Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Product-market fit

I suppose that signs for services (and events like “government auction—Rolex!”) that pop up around the neighborhood are distributed by people hired for the purpose, not by actual representatives of the company being advertised.

And my point about this is that the people hired to drive around areas and jam the sign prongs into the ground are exactly like the ones who walk around neighborhoods and stick flyers for commercial services on doorknobs or in mailboxes: they’re paid by the number of units distributed, not for the specific locations that might represent bang for the buck.

Witness this one for GC Moving:

It’s at the entrance to the “luxury” townhouse development behind me; the development where the units start north of $1.2M.

I mean—it’s possible that, after you’ve signed a mortgage in the seven figures, you might want to save a few bob by hiring a flat-rate moving company. But I’d really question the wisdom of trusting your high-end furniture to such a venture.

Also—Bit Defender won’t even show me their webpage without me signing a risk waiver, so...


 

©2026 Bas Bleu

 

No comments: