tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post3903190338036914813..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: Black Friday/Cyber Monday Puerh SalesMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-71544167329961088452017-12-03T21:22:14.926-08:002017-12-03T21:22:14.926-08:00Scott,
No problem. Great sale Scott.
Anonymous,
...Scott,<br /><br />No problem. Great sale Scott.<br /><br />Anonymous,<br /><br />Feel free to post your thoughts or notes on Snoozefest here if you wish. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-38225777097822393602017-12-01T13:09:38.301-08:002017-12-01T13:09:38.301-08:00
Thank you for taking time to explain it, I really...<br />Thank you for taking time to explain it, I really appreciate it.<br /><br />I have been drinking puer for a year or so, buying mainly from YS, BLT and pu-erh.sk, I am just not familiar with W2T and his marketing.<br /><br />I like your blog and I intend to keep on reading it.<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-46443382595274250162017-11-30T15:26:32.849-08:002017-11-30T15:26:32.849-08:00Actually our discount rates were 13-20% off this y...Actually our discount rates were 13-20% off this year! Thanks for mentioning us!Yunnan Sourcinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162356209484440986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-36820333270159188312017-11-29T19:52:35.134-08:002017-11-29T19:52:35.134-08:00Anonymous,
Oh sorry. I didn't mean to come o...Anonymous,<br /><br />Oh sorry. I didn't mean to come off pretentious or anything. That is awesome that you are getting into puerh and trying other vendors.<br /><br />To me the Snoozefest joke is multifaceted. Let me explain my analysis below:<br /><br />1- The tea wrapper states "white2tea #1 for marketing & overpriced tea #22222 for tea quality & transparency"<br /><br />This is basically pointing to some of the biggest criticism and controversy that surrounds white2tea. See here:<br /><br />https://mattchasblog.blogspot.ca/2017/05/white2tea-post-truth-era-of-puerh.html<br /><br />So this tea is really poking fun at its self- a little self depravation. However, by doing this it is effectively attempting to brush aside these accusations without dealing with them directly.<br /><br />2- the descriptions states : Snoozefest is a limited edition blend of tea (only 100 cakes) that we would normally sell for over $40 per cake, however, we are selling it for $15 for each 200 gram cake ($75 per 1kg tong). <br /><br />Another "joke" is this- How are you to actually know that they would normally sell this cake for $40 ? It sounds to me that they would normally sell it for 15$ NOT $40 because THEY ACTUALLY SELL IT FOR $15.<br /><br />Another joke is that you cannot actually verify its quality weather its material is actually worth more than they are selling it because you will not get a chance to sample it. Nor will you get an opportunity before purchase to compare it to another $15 cake (or $40 cake) from a different puerh dealer.<br /><br />If the description was about the actual cost of the Mocha or raw material then it would at least contain some truth to it (if you were to believe such a claim). Example: "We are selling this cake at only a 5% markup on the cost of the raw material"<br /><br /><br />3- the description goes on to state: ‘Tis the season for hype, generosity and laughter.No samples.First come, first serve.Drink now or age for the long haul.All love.<br /><br /><br />To note that the wrapper is pink and its "all love" is a hint at smoothing over some of these criticisms but in the end might just have done the opposite.<br /><br /><br />It really is setting up a false dichotomy of:<br /><br />Haters and losers who take their tea why to seriously and can't take a joke or are not capable or love or generosity<br /><br />vs<br /><br />Lovers and laid back go-with-the-flow types who are up for a good joke, are generous, caring, and spontaneous<br /><br />I reject this dichotomy and place my self somewhere in between and just laugh!<br /><br />By the time I saw Snoozefest on the site it had a "sold out" sign on it so as far as I was concerned I didn't even know if it actually existed. With Paul, you never know.<br /><br />So by explaining the joke I have effectively perpetuated Paul's ingenious marketing by giving his white2tea brand more air time than say Yunnan Sourcing or Essence of Tea (which actually still has its sale running).<br /><br />Peace (all love)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-78794254484713524822017-11-29T05:04:11.699-08:002017-11-29T05:04:11.699-08:00Black Friday was my 1st purchase from w2t. I guess...Black Friday was my 1st purchase from w2t. I guess I am trying to figure out how foolish I was to buy one Snoozefest :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-56033180371538500832017-11-28T20:31:26.636-08:002017-11-28T20:31:26.636-08:00Anonymous,
I was not the one who made up the joke...Anonymous,<br /><br />I was not the one who made up the joke. Think you had better ask Paul, he is the one who made it up. So funny!<br /><br />Interpretation of the Snoozefest joke only plays into his marketing. Which I suppose I did a little of in the initial post.<br /><br />What is your take on Snoozefest?<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-1355410584937529312017-11-28T16:57:07.944-08:002017-11-28T16:57:07.944-08:00Can you elaborate the Snoozefest joke? Was the cak...Can you elaborate the Snoozefest joke? Was the cake initially some sort of April’s Fools cake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-38967967608526642922017-11-28T10:07:27.645-08:002017-11-28T10:07:27.645-08:00Thomas (Tuo Cha Tea),
I really loved the joke... ...Thomas (Tuo Cha Tea),<br /><br />I really loved the joke... so funny! But then I was kind of turned off from buying as well. Maybe the marketing backfired? I just think its interesting that he attempts these things in the first place. The free shipping offer is probably targeting people who want to sample or pick up a small cake, I think. The over $500.00 offer is to give those who want to pick up a volume of cakes some incentive so I think its quite smart really.<br /><br />Yunnan Sourcing's sale is the biggest of the year so what can be said about that!<br /><br />I think Essence of Tea is the best of the sales- 20% is significant!<br /><br />Happy that you found some good ones!<br /><br />Peace Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-897441384560494172017-11-27T23:09:43.160-08:002017-11-27T23:09:43.160-08:00I bought from most of these vendors (Essence of Te...I bought from most of these vendors (Essence of Tea and Yunnan Sourcing) some cakes and samples. Also wanted to try the White2Tea offers but this "joke"made to refuse to give him money. Tuo Cha Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948259434826911982noreply@blogger.com