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Originally Posted by darryl
To use your example of bottle v. can, if the same beverage and the same quantity was twice as expensive in a bottle than in a can, I would want to know why.
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As would I. Which is why I'm perfectly happy that of the two
identical products, the one that comes in the packaging I prefer is almost always a little cheaper (and only occasionally, a tiny bit more).
And that's where we
really differ in our opinions/perception. Because I truly perceive the ebook and the physical book (of the same title) to be identical products in different packaging. For me, books (e or p) are the words they contain and the value I take from those words. Period.
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It is not about profit per se but simply my perception of value. The manufacturer could give away its profit on bottles and it would make no difference to me. The relevance of the price difference to me is that it casts doubt on whether I am getting fair value for my money, which to me is important.
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What if you had no idea what the profit margin was? How would you make decisions on products where you have no idea how much of the price is profit? Does the simple act of finding out change the perceived value for you? If you were happy with paying $x.xx for a product, would finding out later on that Company Y didn't have a dime in its production make you suddenly unhappy with it?
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I think we probably should agree to disagree on this. It seems that our differences stem from our different perceptions of value in this type of situation. And whilst I do of course think that I am right I certainly am neither infallible or have a monopoly (to use a much abused word) on the truth.
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Fair enough. I have no problem with you thinking you're right.
