2006-08-25 02:11:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
It is called supply and demand, I have it and if you want it, you will pay my price.
2006-08-25 02:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what many people think , consumerism drives up the prices of luxury goods. Necessities may stay the same, but things that aren't necessary for survival end up becoming more expensive. For example, I saw a pair of boots that are $900. This would support me for two months, easily. By buying these boots, people encourage over-spending. Here's a tip to anyone reading this: Shop at Goodwill. The money usually goes back to the community, and many times the things you get are just the same as what you would buy, but cheaper. Target gives something that is just slightly scratched to Goodwill, for example. I bought one of thoes cool leather game chairs there for $25. It would have been $65 from Target, I checked.
2006-08-25 09:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffery K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's only expensive if it represents a high proportion of your income.
A £5 / $10 cup of coffee is nothing to a millionaire, but stupid if it is an hours wages!!
2006-08-25 09:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, i think it's because of overseas trade. We are paying for the shipping of most items. also...brand names are always more expensive than the store names which are usually the same thing only no great name like GE, Sears, Tommy Hillfiger..and so on...get it?
2006-08-25 09:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by ctryhnny04 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we live in a place called 'Rip off Britain' and pay the price for it in more ways than one.
2006-08-28 16:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expanding society.
2006-08-25 20:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by High-strung Guitarist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Inflation, and winner-take-all free market dynamics of the "ownership" society where the few get all.
2006-08-25 09:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
britain is an expensive place to live. and theres never any sun shine
2006-08-27 08:12:31 · answer #8 · answered by kelly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The things we need in the basest terms are not expensive. The things we want, well...%^&*(%!! advertisers.
2006-08-25 09:17:00 · answer #9 · answered by Karen? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the creators of such things find other things expensive
2006-08-25 09:51:47 · answer #10 · answered by experience 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋