Comments on: 6 Quirks of Ownership: How Possessions Bend Our Perceptions http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: pollardito http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503992 pollardito Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:52:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503992 hah, of course in my example it would be fairer, make the second price $150,000 ;) hah, of course in my example it would be fairer, make the second price $150,000 ;)

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503991 Terry Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:51:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503991 If you apply archeology to this proposition, you can detect this study is flawed. The categorisations system these psychologists are advocating are culturally specific, conducting the same study in different cultures will give you different outcomes. If you apply archeology to this proposition, you can detect this study is flawed. The categorisations system these psychologists are advocating are culturally specific, conducting the same study in different cultures will give you different outcomes.

]]> By: pollardito http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503990 pollardito Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:50:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503990 most of this comes down to just plain greed. they charge more, because they want to have more money. there was an interesting NPR program recently where someone had done a study that determined that people for some reason feel that exact prices are lower than rounded-off prices (e.g. a $157,263 house is a fairer deal than a similar house at $160,000). that conversation and study seemed to have a lot more to offer than this one, because what they're talking about doesn't have this huge greed bias factor hanging over it. most of this comes down to just plain greed. they charge more, because they want to have more money. there was an interesting NPR program recently where someone had done a study that determined that people for some reason feel that exact prices are lower than rounded-off prices (e.g. a $157,263 house is a fairer deal than a similar house at $160,000). that conversation and study seemed to have a lot more to offer than this one, because what they’re talking about doesn’t have this huge greed bias factor hanging over it.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503867 CheeseDuck Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503867 I think its strategic to have a higher price and then lower it. I think its strategic to have a higher price and then lower it.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503854 L Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503854 Interesting... But it doesn't really explain what's going on in the minds of people who, say, sell a hand-knitted hat for $5 (even if you're only charging minimum wage for labour, you're not even covering the cost of materials). Do items that are created just to be sold not follow this pattern? Interesting… But it doesn’t really explain what’s going on in the minds of people who, say, sell a hand-knitted hat for $5 (even if you’re only charging minimum wage for labour, you’re not even covering the cost of materials). Do items that are created just to be sold not follow this pattern?

]]> By: probinu http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503715 probinu Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:08:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503715 also, you leave room for the bargaining. also, you leave room for the bargaining.

]]> By: World's Most Beautiful Woman http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503694 World's Most Beautiful Woman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:39:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions-bend-our-perceptions/#comment-503694 It is also wishful thinking..... The theory is that if one searches hard and long enough, you will constantly find buyers who are willing to pay more. But eventually, there has to be a cut off point! It is also wishful thinking…..

The theory is that if one searches hard and long enough, you will constantly find buyers who are willing to pay more.

But eventually, there has to be a cut off point!

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