Speech - Revised

What Free Samples?

          Just a normal day enjoying a drink at Starbucks, suddenly a wild tray appears! Filled with delicious cups of their newest product; even smelling it makes me want to go buy it. I quickly approach the table then realizes… There all gone! I just wanted to try a free drink from the famous Starbucks, now I feel sad that I missed a great opportunity. Then I started to wonder… Why are they giving out free samples? This is what gave me the idea to write this speech.

          What is the point of a free sample? Well, it is just a way for the company to get buyers by giving the customers a taste of what they have to offer. For example, the deodorant you received from the mail. The company does not give you free products because they feel like it; they give you their products because they want to get your attention. So next time you walk into a store, the first thing you notice will probably be their product. “Oh hey! Is not that the deodorant I received in the mail?” Your friends will either agree with you or think you’re weird because you use deodorant from the mail. On the other hand who does not like free stuff?

          Is the sample really free? I know it says free samples, but consider the fact that every sample is not free. Think about how the company got enough money to make these samples. Most of the companies spend money on free samples hoping to get the attention of consumers. They are hoping that by grabbing your attention, you will buy their products and refer friends to do the same. The money comes from the company’s own fund, and by making samples it is kind of like investing in stocks. The company can gain customers or they can lose customers because maybe their products are “not up to their standards.”

          Some people misunderstand free samples that come into the mail. They think of it like ads and sometimes even spam. Here’s a good idea to those that hate samples: Donate it. I’m pretty sure there are people out there that need a stick of deodorant or a bag of tea. The truth is, free samples are ads; they really are, but think of it like the good ads, for example, McDonald coupons. That may not necessarily be good to some because they hate McDonalds, but for others, it is like early Christmas.

          In the end, it all becomes your choice if you want to buy the company’s product or not. Free samples are just another way for companies to introduce new items they created to test the quality of their work. For the company, it is like taking a risk, you could like the product and buy more, or you don’t and never talk about it again. So next time when you try a sample at Starbucks, they might just get a new costumer.