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Michael A | Why do people buy from companies who supply the exact same goods & service when their prices are higher? |
Why do people buy from other companies who supply the exact same goods, even though their prices are higher than their competitors and other retail stores. Your first response to this question may simply and obviously be, “because they either offer a higher level of service or are more trust-worthy”. This may be the case with some but I find it hard to believe that one would purchase an identical item from a more “well known” store for £100 - £200 more than a not so well known store. If both stores are offering identical service and products then surely the customer would always go to the store with the cheapest price, however, we all know that this is not necessarily the case, otherwise most major stores would surely not be around. Many people thrive to compete on price and price alone. Is there more to a business than just price? Surely the outcome should be: 100% sales of a particular product from one store and 0% sales from all other stores. But this is obviously not the case! Why? Additional Details OK some answers so far but your missing the point. Firstly I am referring to INTERNET retail stores as I can understand the factor of "local convenience", but on the interent this does not obviously apply.
Imagine an IDENTICAL product is sold (e.g: Washing Machine, TV, Laptop, PS3, etc...), the EXACT some model number and both stores offer next day delivery etc.. EVERYTHING IS THE SAME but 1 store is £100 more expensive! Why do people still buy from them. This is assuming that both stores are advertising and a customer has found both stores but still goes for the more expensive one, why?? |
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Siany C
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Certain shops hold a status symbol for the people who shop there. It is much more desirable to carry a Waitrose carrier bag than a Netto one. |
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sophieb
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some people have loyalty to family and friends so they support them and whatever store they own or whatever store they work in. Another reason a person buys from a store of their choice is probably that store is closer to their home, or is in the close vicinity to what other stores they buy in (like close to the grocery store they love shopping at). Sometimes they don't know you have the product they need (maybe poor advertising or no advertising on your part). Maybe the other stores carry credit cards that you don't (convenience). Maybe the stores they go to offer discounts on shelf items or discounts on a house credit card. People don't do things unless they see a good payback to them in some fashion. Some stores have bottom line cost on products because they buy in (large) bulk and maybe your store is small and they know (or think they know) you can't offer the product that low without going bankrupt. Maybe the other stores have a service/repair shop attached and maybe you don't offer that service. Sometimes it's atmosphere or where the store is located that makes the difference. Maybe the other companies offer more of a choice of products (even though they end up with the name brand). It could be the other companies have a layaway or a good return policy. Or it could be word of mouth, i.e. have you had any problems with customers wherein they spread they word not to shop at your store? Or maybe someone just has a grudge against you. Or maybe you're too new in business and they don't know your store exists yet (in their minds). |
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libbyft
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Its often the case that people don't shop around. I recently bought a memory card for my digital camera, the first place I looked for the card wanted £89 for 512 mb I eventually paid £17.90 for 1 gig by shopping around.
Plus a lot of smaller retailers can't afford to advertise in the same way the big retailers do - so people just don't know that they are there. |
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robert KS LEE.
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bcos of trust,they used to support the shop they buy even though they know it's more expensive.this's human nature. |
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adam d®
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You can buy electrical goods considerably cheaper off the internet then off the high street, however the business model is different.
IF you buy of the internet you will find that they may not quote a delivery date. What they will do is wait until they have enough orders to get a supply from their distributor at a previously discussed price.
If you buy from the high street then you may be able to take away on the same day or have it delivered relatively quickly. However, the retailers will be forced to sell a number at cost price and even below cost price .This is because prices drop because of age, discount for display stock which puts up the overall average unit price, but you can really find a bargain if you are the customer to buy a below cost price item.
Generally, people will pay for a better level of service, a product is not just the cost of the components, there is level of service in there too. |
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oh christ
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You answered your own question by saying "for £100-£200 more than a NOT SO WELL KNOWN STORE". |
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ufo18
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snobbery, oh ! look a my label type thinking |
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fumingpuma
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People are often lazy and won't shop around.
People can afford it. They say "If you have to ask the price of something yo cannot afford it" -- when money is no object then price is not an issue.
People just 'like' (are loyal) to certain brands/shops e.g. Marks & Spencer or Sainsbury's -- known to sell the same stuff at higher prices but regarded as 'superior' for psychological reasons more than real fact that goods are better quality in many cases.
Giffen goods - The economic factor that relates to the desire to 'show off' by buying expensive items! |
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spawanee
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People will always naturally look for cheaper items if they are worried about how much money they have. The more money they have the less they think about the brand, or cost. It becomes in material. It depends on who is buying what, and for what reasons. A poor person is likely to shop at wal mart for most of their needs. A middle class person whould shop their too, but would spend more money. An upper class person would mostly shop at Costco, which mostly name brand products are sold. It depends on how easy it is for a person to shop their, if they spend lots of time working, then they may do some shopping on the net, and research prices. It is all about the economics, supply and demand. |
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The Answer3
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Do you really want to know? "There's a sucker born every minute." The market for goods is not as efficient as it could be because people are lazy, uninformed, stupid, etc. In addition, supply and demand. If Store A is selling product X for $100, and Store B is selling it for $200, yet demand is high, if Store A runs out of the product and people still want it, they will buy it from Store B. Plus, not everyone is internet savvy, and not every online retailer is reputable. Lastly, some stores offer better return policies or better insight in to a product and people are willing to pay for that! Hope this answers your question. |
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selina k
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because they have good qualities |
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JJ J
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Some people are lazy. They have the money to buy what they want and have no need to 'shop around' If they did look elsewhere they probably would find the exact same items for much less money but hey, when you're loaded who cares?
I'm not loaded and do shop around for everything I have to buy and this does usually mean I get things cheaper than my friends and family who are better off than myself. I go to less well known stores and nearly always get the things I need for around 25/50% cheaper. |
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