The misconception that

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Why it worked

The creator uses a relatable analogy (groceries vs. car profits) to challenge a common perception, sparking engagement through a contrarian viewpoint and a direct challenge to the audience.

Summary

The video discusses the misconception that car dealerships are inherently evil for making money. It argues that other businesses, like grocery stores, have higher profit margins without public complaint, while car dealerships face backlash for smaller profits.

Structure

1Introduce misconception about dealerships
2Compare dealership profit margins to groceries
3Highlight public reaction to dealership profits
4Explain the low profit margin on a car sale
5Challenge viewers to start their own business

On-screen text

THE MISCONCEPTION THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE EVIL FOR MAKING MONEY NEEDS TO BE YOUR GROCERIES HAVE A SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN MOST OF AND NO ONE COMPLAINS ABOUT THAT. DOLLARS FROM A AND EVERYONE STARTS CHIMPING OUT THAT'S ONLY THREE PERCENT. A BUSINESS AND AT COST GOES.

Transcript

The misconception that dealerships are evil for making money needs to be studied. Your groceries have a substantially higher profit margin than most of these cars here and no one complains about that, but a dealership is a thousand dollars from a Nissan and everyone starts. Chimping out. Brother, that's only 3%. You go start a business and sell your products at cost and let me know how it goes.

Original caption

The one business where customers feel entitled to the business making $0. Every other place you spend your money is marking up their prices too 😭 it’s how business WORKS #sales #carsalesman #cardealership #carbuyingtips #carsales