A colossal waste of limited funds
I was perusing the latest Cycle World magazine the other day and in the ‘Product Watch’ section they reviewed a product called Motocloths These are essentially moist towelettes that you might get at a restaurant when you order ribs, or lobster. They are even lemon scented and individually wrapped, and the cost $12.00 for a package of 10. That’s right they are $1.20 each, not including shipping.
I thought for a couple of seconds and realized that I had a very economical answer right in the house. I have a baby daughter, and I get to change the diapers quite often, and I get to use the wipes. I have often used the baby wipes for other uses. They work well to clean a dusty TV screen, and to dust furniture. I have used them to get the worst grime off my hands when I have been doing something mechanical. Compared to the Motocloths they are dirt cheap. You can get a box of 660 wipes for about $9.00. That’s about 1.3 cents per wipe.
I know what you are thinking. But the Motocloths are individually wrapped for your convenience. Yes, but I can give you a zip lock sandwich bag for about $.04 so for a total of 5 cents you can have a wipe which will refresh you. Again, I know that you are thinking that the Motocloths are lemon scented and baby wipes are not. True, however you can get baby wipes with aloe, so take that!
Even better you could take along a wash cloth and then stop at a gas station and use the rest room, while there soak the wash cloth in water. Heck that there is free.
Seriously I could not think of a more silly use of money, but maybe I am looking at this wrong. Maybe the Motocloths are made right here in the USA and purchasing them and using them will be good for the economy. Nah, I doubt it. They are just silly.
posted by John at 5:34 AM
1 Comments:
Dear John;
As late as two years ago, products such as these Moto Cloths would have been kept in a counter display as an impulse point-of-purchase buy at any dealership or bke shop. Riders stuck at the cash register for a moment or two would think of the bugs on their windscreens or their face shields and plink down three bucks for a couple of envelopes.
Later on during the day, they would probably determine the stuff wasn't what they expected. I can't imahe anybody buying a box of these things then or now. But I do suspect that Moto Cloths were in the works before the economy tanked and that that they wll shortly become door prizes at dealerships.
I think this economy will lead to a lot of practical (and homespun) innovations for bikers. I am going to mention your blog in mine today.
Fondest regards,
Jack
7:14 AM
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