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Re:The fanciest shopping center in America is expanding
by emodendroket on Saturday February 10, 2018 @09:09AM
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I would not spend my money that way, but it's not a con. The purchaser is not misled about what he is buying.
Re:The fanciest shopping center in America is expanding
by crankylinuxuser on Saturday February 10, 2018 @10:31AM
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I would argue that, yes, dillondoyle is being misled about what he is buying. And he even admits the remorse of the situation:
"That's the magic. I always go in with one specific item in mind that I researched online but never leave with just one thing..."
There's intent that he's going after a single item that he researched and came to a decision. But extensive use of psychological tricks somehow weasels in extra things. Call it a mark of a salesman. Call it being taken for a mark. But it does have the distinct feel of something not wholesome.
Re:The fanciest shopping center in America is expanding
by emodendroket on Saturday February 10, 2018 @10:58AM
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I usually end up buying things in the supermarket I didn't explicitly intend to buy, and obviously the supermarket is set up in a way to encourage such impulse purchases, but I would not describe it as a scam. I am not reading any regret into that post.
The money isn't wasted, it has accomplished it's twin goals; proving that the wearer is part of the group which knows about and can afford Gucci, and having an enjoyable shopping experience. The fact that you appear to not care about signals of social standing (or rather, of standing in that group; assiduously avoiding logos is it's own signal) doesn't make them any less real.
Did you gloss over the part where GP points out they are fully aware of, and even enjoy and seek out, the experience of shopping there? Why do you say it's a waste then?