Dear Kid,
OK, to be fair, there are all sorts of rules in the world. I’m talking about a new rule.
I’m talking about a rule that says that websites shouldn’t talk about New and Interesting Products in a way that makes people want to find out more when the New and Interesting Product in question is not yet available for sale. And doesn’t have a price posted.
The New and Interesting Product I’m referring to is called the HOVR. It’s a gizmo that lets you swing your feet while you sit at your desk. This improves health and cognitive ability according to the inventors.
Those of us with short legs have always known that swinging your feet while you’re sitting and working is fun.
And it doesn’t cost anything.
Except possibly a little dignity.
When I saw the promo, I was intrigued and thought I’d investigate to see how much such a gizmo might cost. I’m not likely to purchase one, but I was curious about how much I was not going to purchase it for.
The first site I found was happy to tell me everything (including the cost of shipping) except the price.
That was frustrating.
I searched more.
My Friend the Internet groaned a little about being awoken from a perfectly good nap, but got to work.
The HOVR costs $89. The tracker costs $33 (that part is optional). You can attach the HOVR to your desk or you can buy the stand which costs $100. You read that correctly: the stand costs more than the thing you’re buying.
There ought to be a rule.
Love, Mom
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