Comments on: Are you a maximizer or satisficer? http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer Adam DuVander’s thoughts on keeping things simple. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Don May http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer/comment-page-1#comment-1743 Don May Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:15:21 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer#comment-1743 I see a lot of this in the personal technology realm. People are so focused on getting the latest/greatest that they are willing to continue delaying a purchase for fear of buying an item which may be technologically eclipsed. The vast array of reviews and sources for plethora of devices can really affect buyers negatively. I define my top requirements, and then set a reasonable budget for a product. If nothing reliable seems to fall into that range, I simply do without until something else pops up in the market. I also try to remain open to budget models that leave off items in which I am not interested. Lastly, I never check prices after I have completed a purchase. I see a lot of this in the personal technology realm. People are so focused on getting the latest/greatest that they are willing to continue delaying a purchase for fear of buying an item which may be technologically eclipsed. The vast array of reviews and sources for plethora of devices can really affect buyers negatively.

I define my top requirements, and then set a reasonable budget for a product. If nothing reliable seems to fall into that range, I simply do without until something else pops up in the market. I also try to remain open to budget models that leave off items in which I am not interested. Lastly, I never check prices after I have completed a purchase.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer/comment-page-1#comment-1742 Tom Watson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:59:02 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer#comment-1742 Recently I was choosing some cheese for a tasting we were doing at the office and I was overwhelmed with the possitilities. I knew I could go to a fancy cheese shop or do lots of research online to try and find some incredible cheese, but instead I just went down the street to a local co-op and talked to the cheesemonger who had a very limited selection. I even forced myself to stick with a theme (Italian cheeses) which really helped cut down even his limited choices. The cheese tasting went great and I wasn't overwhelmed with choice at all. In a way I was a saticificer by forceably limiting my choices but I tried to be a maximizer within my predefined limits. Recently I was choosing some cheese for a tasting we were doing at the office and I was overwhelmed with the possitilities. I knew I could go to a fancy cheese shop or do lots of research online to try and find some incredible cheese, but instead I just went down the street to a local co-op and talked to the cheesemonger who had a very limited selection. I even forced myself to stick with a theme (Italian cheeses) which really helped cut down even his limited choices. The cheese tasting went great and I wasn’t overwhelmed with choice at all.

In a way I was a saticificer by forceably limiting my choices but I tried to be a maximizer within my predefined limits.

]]> By: bubna http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer/comment-page-1#comment-1741 bubna Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:45:10 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer#comment-1741 When it comes to choosing products or services, i definitely lean towards satisficer. However, when it comes to tasks i undertake, i often must fight completionist tendencies. When it comes to choosing products or services, i definitely lean towards satisficer. However, when it comes to tasks i undertake, i often must fight completionist tendencies.

]]> By: Simplicity Rules » Choice at the hardware store http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer/comment-page-1#comment-1740 Simplicity Rules » Choice at the hardware store Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:07:19 +0000 http://www.adamduvander.com/simple/are-you-a-maximizer-or-satisficer#comment-1740 [...] Are you a maximizer or satisficer? [...] [...] Are you a maximizer or satisficer? [...]

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