LoneStarXC wrote:
I’ve said this to you before and I’ll say it again, this is the WRONG place to advertise your virtual run.
Most people here share my opinion that virtual runs are a scam. Going outside to run around your neighborhood is free. The medal alone is NOT worth $25. You can buy medals online, like the one linked below, for less than a dollar a piece.
https://www.justawardmedals.com/5K-Run-Medal-p/ssm70-gold.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjw8qjnBRA-EiwAaNvhwCKzjiZYIkzzAGpN2bnNp8rF-yElsgoAj2pnoyMpKu-MVYrav8Fw7BoCHQ4QAvD_BwEHonestly, though, this is a solid business strategy. It is basically pure profit. But you’re not going to get any customers from LRC.
Wait. Is this a real thing?
I run at my own pace, like I've done most days the past 30 years, and then I buy a medal from them for $25? Why? I don't get it. What do I get out of it? What do I do with the medal? Put it on my wall?
"I went for a run and here's my medal"
"Oh, you did a race?"
"No, I just ran on my own: a 'virtual' race"
"So where did the medal come from?"
"I bought it online for $25"
"Why?"
The idea is outrageous and baffling. It's either the stupidest or most brilliant business I've heard of.
But hey, the pet rock guy became a gazillionaire.