Tanita Scales and their marketing drivel

[ny biker]

I gotta say, if there are none available where you live and it's this hard to get the information you're looking for, then I would buy a different brand.

[Tuckervill]

That wasn't funny.

Karen

[SadieKate]

If you want a clinical study, which it appears you do from your posts here, I suggest you pay for an MRI. The scale might cost $150 and you’ll get a baseline of information that you can monitor. Otherwise, your other alternative is an autopsy. You choose

Hmm, interesting that this is your first post on TE. You named Jesse? Since you're paraphrasing right off Tanita's website, I gotta wonder.

I'll try again: I wasn't asking for a clinical study on me. I was asking for verification of Tanita's methodology and the reasons why the more expensive functions might be of value. Kind of like "why would I want the 4-cylinder, dual overhead cam engine rather than the 6-cylinder engine." Is that too difficult a concept for you?

BTW, the repeated statements, "Again, we don't sell directly from Tanita to the end user. They would have to choose the distributor they feel comfortable purchasing product from and make their selection from their site." Explain this:

1) Tanita has links directly to the Competitive Edge on their website
http://www.tanita.com/en/
2) That same page shows "what's on sale" and "special offers" at the Competitive Edge and not other distributors
3) That Tanita posts right on their Facebook page: We want to offer our Facebook Friends a special discount on a select group of our best selling products. Go to www.thecompetitiveedge.com/codes and enter Promo Code FB2009 for your Discounts, Free Shipping, No Sales Tax (except WA, CA, IL) and Enjoy... the benefits of having the Tanita Body Fat Analyzer in your own home for you and your famly!Read More
Codes

Yah, sure Tanita doesn't sell directly to the public.

Why the masking and obfuscation? Why not just answer honestly and helpfully instead just patting the customer on the head and hoping they'll go away? Educated customers who buy the right product for them can sometimes be your biggest and cheapest marketing ally.

Tanita might have a terrific product, but, boy, they have a lot to learn about customer relations.

[SadieKate]

If you want a clinical study, which it appears you do from your posts here, I suggest you pay for an MRI. The scale might cost $150 and you’ll get a baseline of information that you can monitor. Otherwise, your other alternative is an autopsy. You choose

By the way, ladybiker, I work with a clinical software company. We also deal with home health equipment.

Nobody in their right mind in our business would not ask for the same verification of methodology.