thenelli01

Can you give an example of this, Kyrel?

Hey guys, nice to "see" you again :-). Thanks for the welcome.

What are you studying Matt?

And, welcome to OL.

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Thanks! I find some of the conversation on here too advanced for me at the moment, but I enjoy following along.

I am majoring in accounting and minoring in economics. :-)

Matt

Ah, pyramid schemes are pretty popular at the university I attend. One of my friends got sucked into it, actually.

One of the best techniques that these people use is giving a free product when they first meet you.

For example, these two guys approached me at school one day. They said, "What's up, bro? Want a free drink?" and proceeded to attempt to give me a free energy drink, but I declined. The main goal of doing this is to take advantage of the principle of reciprocity, which is the notion that people want to repay, in kind, what another person has provided to us. Generally, when people do something "nice" for us, we have this feeling of obligation to repay them, especially if we don't identify the motive behind their "kindness".

I was prepared, though.