Comments on: Consumerism Isn’t the Real Problem http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/ Because everyone else already has one Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dankoozy http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Dankoozy Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:49:02 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=753#comment-2503 Come to ireland, here we don't have a black friday or the silly online version of it. Nobody gets trampled. and on 'boxing day' everyone stays at home and eats a rather disgusting version of cottage pie but made with leftover scraps of turkey. Come to ireland, here we don’t have a black friday or the silly online version of it. Nobody gets trampled. and on ‘boxing day’ everyone stays at home and eats a rather disgusting version of cottage pie but made with leftover scraps of turkey.

]]> By: Kara http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Kara Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:24:53 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=753#comment-2480 Which is why I think consumers, instead of blaming consumerism, need to change the way businesses do business. Which is why I think consumers, instead of blaming consumerism, need to change the way businesses do business.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Michael Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:17:38 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=753#comment-2479 I guess what I'm saying is, I think a large portion of the people who go to Wal-Mart at all on Black Friday do so specifically in hope of getting one of the big-ticket items. It's not like it's a pleasant day to shop. If the line's already long when they get there, they stick around and impulse buy instead of bailing out. We didn't want any of the big-ticket items this year. We looked through the sales flyers and saw a couple of things that we would've bought, but none were good enough deals to justify leaving the house and entering the shopping fray. If we really wanted a big-ass TV and had the opportunity to save $500 on said item, and we decided it was worth going to the store on Black Friday, and they were out of TVs when we got there, we probably would still have bought those other small items. And maybe a couple of other things impulsively. On the other hand, if we knew in advance that there were no TVs, we'd have stayed home. Your solution is optimal for the consumer, but stampedes are good for business. I guess what I’m saying is, I think a large portion of the people who go to Wal-Mart at all on Black Friday do so specifically in hope of getting one of the big-ticket items. It’s not like it’s a pleasant day to shop. If the line’s already long when they get there, they stick around and impulse buy instead of bailing out.

We didn’t want any of the big-ticket items this year. We looked through the sales flyers and saw a couple of things that we would’ve bought, but none were good enough deals to justify leaving the house and entering the shopping fray. If we really wanted a big-ass TV and had the opportunity to save $500 on said item, and we decided it was worth going to the store on Black Friday, and they were out of TVs when we got there, we probably would still have bought those other small items. And maybe a couple of other things impulsively. On the other hand, if we knew in advance that there were no TVs, we’d have stayed home.

Your solution is optimal for the consumer, but stampedes are good for business.

]]> By: Kara http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Kara Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:30:53 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=753#comment-2478 It's not true that people won't crowd into stores still on Black Friday - most people have the day off, and businesses can still have plenty of sales, the solution is only for the big-ticket items that cause stampedes. Sort of similar to Best Buy's solution. It’s not true that people won’t crowd into stores still on Black Friday – most people have the day off, and businesses can still have plenty of sales, the solution is only for the big-ticket items that cause stampedes. Sort of similar to Best Buy’s solution.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.4d2.org/2008/12/07/consumerism-isnt-the-real-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Michael Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:04:02 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=753#comment-2476 Also, the problem with the solution you propose is that it will not result in hundreds of people crowding the entrances in the morning and making impulse purchases when they miss out on the item they wanted. Business, as you say, are greedy bitches. Also, the problem with the solution you propose is that it will not result in hundreds of people crowding the entrances in the morning and making impulse purchases when they miss out on the item they wanted. Business, as you say, are greedy bitches.

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