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originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
The consumer.
The consumer wins sometimes, but the consumer doesn't always win. The most competitive product is not necessarily the best product. I'll give you an example, disposable items, or items that are built to need replaced every year tend to dominate the marketplace, that leads to repeat purchases and greatly increased revenue for the company providing that product. It however is an inferior product to an item that would last 10 or 20 years.
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
The consumer.
The consumer wins sometimes, but the consumer doesn't always win. The most competitive product is not necessarily the best product. I'll give you an example, disposable items, or items that are built to need replaced every year tend to dominate the marketplace, that leads to repeat purchases and greatly increased revenue for the company providing that product. It however is an inferior product to an item that would last 10 or 20 years.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
The consumer.
The consumer wins sometimes, but the consumer doesn't always win. The most competitive product is not necessarily the best product. I'll give you an example, disposable items, or items that are built to need replaced every year tend to dominate the marketplace, that leads to repeat purchases and greatly increased revenue for the company providing that product. It however is an inferior product to an item that would last 10 or 20 years.
And you are free to buy the product that lasts longer. That product exists.
Everyone shops for something different when they shop. Some people are after the very cheapest thing they can get no matter what. Personally, I try to haggle out a balance between what I know I can afford and the most quality I can purchase.
Sometimes, I don't need something that's going to last forever. For example, if I'm buying clothing for my 7-year-old, do I need to buy the best quality, high label items? He's going to outgrow them in a year, maybe less. So I only need something that will last that long. So long as I take care of it and he doesn't do anything unusual, most cheaper clothing will last that long.