text: Another reason to talk to multiple people when making a purchase is to learn from their successes. ÃÅf you saw a group of people successfully do what you are trying now, learn what they did to overcome the obstacle. If it worked for them, it will probably work for you. In the scenario above, would it make it even easier to decide if a friend said that when he bought the second product, it worked fine and he was happy with it? You would probably would have no more doubts about your once tough decision.