Monday, December 22, 2014

True Seva & Honest prices

Why don't we see constant improvement of service or product in India ? Why are we offered poor service compared to service in the west where customer is the King ?

Population could be one of the answers. It definitely is difficult to serve such a huge population.
What about Bargaining ?

Yes, we r used to bargaining - I realized that, at least for me, its a game, its an ego issue, its a satisfaction to win a good deal and disappointment when you don't get it. We enjoy it if we get it after lot of bargaining than if we get it soon, as getting it sooner would mean there was more scope to bargain and you misjudged the actual price of the product/service. Bargaining is all about what we believe to be its true worth based on past purchase, material used, sellers location. etc.. A complicated analysis! 

To eliminate bargaining, fixed price is a rude solution, how about honest/transparent pricing ? Be honest about price of all raw materials used, tax, rent and leave the fruit of your effort to the consumer or mention your charge honestly..
Seva.. Free is also a little harsh on the doer.. His effort is seva not the raw materials.. They were effort of the farmer/supplier you cannot pay for it and give for free.. Seva is giving your service freely, in case of cooking, it would be the effort you put in, everything else should be charged until you are being charged for them.
Lebtop shouldn't have been free for the same reason.. Misunderstood form of seva doesn't last long as seen with lebtop.. I should not charge for my efforts or energy put in but with honest pricing i shall definitely charge what it costs me from other service/product providers..

As the chain of people involved in the good action become aware of true seva, they too will start doing it.. It will have a profound impact and only through this way can the whole world based on seva or gift economy can be realized or established, every other way will be set aside as charity or will see gradual death..

Incase of honest true seva restaurant, if I open one, with every order should be given ingredients used, electricity/gas consumed, tax, cost of paper printing these details :), basic money required for you + employees per month divided by 30 + no of expected consumers per month... Calculating this way cost of items should drastically come down.. N donations shall have a specific use ( They could fund different types of honest true seva ventures), They shouldn't be used as extra income/profit.
The whole purpose of this seva is to spread the message of true seva business.. All contact points of business will learn from it by example and the world will become a better place..

Ideal true seva world will have people doing the work they like as a seva, free, as they no longer have to pay for basic services or products they want such as food, clothing, water etc. Even luxury would be free if someone has desires. Nothing can be claimed as mine as everything is the fruit of others effort, even the luxurious car if you take it. 

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