A few months ago, I had my first vacation sold to me via a travel agent. When we talked about budget techniques in class, I was immediately reminded of the tactic that was used on me. The “shock factor” was definitely used on me. She asked my range, I answered. She followed, “what if I told you that it would cost $X to go to Mexico?” My immediate reaction was to be upset. I knew that number was just too high for me, and I was frustrated. She said she would “see what she could do,” and within 2 hours she emailed no less than 10 options that were at the top of my range. This made me feel like I was getting an excellent deal, and I jumped at the opportunity to snag the trip.<\/p>\n
In hindsight, I don’t know that anything short of an absolutely luxurious resort for the rich and famous would cost as much as her initial statement, but I fell right for the trick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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