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I hear you, personally it just sounds absurd to think I would pay 3k to watch someone else pedaling a stationary bike on what is otherwise kind of cheap equipme

I hear you, personally it just sounds absurd to think I would pay 3k to watch someone else pedaling a stationary bike on what is otherwise kind of cheap equipment, but I'm probably missing something or I'm not the target. Do they have controls over the work out/equipment in real time, take for instance increasing the resistance during the workout? If so that would make a lot more sense. Exciting to me as petty as it sounds is breathing fresh air and getting out of my house given the circumstances. Thanks for the reply and explanation.

vanusa 5y ago
Of course it's absurd but a lot of research has been done into what motivates people to make so-called discretionary purchases (that is, most anything above the level of bare necessities at the lowest feasible price, if you can afford it) and other life decisions which are essentially purchase-like. And not surprisingly, a lot of this motivation has to do with (relative) status and image, and the ability to project it. As applies to everything from what clothes you wear and what car you drive, to where you go to school and what neighborhood you live in, etc. I won't call the following article "research" but it does seem to capture the spirit of this line of thinking: https://buffer.com/resources/people-dont-buy-products-they-buy-better-versions-of-themselves/ https://buffer.com/resources/people-dont-buy-products-they-b...