Comments on: Luxury vs Premium -or even free http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/luxury-vs-premium-or-even-free/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:23:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amitai http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/luxury-vs-premium-or-even-free/comment-page-1/#comment-13973 Amitai Wed, 20 May 2009 16:01:27 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=3973#comment-13973 There's another interesting business model called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemium" rel="nofollow">Freemium</a>. You can usually see it in the Internet, but you can have this business model also in the real life. Consider that in the recycling center they would sell mini-recycler-or-whatever. Well, you are already there, which means you are concerned with recycling; Maybe instead of driving there, you'd like it in the comfort of your own home; And even if you are not buying, they possibly have your name - when they will show it to the council they will say "hey, we have over 1000 active recyclers, we need more funds". There’s another interesting business model called Freemium.
You can usually see it in the Internet, but you can have this business model also in the real life. Consider that in the recycling center they would sell mini-recycler-or-whatever. Well, you are already there, which means you are concerned with recycling; Maybe instead of driving there, you’d like it in the comfort of your own home; And even if you are not buying, they possibly have your name – when they will show it to the council they will say “hey, we have over 1000 active recyclers, we need more funds”.

]]> By: ClaireOKC http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/luxury-vs-premium-or-even-free/comment-page-1/#comment-13966 ClaireOKC Wed, 20 May 2009 04:32:20 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=3973#comment-13966 Thanks for this wonderful clarification. You did this without denigrating either side of premium or luxury. Dealing in that high-end part of the business, it's sometimes hard to explain to us regular folks that luxury to some is quality to others. I enjoyed this (and quoted it with credits) in my own blog! Thanks for this wonderful clarification. You did this without denigrating either side of premium or luxury. Dealing in that high-end part of the business, it’s sometimes hard to explain to us regular folks that luxury to some is quality to others. I enjoyed this (and quoted it with credits) in my own blog!

]]> By: Clara Rico http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/luxury-vs-premium-or-even-free/comment-page-1/#comment-13947 Clara Rico Tue, 19 May 2009 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=3973#comment-13947 One of my pet peeves is companies who try to use free stuff to get my personal information. For example, when you have a "chance to win", but first have to go to their website and fill out a form with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, ect. Companies will pay for a mailing list of customers. This is valuable information, and they want it in exchange for nothing. Many of these offers are on candy or soda. Does anyone else think they are targeting children who don't know better? Refunds work the same way. Instead of offering a sale, they require my personal info, including the receipt. Sometimes I wonder if they want to know what else their customers buy and how they pay for it. O.K. Just a little paranoia to spice up your day. One of my pet peeves is companies who try to use free stuff to get my personal information. For example, when you have a “chance to win”, but first have to go to their website and fill out a form with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, ect. Companies will pay for a mailing list of customers. This is valuable information, and they want it in exchange for nothing. Many of these offers are on candy or soda. Does anyone else think they are targeting children who don’t know better?

Refunds work the same way. Instead of offering a sale, they require my personal info, including the receipt. Sometimes I wonder if they want to know what else their customers buy and how they pay for it.

O.K. Just a little paranoia to spice up your day.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/luxury-vs-premium-or-even-free/comment-page-1/#comment-13942 Danielle Tue, 19 May 2009 14:41:14 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=3973#comment-13942 So true! It reminds me of people that drive to the other side of town for fuel because it's 1 or 2 cents cheaper. Don't they realise they use and waste more than they save? So true!
It reminds me of people that drive to the other side of town for fuel because it’s 1 or 2 cents cheaper. Don’t they realise they use and waste more than they save?

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