![]() Nike is a smart multi-billion dollar company, but some sneaker fans have figured out how they can get a better price for Nike sneakers than Nike can. Planet Money Episode 584: What The LeBron? Practices like that would kill a normal business, but are in the standard arsenal of Hermes. Hazing customers rather than serving customers When you're selling luxury goods, it's like the reverse of traditional retailing. I'm not into women's fashion, but I listened to that podcast a bunch of times. Today on the show, we go on a quest for a Birkin bag! And we find ourselves in a world where the normal rules of commerce are totally upside down. The strange thing about Birkin bags: They always seem to be mysteriously out of stock. This purse, made by Hermes, the French luxury brand, averages $60,000. There are people with Birkin bags and then there are the rest of us. Planet Money Episode 672: Bagging a Birkin Here's a great example and a podcast on the topic: Value happens in the customer's mind, not necessarily in the craftsmanship of the product. ![]() Discreet wealth.Īs someone who's into marketing, I've always been fascinated with how certain brands are able to get away with charging higher prices. While the expensive handbag may make the brand name small and nearly invisible. The cheap model will have the brand name be big and prominent. Like the same fashion company might have two handbags. Real high-end products are for rich people to identify other rich people." "Products with big brand names are for middle-class people to look rich to poor people. Someone else made an observation that went like this: How much is being perceived as rich and successful worth? Much more, so fashion items that offer that kind of social signaling have higher prices.Ī lot of brand name items come off too gaudy for my tastes. How much is a handbag worth? Cost of materials, labor, shipping, etc. I personally think most high end fashion brands are a ripoff.īy looking at things like quality of materials and craftsmanship, you have a point.īut I think high-end fashion brands aren't really selling clothes. ![]() Sometimes automod fucks up - if you think it did, you can message us, but if you roll up to the modmail with a fucking attitude, we're not going to indulge you. Do not storm into the modmail with a bad attitude if this is the removal reason. There are subs like /r/politics and /r/PoliticalDiscussion if you want to debate political ideas or candidates.įrequently asked questions will be removed at our discretion. Overly political questions will be removed. We recommend talking to a medical professional instead of the Internet. If you repeatedly ignore this, we will ban you.ĭo not directly link to comments in other subs. You can't think of a gift idea? Neither can we lolĭo not complain about other subs here, we're not your 1-800 hotline for issues with them.ĭo not post just to push an agenda. Visit /r/ForeverAlone or /r/rant if you want to complain.ĭo not ask for gift ideas visit /r/gifts. "What do you think of this?").ĭo not post negative/forever alone rants or whiny posts. If you are wondering if it applies to you, it does. Seriously, we're gonna remove this shit.ĭo not ask yes/no or one word answer questions. That includes boobs, butts, and your weird eyebrows. Go fucking ask them yourself.ĭo not post pictures or ask questions looking for affirmation of your appearance or body features. Keep your question concise.ĭo not make posts asking about someone's/some group's actions, behavior, or thinking. The title of your post must contain an actual question. If you want to be a sad sack and complain about your life, go to /r/rant or /r/ForeverAlone ![]() First warning is a temp ban, second warning is a permaban. Do not insult or troll people, including in PMs.ĭon't comment/post self-deprecating content looking for attention. Anyone is allowed to ask and answer questions. Participate elsewhere on Reddit to gain experience and karma before trying to post here.īe respectful. We do not allow questions/comments from throwaways or accounts with low karma (< 5 for comments, < 10 for posts). Read the Frequently Asked Questions wiki and do a search before asking a question. This includes external sites looking to farm responses for content. Message the moderators with any questions/comments. Unsure if the rules apply to you for your post/comment? Click here.
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