Free...Or is it?
The lure of getting something for free has led to an increase in companies, independent business owners, and those in direct sales offering free incentives to build their customer base, as well as their teams. But...are they really free? Consider this... You see an item online that says it's 100% free, yet when you get to checkout, you see a shipping and handling fee. You wasted time (time = money) going through the process to receive the item, and now have to choose to pay the fees or not receive it. Is the item really free? You see free tickets offered for a concert or show, yet you must pay "taxes and a handling fee" before you receive them. Are the tickets really free? You sign up for a service that offers "three months free", yet are charged a "deposit' within the first month. If you cancel, you don't get the deposit back. Is the service really free? You're invited to a free networking event, yet there's a cost to ever...