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Hey people, I know I don’t know you and you don’t know me but this time I really need your help. I’m working on a research project and I need some answers to these questions, so if you could help me answering that would be great. Thank you so much if you decide to answer, and if you don’t thanks too.
a. How often do you buy “things”? Are these purchases done based on necessity, desire, a mix of these, etc?
b. What kind of products do you buy the most? (e.g. electronic, clothing, beauty, food, household, services, etc.)
c. What is your motivation to purchase a particular product? What is your criteria, if any, for choosing one product over another?
d. When you purchase a product, what is your preferred method of payment? Why?
e. What kind of credit payments are offered by local markets? Are there instalment options without interest rates?
f. Do you know about your country’s attitude to consumer’s protection? Does your country have a consumer`s law?
g. Does your country have a “return goods policy”? If you decide to return goods, are you entitled a refund?
h. What is your idea of the relation between advertisements and consumerism?
i. What is your idea of the relationship advertising and cultural values?
j. What is the relationship between corporations and customers in your country?
k. Can you summarize your attitude to consumerism in one sentence?
a. How often do you buy “things”? Are these purchases done based on necessity, desire, a mix of these, etc?
When making purchases for myself, I usually base my decisions on necessity. When purchasing gifts, I am likely to purchase something frivolous (something the person might like but might not use their own money to buy).
b. What kind of products do you buy the most? (e.g. electronic, clothing, beauty, food, household, services, etc.)
I frequently purchase sports equipment, food, electronics, and kitchen appliances.
c. What is your motivation to purchase a particular product? What is your criteria, if any, for choosing one product over another?
When purchasing products, I look at the price, product specifications/features required, and any recommendations from consumer magazines (Consumer Reports, Backpacker), Internet sites (Amazon, Epinions), and word of mouth (family and friends.)
d. When you purchase a product, what is your preferred method of payment? Why?
I prefer to pay by check or debit card so that I am able to keep track of my purchases while not having to worry about credit card debt. When purchasing online, however, I prefer to purchase via a credit card because it is easier to prevent fraud using a credit card and any unauthorized charges are more easily reversed.
e. What kind of credit payments are offered by local markets? Are there instalment options without interest rates?
When purchasing large ticket item (televisions, computers, or automobiles) an option to pay withoutinterest for a set period of time usually exists with the ability to postpone payment for a year or more. Most major stores also often offer their own line of credit, which enables consumers to pay for purchases and earn cash back on their purchases.
f. Do you know about your country’s attitude to consumer’s protection? Does your country have a consumer`s law?
My country does offer consumer protection. The Better Business Bureau can be contacted to file complaints against fraudulent business practices and may help with resolving consumer concerns. The Consumer Product Saftey Commission also offers safety checks and will require companies to require products that are unsafe. These are just two organizations of which I am aware.
g. Does your country have a “return goods policy”? If you decide to return goods, are you entitled a refund?
Most stores do offer a returns policy (seven days or thirty days seems standard). Depending on the store, credit, an exchange, or cash back may be offered. Some items which have been marked down to "final sale" price are usually not eligible for returns, however.
h. What is your idea of the relation between advertisements and consumerism?
Advertising has become quite prevalent (radio, television, online, newspapers, magazines) that I sometimes feel that a lot of it gets overlooked. We have trained ourselves to ignore the bulk of it. Ads must now appeal to us either emotionally (have shock value, sentimental scenes, or appeal to our inner crusader), or offer memorable bits (slogans, jingles, an attractive logo) to become engrained in our memory.
i. What is your idea of the relationship advertising and cultural values?
Advertising does need to conform to our cultural values. If for instance, if an ad that marketed automobiles in the United States showed drivers driving on the left side of the road, it might not be taken seriously and the company would be seen as careless and consumers might question the quality of the actual car being sold.
j. What is the relationship between corporations and customers in your country?
Corporations dominate this country. It seems that consumers have mixed feelings about corporations. On one hand, corporations have allowed us to purchase products at low prices. However, to do this, many of the blue collar jobs have been outsourced to other countries.
k. Can you summarize your attitude to consumerism in one sentence?
The wealth of information available to us has allowed consumers to consider many products that may not have received public attention before and this has allowed more competition to enter the market.
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