You already know all about scarcity. The scarcer something is, the more people want it.
That’s why we use deadlines to entice customers to buy. Without the deadlines, people would put it off and then forget about it.
For decades savvy store owners have used this trick. By limiting the number of items a person can purchase, they increase the number of items sold.
But I wonder – are we using this to maximum advantage online? Yes, we sometimes limit the number of copies sold. Yes, we use deadlines and then promise not to sell any more after that deadline.
But what if we used it in a slightly different way…
Imagine you have different levels of participation in a product launch.
For example: You will sell only 10 copies at $2,500 each that includes actual coaching and one-on-one time with you for 12 weeks.
You’ll sell only 100 copies at $1,000 that includes group coaching for 12 weeks.
You’ll sell 200 copies at $500 that includes the “done for you option,” which is also included in the higher levels, too. But there is no coaching at this level.
And you’ll sell 1,000 copies that don’t include coaching or the done for you option.
Then you place counters on your site that tell how many copies of each have sold.
Yes, this will take some guts. After all, what if something doesn’t sell? But that’s also the fascination factor, too.
People will continue to revisit the page just to see what’s selling.
And what happens when there are only 6 or 5 or 4 copies left of the highest option? Suddenly they’ll start selling FASTER.
The last copy or two will likely FLY off the shelf.
You’re adding a new brand of scarcity, a higher level of fascination and interest and accommodating people’s needs.
You might think of this as a new way of upselling, or a more transparent method than using one time offers. It’s up front, honest, and lets people decide ahead of time what they want.
And if they don’t act fast enough, they will miss out, too.
