Are Filipinos Brand Conscious?

**dr. d** · January 6th, 2018 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by myas110

Speaking of "outlet stores", why is it na sobrang kaunti ng mga ganito and even factory outlets dito sa Metro Manila? Yung mga ganito ay nasa labas ng Metro.

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"they do not want to compete against their distributors."

**ninjababez** · January 6th, 2018 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

"they do not want to compete against their distributors."

correct term yata bro is resellers/retailers
tapos yun source distributor (of brands)

**dr. d** · January 6th, 2018 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by ninjababez

correct term yata bro is resellers/retailers
tapos yun source distributor (of brands)

retailers it is, po!
i sit corrected.

**dreamur** · January 6th, 2018 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

retailers it is, po!
i sit corrected.

Hehe...si bro ninja biglang naging titser.

I found out that those items sold at premium outlets in the US are not available in the malls. The quality of the stocks at the mall is also better.

Also there is a chain of department stores in the US called Ross where you can find authentic TH bags at $20 and MK at $80.

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**jut703** · January 6th, 2018 01:33 PM

As usual, the thread has shifted to mocking others for their spending habits. [emoji23]

Admittedly I used to look down on these people too, but it's their money, their rules.

The most common reason why people spend a disproportionate amount of their income on gadgets, clothes, or travel is because it makes them happy. Yes, it's a short-term kind of happiness, but to many people the long-term prospects are bleak so they indulge in little joys to celebrate small successes.

In my experience, the least effective way to change someone's financial habits is to mock them for it. The most effective way is to live by example and offer free advice when asked.

I don't really agree that a low income means you can't achieve the big ticket goals in due time, but it's a much more ardous task. of course, you can lead a horse to the water but cannot make it drink unless it wants to. It's always up to the person if he's willing to downsize his lifestyle, work on increasing income, and being disciplined with savings and invesntments.

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**ice15** · January 6th, 2018 02:53 PM

Yes we are!

But it's not our fault, ganun talaga tayo way back time ng Spaniards.

Lumaki tayo with Western TV shows, movies and magazines...

Plus naniniwala din ako na di nag improve local brands natin... I mean yes, ok ang Bench (isang brand na lang sample ko).

But what happened to Kaypee/Add-in (etc)... I even have no idea if the brand still exists!

Again, it all boils down to return of investment. LV will age their leather for years for quality and durability. Can you imagine a local bag manufacturer investing years on raw materials na wala naman kasiguraduhan na mabibili?

I'll use my belt as a sample. I bought one from a local shop in Sydney and another in Tagaytay... Sira na yung galing Tagaytay, maayos pa rin yung galing Sydney... The big difference, how the leather was treated.

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**shadow** · January 6th, 2018 08:49 PM

YOLO!

Kung hinde ka yayaman pag hinde mo binili and hinde ka rin naman maghihirap pag binili mo.

Bilhin niyo na! Yan ang gawin ninyong motto pag nagdadalawang-isip kayo kung meron kayong gustong bilhin.

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**CVT** · January 7th, 2018 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by shadow

YOLO!

Kung hinde ka yayaman pag hinde mo binili and hinde ka rin naman maghihirap pag binili mo.

Bilhin niyo na! Yan ang gawin ninyong motto pag nagdadalawang-isip kayo kung meron kayong gustong bilhin.

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Bro, I agree to this mantra to some extent...

However, IMO, works primarily for those who have the dough...

**minicarph** · January 7th, 2018 12:33 PM

Ako binibile ko lang lahat ng magpapayat sa kin or feeling ko lagi ako payat at minimalist

**Vodka** · January 7th, 2018 12:50 PM

well just live within your means. it's really just that

but yes people are brand-conscious. like a few months ago i bought an almost new RockShox mountain bike fork for really cheap. it's a perfectly good suspension fork with all the features you need unless you're an elite athlete

but the guy sold it because he wanted a Fox, for no valid reason other than he likes to have a Fox. so he bought a mid-range Fox that's about the same level as the RockShox he sold.

so in the end he spent a lot more on a Fox fork that doesn't work any better than the Rockshox he sold