Mythbuster Monday: If You Were A Good Person, You’d Give Your Products Away For Free

Today’s myth, obviously is not true. Whether or not you are a good person has nothing to do with giving your products away.

Unfortunately, there are people in this world who feel they are entitled to your products (and other people’s) and who think that if you are a good person, you will give your products to them for free — at at least at a deep discount.

These people feel that anyone who takes money in exchange for goods has sold out, is dishonest or is trying to oppress others.

This cannot be further from the truth.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with exchanging goods for money. As long as you are providing a good that meets a need, that is of high quality and that does what you say it will do, then I see no problem with asking for money in exchange.

And people who truly understand this will let you know if you are asking too much, by simply not buying. And you’ll know that you are asking too little by your feedback, a look at your competition or the overwhelming number of orders you receive.

So what do you do when faced with someone who insists that you should give away the products you have worked hard to market, and possibly even to create?

I recommend thanking them for their time, telling them that you feel your product is valuable and why. And then tell them that you are standing firm by your price. If they are would like to place an order, they are welcome to.

And leave it at that.