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> People here ain't gonna pay $15 to reclaim 40 minutes a month

are there no hand car washes in st. louis? a full service carwash saves about 40 minutes of labor that you can use to catch up on work or other activities, and costs about 15 bucks.

and how about a cheap lunch at the diner for 1 or 2? wouldn't that be about $15? and saves you about 40 minutes of prep, cook, and clean?

$15 in a taxi cab or uber would save you about 40 minutes of walking.

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You're missing the point. Most people don't think through this. They stop at "That costs me $15. Not gonna do it."

i think you're missing the point, people spend $15 all the time without thinking about it... hence my examples.

No. My point is people value their money over their time despite their time being more valuable than the money they save. Remember people drive 10 minutes out of the way to save $0.05/gallon on gas. People waste time and money to save money! My mom does this. There is no amount of analysis that will make her stop. People just don't think.

And yeah people do part with $15 on known entities in brainless ways. This is a new behavior though. This gas refueling scheme ain't gonna make sense to the vast majority of people, hence once again cue the Dana Carvey George Bush skit...."Not gonna do it."

People often pay $15 to avoid doing 40 minutes of work: walking, cooking & cleaning, washing a car.

Much fewer people will pay $15 to avoid 40 minutes of driving or waiting.

Personally I save 40 minutes of carwashing by never washing the car.

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