Are Filipinos Brand Conscious?

[ninjababez]

either he has a big salary, or the iphone 8 is in "gives".

dito naman ako bumilib sa bata bro, dahil sa gusto nya eh nag ipon talaga at pinandagdag lang ang 13th month pay.
nung magka edad kami, may 2 CC ako, tapos binili ko using 2 cards yun gadget na gusto ko, mahina EQ ko eh O_o

[Vodka]

agree
meron dito, pagkakuha ng 13th month pay, iphone 8 agad ^_^
mag 1 year palang yata ito dito sa office, di naman mayaman; pangarap lang nya magka iphone 8

well of course people are free to do what they want. but that's definitely not a recipe for success

that's one aspect of being "brand conscious" i.e. buying too much into brand instead of simply just buying a product based on actual specs regardless of brand. again the element of trying to show-off comes into play here. a cheaper Xiaomi would get the job done as well

[Vodka]

dito naman ako bumilib sa bata bro, dahil sa gusto nya eh nag ipon talaga at pinandagdag lang ang 13th month pay.

nag-ipon. meaning walang savings hehe. again, not a recipe for success

[badkuk]

In general...judging from the types of stores that keep opening in malls, judging from the fake crap they sell in tiangges, definitely yes. Ultimong tsinelas gusto ng Nike, Adidas(although i may buy a pair, but more for comfort than porma)

Meanwhile, i'm digging up some of the old shirts in my closet, and the ones my brother doesn't want any more :D

That's the big irony about fashion...they talk about individuality and uniqueness, yet people end up buying and wearing the same stuff so much so that they all look alike. Meanwhile those designers have been wearing the same old getup for decades.

[jut703]

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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[shadow]

Hehe...si bro ninja biglang naging titser. [emoji4]

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. [emoji4]

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Ross, tjmaxx. [emoji51] yun nga sa outlet stores exclusive long for them yun mga items. Like for example tumi bags mga binebenta sa outlet wala sa boutique ng tumi sa malls.


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[_Cathy_]

Ross, tjmaxx. [emoji51] yun nga sa outlet stores exclusive long for them yun mga items. Like for example tumi bags mga binebenta sa outlet wala sa boutique ng tumi sa malls.


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Yeah. May made for outlet items kasi.

Iba rin ang lining ng outlet sa regular item. Ginagawa ko bumibili na lang ako sa Saks or Nordstrom pag naka sale

[ice15]

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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[ice15]

Yeah. May made for outlet items kasi.

Iba rin ang lining ng outlet sa regular item. Ginagawa ko bumibili na lang ako sa Saks or Nordstrom pag naka sale

Yup... Coach and Gap are known to have "made for outlet" items. Kaya ingat sa pagbili.

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[shadow]

Yup... Coach and Gap are known to have "made for outlet" items. Kaya ingat sa pagbili.

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Original pa rin naman diba?


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