What is everyone's thought on this? While at work today I had a short conversation with someone about a free item that they could receive with the purchase of another item we are pushing right now. Suffice to say the conversation was about free things in life, to keep it short, he basically said nothing in life is free. While I get what he is saying to a certain degree, I would like to see what everyone here at EF has to say about this.

I guess one way I can look at it is; when I spend points on a purchase that makes it free, or a free assignment sponsored by EF, is it really free? While I personally am not paying out of pocket for the product, someone paid something for it somewhere along the road. The company who designed the product paid a manufacturer to create it. Perhaps the manufacturer purchased the raw materials in order to make it. Then there is the cost of the finished product, and to have it shipped. Also the cost to have it shipped to my home address. Ok so you see where I am going with this, apply this to other things in life, computers, cars etc etc.

Can you think of anything in life that is truly free? This is probably a random subject but like I said I am curious to see what the responses are. less

Nature is free, you enjoy the view for free. Ice at winter is free, you enjoy playing with. Sea is a free, you enjoy swimming -in many places- for free. Love is free, that chemistry and wonderful feeling between you and lover at first seen is a free.
I mean there are many things are not material to buy, but makes you happy for long time without paying a cent. less