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With its blood-red walls and black leather sofas, Kirkland's Terra Bite Lounge looks like any other coffee shop - until you get to the menu. There are no prices listed. Terra Bite doesn't have them. You read that right: No prices. Customers pay what and when they like, or not at all - it makes no difference to the cafe employees...

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"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

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ABANOCLA
Feb. 8, 2007, 6:01 a.m.
may I offer you as an appetizer..no story to go along with your no price menu?? but remember..TIP ME OR SOMEONE WILL GET HURT:)
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fudgie
Feb. 8, 2007, 2:32 p.m.
An interesting socio-economic study, at least. I just finished reading Freakonomics, there was a similar situation cited in the book, where a guy delivered bagels to office buildings, employees paid (or didn't pay) on the honor system. I'd be interested to see if the success of Tera Bites paralells the bagel guy's outcome.
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krayzdrayzor
Feb. 8, 2007, 3:10 p.m.
The idea can work in certain circumstances very well. Usually the smaller, or to be more precise personal, the venue the greater the venture.
When I used to odd job with small contractors my line was well let's get the job done, and then pay me what you think I earned. I often recieved more than I would have if I stated a price out right. And in the one case that the money started to lessen, I'd just be too busy, no hard feelings that way.