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That reader might not again read one of your ads in six months. Your impression would
be lost. But when he writes you, you have a chance to complete with that prospect all
that can be done. In that saving of waste the sample pays for itself.
Sometimes a small sample is not a fair test. Then we may send an order on the dealer
for a full-size package. Or we may make the coupon good for a package at the store. Thus we get a longer test.
You say that is expensive. So is it expensive to gain a prospects interest. It may cost you 50 cents to get the person to the point of writing for a sample. Don't stop at 15 cents additional to make that interest valuable.
Another way in which samples pay is by keying your advertisements. They register the
interest you create. Thus you can compare one with another ad, headline, plan and method.
That means in any line an enormous savings. The wisest, most experienced man cannot
tell what will most appeal in any line of copy. With a key to guide you, your returns are
very apt to cost you twice what they need cost. And we know that some ads on the same
product will cost ten times what others cost. A sample may pay for itself several times
over by giving you an accurate check.
Again samples enable you to refer customers where they can be supplied. This is
important before you attain general distribution.
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