Why do buy the things we do?

Question

What is it about products which makes us buy them? There is a wide selection of any one product, but why do choose a particular one?

Please answer the following questions:

What made you choose the watch you own?

Have you ever bought a product on impluse

Would you consider aesthetics important when buying a camera?

Have you ever bought anything you knew to operate poorly?

Answer 1

What made you choose the watch you own?

I have never owned a watch in my life. I find that no matter where you go, there will be a clock. If on the rare occasion there is none-I do the whole sundial on my hand, it works.


Have you ever bought a product on impluse?

Yes, it was at the liquor store, it was a crappy Austin Power's Martini mixer. It was gross, but the package was really cool.

Would you consider aesthetics important when buying a camera?

never thought about it

Have you ever bought anything you knew to operate poorly?

No, there's no point in buying it if I know that it sucks.

Answer 2

I don't know what makes us buy the items we buy. For me, I ask myself several questions before a purchase:
1) Can I afford it?
2) Can I use it?
3) WILL I use it?
4) Does it have a nice appearance?
5) Will it be worth it?
If the answer to all of those are yes, then yes, I'll buy whatever it is.

As for your other set of questions:
I liked how it looked. And it wasn't too expensive. And it would match nearly every article of clothing I had.

Yes. Right now I'm trying to get a Zen MP3 player on eBay, just for the hell of it.

No. But whether it's ergonomically correct or not is pertinent.

Kind of. I just got a trumpet, which I haven't played in seven years. I still sound like a dying elephant on it, but then, I've only had it for not even a week.

Answer 3

I dont own a watch I use my mobile phone clock.
No
No
No

I'm what you call a careful christian when I buy things...and no I am not mean...years of being careful makes it a habit that is not easily broken.

Answer 4

Question too complicated no one wants to spend time on multiple part question. However, most purchases ultimately come down to price.