Comments on: 12th Hustle: Sell Water

By: Chloe

Chloe — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:11:14 +0000

Brian’s right, competing on price for a commodity item is a losing proposition. Someone will always undercut you. Read Warren Buffet.

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mlm recruiting — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:18:46 +0000

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By: cooliojones

cooliojones — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:17:14 +0000

Hey thanks for your comments Brian! Many people are unhappy with customer service these days, and that’s one way you could win with this hustle. Who is happy? Who isn’t happy? You don’t know until you go knocking on some doors and ask.

I encourage all of the hustler’s out there to use this info as a template, and add their own spin to it. Oh , and I love the ‘Hustler Springs guy!’

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:43:16 +0000

It a good idea but not a very good hustle. Basically, you asume that business make decisions only on cost and that just becasue someone comes in at $5 a bottle less, they will just cancel their Poland Spring delivery and go with the new guy. Maybe – but HIGHLY unlikely.

Businesses, like people, pay for good relationships. In the case of water, the business has a relationship with the Brand. Poland Spring (or Crystal Spring – or anyone ending in Spring) has built a brand over time and along with that brand built up enough quality relationships to tell the new “Hustler Springs” guy to take a hike. Now I’m sure there is a price where “Hustler Springs” can get the business – it will more than likely not be profitable.

Not only that – most customers when the Hustler Springs guy comes in and offers services at a $5 (or more) savings will just take that deal to their current Springs dealer and force them down – trust me – they have more room to negotiate than any fly by night Hustler.

All I’m saying is that you need to be able to compete on more than just price – It’s Hustler Springs – every contract they get a copy of Cassidy’s “I’m a Hustler”

Gotta bring more to the table.

By: Balinese

Balinese — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:18:57 +0000

lol, you could sell it on the dessert