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In Reply to: Re: Thoughts? Ok, I think your post is idiotic. posted by truthseeker on March 22, 2000 at 21:48:38:
>>> Hey Bill, bet you'd be a fun guy to get to know.Well, believe it or not.........
My apologies for the tone of my previous post. I misread your intentions.
>>> Alot of ingredients go into the soup to create the perception of value.
Agreed.
>>> From a consumer standpoint, the knowledge of manufacturing cost might confer just one more piece of information which could assist in determining value.
Depends on whether manufacturing cost figures in to a persons value assessment. Let's look at it another way. Say you heard two components, both selling for $5k. You really grooved to component A sonically and cosmetically. You didn't care for component B even remotely, as it sounded dreadful and was butt-ugly. You then found out that component A had a manufacturing cost of $500, and component B had a manufacturing cost of $1500. Where's the value now? Do you discard component A because you feel the profit is inflated, and buy component B because you feel the profit margin is more reasonable?
I still maintain that value is determined by the selling price, not the manufacturing cost. I suspect that most inmates here place the biggest value on sonics. I just don't see someone purchasing the less desirable of two identically priced products only because the profit picture is different. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe folks here would place a high value on the profit data if the information were available. But it's not (Shamrock being an exception). Lack of information, whether justified or not, is nothing but a breeding ground for rumor and malicious gossip.>>> Knowledge is power for both the consumer and potential competitors.
No argument there. The problem that occurs too often is that supposition and misinformation are presented as fact because the real facts aren't known or available. I flared up 'cause I thought that's where you were headed. My apologies again.BillC
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