Wasted $80 on a "done for you" pitch email bundle that was all fluff

I saw this ad for a set of email templates for dog grooming businesses, claimed they were proven to book more appointments. Paid $80 on the spot without really looking at the samples. Turned out it was just 5 emails that said stuff like "ask your client about their needs" with zero actual structure or real examples. I could have written that myself in 10 minutes. Used one for a follow up to a client who ghosted me and it got no reply at all. Now I just look at free templates on here or ask other groomers what actually worked for them. Anyone else get burned by a pricey template pack that was just generic junk?

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carr.luna7d ago

Did you ever read that study about how most "done for you" marketing stuff is just repackaged generic advice from 10 years ago? I heard a podcaster break it down once, said these sellers just grab free blog posts, slap a template on them, and charge you because they know you're desperate for a shortcut. $80 for 5 emails that say "ask about needs" is honestly insulting, like they didn't even try to hide it. You're way better off just networking with other groomers like you said, real people give you real stuff that actually works.

shane_wilson7d ago

Eighty bucks for 5 generic emails?

emma_jones7d agoMost Upvoted

Have you considered that the "generic" part might actually be the feature, not the bug? In my experience, super personalized emails can feel too salesy and actually hurt your response rate. Something that looks like a normal person typed it might just work better with busy people who auto-delete the fancy stuff.

sandra_moore307d ago

Man that stings. Really feel for you on that one.