You know, on another forum there is this very uppity theory that discounting a room is for the low-lifes, you will get back guests by doing this...and some on this forum hold to this train of thought as well. " We would NEVER discount a room!! If they can't afford they can go someplace else!"
I have been on this forum to dispute that theory for a decade now, and that the wealthiest people I have ever met wanted a discount. Is this how they obtain and keep their wealth? Perhaps.
For that allow me to share a story from today: A couple are looking at a buying a home with land here in our county. They are moving from the most expensive real estate in the USA what I call Fox and Hound and Horse country...(Loudoun County Virginia).
it says online on Forbes:
Loudoun County weighs in as the richest county in America. 520 square miles, 25 miles from DC.
Four of the five wealthiest counties in the United States are in the D.C. area. (The fifth is in New Jersey.)
Did they want the discount? Yes.
They currently pay $30,000 a year in property tax where they are now. They wanted the $10 discount to stay here. On the other forum it has been said "We don't want those people here who want a discount!" and I find it absurd. This has not been the first ultra wealthy person who wanted the discount, they all do!
The difference here is that those who are not uber wealthy (ie working class people, military "Joe-the-Plumbers" of the world) are the ones who appreciate everything and leave a gratuity. This has been the case in 75%+ of the instances to date.
I just wanted to share this info, because it always gets stuck in my craw when people assume only poor people want a discount and wealthy people don't.
I have been on this forum to dispute that theory for a decade now, and that the wealthiest people I have ever met wanted a discount. Is this how they obtain and keep their wealth? Perhaps.
For that allow me to share a story from today: A couple are looking at a buying a home with land here in our county. They are moving from the most expensive real estate in the USA what I call Fox and Hound and Horse country...(Loudoun County Virginia).
it says online on Forbes:
Loudoun County weighs in as the richest county in America. 520 square miles, 25 miles from DC.
Four of the five wealthiest counties in the United States are in the D.C. area. (The fifth is in New Jersey.)
Did they want the discount? Yes.
They currently pay $30,000 a year in property tax where they are now. They wanted the $10 discount to stay here. On the other forum it has been said "We don't want those people here who want a discount!" and I find it absurd. This has not been the first ultra wealthy person who wanted the discount, they all do!
The difference here is that those who are not uber wealthy (ie working class people, military "Joe-the-Plumbers" of the world) are the ones who appreciate everything and leave a gratuity. This has been the case in 75%+ of the instances to date.
I just wanted to share this info, because it always gets stuck in my craw when people assume only poor people want a discount and wealthy people don't.