Do you want it now? 14 March 2006 at 1:51PM in Money Saving Polls 11 replies 2.6K views

Former_MSE_Archna

Poll Title: Poll Started: 14 March 2006. Do you want it now? You're about to buy a new financial widget from a very reputable company, it's a great product, and the sales person tells you that sign up to their reward scheme at no cost and you'll be given a cash kickback. Yet there's a choice of three schemes, which you would pick?

A. £30 right now
B. £75 in 3 months time
C. £100 in a year

Vote here or click reply to discuss

subz

It all depends weather you could invest that £75 and get more than £25 in 9 months.

golddustmedia

I'd probably forget to claim after a year but 3 months no prob.

amazon_spice

I'd probably go 75£ too. Short enough to be patient but not too long so as you'd forget all about it.

amazon_spice

:rotfl: That sounds like gobbledy gook!!!

bridiej

subz wrote:

It all depends weather you could invest that £75 and get more than £25 in 9 months.

That's what I assumed you could do so I voted for that one.

Halaku

I'd go for the £100. The investing £75 to get £25 in my opinion is irrelevant, as I have £75 of my own to invest. There's very little advantage for me in getting the money early, it'll just be sitting around in my bank.

If a was broke and needed the money, then I might have answered differently though.

melanie_frontage

I voted for £75 because it will be arriving in June and will be extra holiday spending money.
Boring answer I know but at least it's a plan.

teddyco

I would take £75 after three months.

1. Because three months is enough time for me to decide if this deal is really as good as they say it is. And after that I can take the £75 too.

2. If I found a better deal for just £3.00 cheaper per month, that would make up for the lost £25 for the next 9 months with another company.

Why lock yourself into a contract with a company for only £25.00 extra when deals change everyday?

Making money and loyalty are incompatible!

jackbremer

In a year's time money will be no problem so £100 is not the best option for me.
£30 now is just a trip to the pub, so no great shakes.
£75 in three months' time is a nice meal out and something to look forward to. Done deal, where do I sign?

Shiggaddi

Who said anything about locking into an ongoing contract with this company. What you're doing is buying a financial widget, and I take it you've already decided to buy.

The reward scheme just gives you the option of a cash rebate at a time that suits you, and pays more the longer you wait.

As it's a reputable company then you can trust they will be in business in a years time. That would be my only concern about accepting £100 in a years time, and using that sense of logic, I would have taken the £30 now!! However it's a reputable company that's likely to be around in a years time, and the £100 is likely to be paid.