Comments on: Shopping For Experiences http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/11/10/shopping-for-experiences/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/11/10/shopping-for-experiences/#comment-1154 Flexo Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:25:18 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=618#comment-1154 I don't have any problem with the idea of giving an experience rather than an object. In fact, I think it's a great idea for the most part. I do observe that it's creating or popularizing a "new" market and there will be individuals, like there are always, who go overboard because they can, and some who go overboard even though they can't. Oh, but I'm not a fan of hot-air balloons. Fine for other people, but... those things go kind of high up in the air. I don’t have any problem with the idea of giving an experience rather than an object. In fact, I think it’s a great idea for the most part. I do observe that it’s creating or popularizing a “new” market and there will be individuals, like there are always, who go overboard because they can, and some who go overboard even though they can’t.

Oh, but I’m not a fan of hot-air balloons. Fine for other people, but… those things go kind of high up in the air.

]]> By: mmb http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/11/10/shopping-for-experiences/#comment-1153 mmb Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:59:11 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=618#comment-1153 What do you have against hot air balloon rides or sky diving? You don't exactly need infinite disposable income to enjoy those. Sure there are cheaper excursions that may be just as enjoyable for you but having been up on a hot air balloon and jumped out of a plane I gotta tell you, it's a lot of fun. And it's not that expensive if you are willing to sacrifice a few other day to day to things that you take for granted. When I went on my first sky diving jump I was working my way through college and financially supporting my parents. It was a choice between eating real food & going out with friends every now & then or going for the experience & living on 10 cent paks of Top Ramen noodles for months. I chose Top Ramen. The private Elton John performance may be unattainable to many but some of the other stuff comes down to priorities. It's not a question of means so much as a question of how badly you want it. What do you have against hot air balloon rides or sky diving? You don’t exactly need infinite disposable income to enjoy those. Sure there are cheaper excursions that may be just as enjoyable for you but having been up on a hot air balloon and jumped out of a plane I gotta tell you, it’s a lot of fun. And it’s not that expensive if you are willing to sacrifice a few other day to day to things that you take for granted. When I went on my first sky diving jump I was working my way through college and financially supporting my parents. It was a choice between eating real food & going out with friends every now & then or going for the experience & living on 10 cent paks of Top Ramen noodles for months. I chose Top Ramen. The private Elton John performance may be unattainable to many but some of the other stuff comes down to priorities. It’s not a question of means so much as a question of how badly you want it.

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