things for certain about the developers here at tagvillage. One, they are definitely some of the most brilliant programmers in the world. Two, they are a little bit unconventional in their thinking. These are the two impressions I had when I left a meeting this morning where I was assigned to interview the mastermind behind the Top Secret Program. My assignment was to get as much information as I could about the Top Secret Program so I could write an article about it for our members. So, I sat down at the table with our lead software architect and asked him point blank, “tell me everything you can about the Top Secret Program.”

“Have you ever wondered why you pay different prices for different things?” he responded. I was a little bit confused. So, I went on to tell him I thought different products have different prices because they have different production costs, advertising costs, and different profit margins. He decided to confuse me even more.

“Why? Who says a BMW is worth more than an iPad?” was his next question. I have to admit, at this time I was trying to decide if I was talking to one of the most brilliant programmers on earth, or a crazy person. But then he went on to make a valid argument, which I will now summarize. What is the true value of a product? Is it the plastic, or glass, or metal that it is built from? Is it the cost of the labor that created it? Is it the value of the brilliance of the engineer or inventor that created it? Or, is it the usefulness for the buyer? After all, one could argue that a person who buys an iPad and uses it to create and invent a brand new thing that changes the world purchased a more valuable item (the iPad) than a person who bought a BMW and parked it in their garage forever without using it.

He went on to describe how a computer could be a more ‘valuable’ purchase than a television. Or, a dog leash could be a more ‘valuable’ purchase than a computer. Basically, he was trying to get me to understand a different concept of the word ‘value’. This concept is that ‘value’ is highly relevant to how the product is used, or the affect the purchase has on the life of the buyer. Looking at prices from this standpoint, one can see why the statement, “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”, is so true. To one man something may be ‘worthless’ because it provides little ‘value’ to his life. Yet to another man, this same item may be worth a lot of money because it provides a lot of ‘value’ to his life.

As we were getting lost in this profound approach to the value of things, I was happy to hear him say that he didn’t want me to think he was completely crazy. He made sure to confirm that products have different prices because the price is normally set by the seller. The seller calculates the cost to produce and advertise the product. They calculate the cost to ship the product to a store or to the buyer’s house. They calculate a little profit into the price. And finally, they test market the product to calculate the price that is best received by the collective body of buyers. So, yes, products have different prices because there is cost and profit involved. However, the reason we pay the price when we buy a product is because we are trying to purchase the value it will add to our lives.

Suddenly, the conversation changed gears. The next question he asked me was, “why is gasoline so cheap in the USA and always so much higher in other countries? Does it cost less to make it and sell it here? Does it cost more to make it and sell it there? Do other people in other countries value gasoline more?”

I was beginning to wonder who was interviewing who. But his questions were good ones. I started thinking about this. Do people in the USA value gasoline less? After all, they tend to drive more. Surely it cannot cost less to make and sell gasoline in the USA. So, what is the reason? Then, I remembered, in the USA, the government subsidizes gasoline. So, because of our government, prices are held to a lower point than the ‘natural market’ would allow. Actually, in many countries different products are subsidized. So, the market ‘shares’ the cost in order to keep the individual price points lower than they normally would.

Now, it was my turn to interview. “OK. So what does all this have to do with tagvillage and the Top Secret Program?”

What if Every Product were sold for 10 Cents
He smiled at me with a funny look, like he was up to something and asked, “What if we found a way to kind of subsidize everything? What if every product could be sold for the exact same price whether it was a computer, an iPad, a BMW, or a pair of shoes? What do you think the price would be?”

I noticed I was scratching my head and thinking he was crazy again. I told him I thought if every product in the world sold for the same exact price, it would have to be a very high price, which would mess up the entire market. After all, I wouldn’t want to pay the same thing for a pair of shoes as a BMW. But he said I was thinking again from the standpoint of ‘cost’ not ‘price’. Then, he completely shocked me.

“What if everything in the world could be sold for $0.10?”

I have to admit. Now, I was certain I was talking to a lunatic. I was beginning to think I needed to excuse myself from the interview and report to our CEO that we must be overworking our programmers because they are definitely going crazy! However, just then, our CEO walked in and joined in on the conversation. And, to my surprise, he asked if we had gotten to the part where tagvillage is going to sell every product on earth to its members for a fixed price of only $0.10! How could this be? I had to learn more.

How can TagVillage subsidize everything?

What I learned is nothing short of brilliant. Our incredibly talented team has found a way for tagvillage to essentially ‘subsidize’ the entire marketplace throughout the world. In a few short months, members of tagvillage will be buying iPads, computers, bedding, televisions, shoes, art work, baby cribs, and pretty much anything else they can ask for. However, unlike the rest of the world, the members of tagvillage will be paying a whopping $0.10 for any item they purchase! Imagine selling a Tag for around $1.00 and then buying a nice new pool table to reward yourself. Now THAT would be cool.

But hold your horses. I know it is extremely exciting to hear you will be able to buy that brand new 60” Sony Bravia LED TV you always wanted, and only pay $0.10 for it. However, what is more incredible is how they described the reward system for our members. They have also found a way to reward our members for referring others to the site in a much more powerful way.

Let’s take the 60” Sony Bravia LED TV for example. Say this item normally sells for $2000.00 in a retail store. Now, let’s say you referred a friend to tagvillage and they decided they wanted to buy this TV, but they only paid $0.10 for it. How much commission do you think tagvillage would pay you for referring them? I was thinking it makes sense that tagvillage would pay nothing at all. After all, they are selling a $2000 TV for only $0.10 so surely they cannot afford to pay a referral commission. Or, maybe just to be nice, they would pay $0.01 or something like that. But no, instead, they are going to pay you 5% of the RETAIL VALUE of the product!

Your referral buys for 10 cents and you get 5% of the Retail Value?

Yes, you read that correct. If you refer a friend, and they buy a $2000 TV on tagvillage, even though they only pay $0.10 for the item, you would get a referral commission of $100.00! I think they have gone completely insane around here. But they assured me; they have negotiated and developed the most revolutionary market place ever. They promised me; there is a subsidizing system built into this amazing new platform that will allow every product on earth to sell for a whopping $0.10 and yet they will still be able to reward the person who referred the buyer with a 5% commission of the actual retail price.

Right about this time I was itching to make up a sudden illness and get out of work for the day. I was thinking how much I wanted to go home and start advertising my referral link all over the World Wide Web. I could just imagine all sorts of referrals joining tagvillage, buying televisions and computers and books and new shoes for $0.10 and me making hundreds and thousands of dollars in referral commissions. I really didn’t want to spend my morning writing an article; instead, I wanted to spend my morning telling people about this insane, yet incredibly brilliant opportunity!

Just as I was about to pretend to suddenly get sick, they changed the subject to something that really caught my attention. What does all this have to do with Tags? After all, we are a Tag Village.

The Catch? Products will not be available for $0.10 in unlimited quantities.

First, it is obvious we are about to explode into a brand-new, revolutionary market. Tagvillage should become a website flooded with people looking to get the best deal on earth for whatever gadget or gizmo or service they are seeking. However, products will not be available for $0.10 in unlimited quantities. So, while this is an amazing opportunity on a grand scale, it is also an amazing advertising and marketing opportunity for the makers and sellers of these goods and services. Which means, the desire and participation of advertisers is expected to climb sky-high. In essence, owners of great Tags can expect higher advertising revenue from advertisers because there is more ‘in it’ for the advertiser. Tagvillage won’t just be a place to run tile ads or text ads beside search results and social networking pages. It will also be an active, vibrant marketplace like eBay or Amazon.com!

Then, our CEO fed me the juiciest news of the day.

Go here to continue reading the whole article….

The Finale!
This is going to explode tagvillage into an entirely new market. We think tens of thousands of people will be joining in waves to purchase brand new items at $0.10 each. And each one of you will be earning FULL RETAIL COMMISSIONS from their purchases. …. This is going to be a winner! Tagvillage has the details all worked out. The programmers are working around the clock to develop this revolutionary platform. We plan to beta test the market soon and launch it live around the end of May.

Rock on villagers! May you have a rich and rewarding weekend!___________________________________________