- (the) market (as a concept) is a group of people, each of whom has different values and money sense. No one can accurately predict the movement of the market. It is necessary to make a distinction between oneself and the market.
Products like this There’s no way they’ll sell.” means, “I won’t buy them even if they’re cheap.” And I don’t know the difference between myself and the market.
This product It will definitely sell.” means “I will buy it if it is cheap.” And I don’t know the difference between myself and the market.
Especially creator should be careful. Even if the creator thinks, “This is a good product and should sell well,” it does not necessarily mean that the market will think it is a good product. Even if the creator thinks, “This kind of product will not sell,” it may sell surprisingly well.
- By assuming on their own that they will not sell and avoiding testing the market, they lose the opportunity to correct their assumptions.
- Related Pessimistic Misconceptions.
2019-03-01
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