I posted the link of my source. I also posted 5 or so examples that supported the 12 x factor.
Read the post Luke. --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 8...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], a_non_moose_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "markmeredith2002" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > When I taught full time I never saw myself as "selling mantras" > or > > > some such thing, but charging for the cost of maintaining a > center, > > > publicity and other expenses, and a maintainance lifestyle for > me the > > > teacher - plus of course giving about 1/2 to the parent corp as a > > > franchise fee for its role in developing the product and > conducting > > > other support operations - at least that's the business angle on //> > > understanding the course fee for TM. In short you're charging > for the > > > cost of making tm easy and convenient for someone in the US to > learn. > > > > Agreed. > > > > > I think that was fair when the cost was $75-$175 which it was > when I > > > taught. Now with the fee at $2500 or more, that whole model > breaks > > > down in my mind. > > > > I just checked an inflation index from 1968 -- when prices were > > $75/$35 for adults and students. Prices have increased by a factor > of > > 12.3 times since then. > > > > > > Where did you get your figures? Because when I googled "consumer > price index history" I came up with a table showing a MUCH different > result from 1968 to 2005 than 12.3 times. > > According to the Consumer Price Index found at the U.S. Department > of Labor at ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt , > the CPI in January 1968 was 34.1; in January 2005 it was 190.7. > > Now, according to MY calculater that's an increase by a factor of > 5.6, NOT 12.3 as you stated(curiously, 5.6 is almost exactly half of > 12.3 so maybe you accidentally doubled your figures when you did the > math). > > Unless my math is wrong (and I will stand corrected if someone > points out an error on my part), a $35.00 initiation fee in 1968 > would therefore be $196.00 today. > > A $75.00 initiation fee in 1968 would therefore be $420.00 today. > > Extrapolate all you want from there, and add all and anything you > think is justified from there, but I don't think there's any way you > can come up with anything anywhere near $2,500... > > > > > > > > > > > > A surprisingly large factor, but then again, adult theatre tickets > > were around $1, a gal of gas around $.3, a nice middle class home > in > > the SF Bay Area was $30,000, a large Hersheys chocolate bar with > > almonds was $.10, etc., an all day ski lift ticket at a premier > area > > was $5 ($75 now), hardbound "best sellers were around $2, a new VW > > was $1200 or so (I think), etc. > > > > Thus in "today's dollars", the 1968 equivalent price TM for an > adult > > is about $925. > > > > One could argue (not me particularly) that the value of the product > > has increased due to the availability of adjunct products that are > now > > available to enhance the core product: AV, SV, GV, jyotish, yagyas, > > gems, sidhis, collective consiousness, etc. > > > > Thus a price of $1500-2000 would not be unreasonable given the more > > complete product portfolio available compared to the lone product > > offering at $925. > > > > An extra $500 (25%) ($20 in 1968 terms) is added for "humanitarian > > projects" not unlike what some firms like Starbucks and Ben and > > Jerry's do (thought their percentage may be different). > > > > Voila $2500 is "reasonable". And not so far off from 1968 prices. > And > > heck, you get a King thrown in for free! > > > > > > (See link. You need to do some multiplication to get the index > back 38 > > years.) > > http://www.watsonwyatt.com/europe/pubs/longtermstats/render2.asp? > ID=14440 > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
