Comments on: Ladies: Can someone tell me precisely why I’m out of touch on this point?

By: PeterM

PeterM — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:04:45 +0000

Some people justify the crazy price by high quality, durability etc., but in fact they are only paying for the brand name and the false sense of exclusivity. If you really prefer top quality, you can get it for half that price easily.

By: Leisha Camden

Leisha Camden — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:42:35 +0000

IMO it’s definitely crazy to spend that much on a purse. Partly for the reasons delineated in several of the comments above – people are starving in the world and you can do better things with your money, and anyway in most cases you’re paying for a brand name and not for the ‘quality’ (I hope people realize that a lot of brand name items, if produced in China, are made at the same factories on the same machines using the same materials as the non-brand items … just by the day shift workers instead of the night shift . But also for the more personal reason that I think brand name high-end purses are ugly as heck.

By: jennifer888

jennifer888 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:44:05 +0000

YES, buying a $300 purse is crazy. I am a young, somewhat in style, woman and have been perfectly happy using my $50 purse for the last two years! I don’t have the luxury of flagrantly spending anymore since I am still paying down the debt I amassed after becoming an “adult”. So whatever extra cash I get goes to VISA.

By: Best CSS Gallery

Best CSS Gallery — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:48:07 +0000

I think that it is ok to spend a certain amount of money on a thing which is worth of that. You better have 2 decent purses than 10 cheap ones. Cheap things will not make you richer.

By: Sunflowers

Sunflowers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:20:23 +0000

Yes, because it’s less crazy to have to spend $50-100 every few months because your purse is low quality and keeps breaking.

I would much rather spend a lot on a classic piece, and keep that piece for 10 years.

I also feel more confident when I have a nice purse on my arm. I can be in my pajamas and still feel like a million bucks. Of course, I have inner confidence, but that purse just contributes to it. The same thing goes with a perfectly fitted suit.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:45:45 +0000

This woman will buy this purse; confusing luxury with necessity, selfishness over giving. Then, in about 6 months, she’ll get sick of it, donate it to Goodwill where someone will pick it up for about $3. Meanwhile the original purse buyers neighbor will have lost their house and her cousins kids will have gone to bed hungry. IMHO that is the sort of thinking that got us as a country into this current financial mess. Greed and thoughtless spending. Take the $300 to meet you true needs and see if you can help someone out who’s going through a tough time w/the rest.

By: NCN

NCN — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:12:19 +0000

It doesn’t matter to me WHAT people buy… It’s the $1000 interest-free loan that drives me crazy… Rock on, opener-of-can-of-worms.

By: TV Spoilers

TV Spoilers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:14:12 +0000

It isn’t any more crazy than the billions spent on porn, video game consoles, HD TV’s, Super Bowl tickets, organic produce, a new video card or gambling.

It’s self-gratification and nothing more. We feel better when we get what we want and those values differ with our personal experiences.

By: william

william — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:40:59 +0000

I think it’s that need to feel decadent every once in a while. If you feel like you’re working for just the basics in life it can be a little demoralizing, I think both men and women need to treat themselves with a touch of luxury every once in a while.

By: Dawn/FFL

Dawn/FFL — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:52:17 +0000

Just change the wording a bit
One consumer told us, “If I get $1,000 back [in tax refunds], I may buy a $300 (piece of electronics). If I don’t do it, I’ll go crazy …

It is all in what you see as important in your life, what your needs are – world of warcraft, second life, HD tv, Upgrades on the motorcycle, etc.