Monday, October 22, 2007

Self Control?

All this debating over price customization is really unnecessary. For starters, everyone has a choice to purchase an item at the price that is being asked. If they feel the price is too high then they can walk or click away. No one is forced into buying things. It is the demand they have for the particular item they are thinking about buying. How bad do they really want to acquire this object? For some the demand is higher so they will pay the higher price. Are they being ripped off if someone else is offered the same product for a lower price? I would say no. The other person's demand for the product is lower so they might not buy it at a higher price. It is just like the idea of a sale. A lot of people will buy things at regular price because they want them, they think they need them right then. Others may not purchase these items at regular price, but will do so more willingly when an item goes on sale. Getting the product off the shelf is the only desire of the seller, whether or not they have to make some price cuts. It all boils down to intelligent consumers and the amount of demand a consumer has for a certain product. I think the idea of buyer beware would sum it all up.
eBay on the other hand allows the buyers to pick the highest price they would be willing to pay for a certain item. While there are some not so ethical tactics being utilized on eBay I still believe it can provide positive experiences for on-line shoppers. You may be sniped or jack up the price on yourself, but that goes back to the idea of buyer beware. If you don't want to spend the money than just say no. Don't let yourself be dupped by anyone, make an informed decision for yourself and if you cannot don't put the blame elsewhere. eBay is beneficial because it offers a place for people to find rare and obscure items, or things they couldn't find anywhere else. It offers them a place to find things that they are interested in, not just what corporate America tells people to be interested in.

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