Hello Materialism
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Just for fun, I entered a search for a Japanese brand of watches. To my surprise, most of the watches were available for bidding at substantially lower prices as compared to similar pieces in retail shops.
Some of you folks who have done bidding on eBay might agree with me. The system allows you to place a maximum bid. Whenever you bid for an item, the sytem will inform you whether you are the highest bidder or not. No problems with that. My only issue is that that make it so much like a game! People want to win when they play. No wonder people get addicted to eBay.
As usual, I like to get the best value for my bucks. I did the research required to determine a price which I would bid at. This was based on several considerations such as when the bidding will end, how much is the retail price of the watch, and what is the mean bid for similar watches.
Partly due to my impatience, I did not get the watch at the lowest possible bid. Nonetheless, I figured the price I paid would probably place me in the 30th percentile, i.e. 70% of the folks who bidded for a similar watch paid more than I did. At my bid, the watch is at a whopping 48% off retail price! Not at all a bad deal.
I got my package 6 days after I paid for it. It was sent to me on New Year's eve. The timing couldn't be better.
But now I'm left wondering - why did I get the watch in the first place? I could have got a cheaper watch which would have displayed the time as accurately. Looks like I have taken my first step into the world of materialism - I paid for the brand, not the function. I ought to be more careful with my spending since I'm just starting out.
Having said that, I'm still quietly pleased with the purchase of my titanium timekeeper. Incorrigible.
ma·te·ri·al·ism
–noun
1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
2. the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies.
Unwittingly, I have been drawn into the world of materialism. It all began one fine day when I was browsing through the websites and I came across eBay. I know at least half the world has brought something from this online shopping portal. I happen to have just discovered the wonders of shopping online.
Just for fun, I entered a search for a Japanese brand of watches. To my surprise, most of the watches were available for bidding at substantially lower prices as compared to similar pieces in retail shops.
Some of you folks who have done bidding on eBay might agree with me. The system allows you to place a maximum bid. Whenever you bid for an item, the sytem will inform you whether you are the highest bidder or not. No problems with that. My only issue is that that make it so much like a game! People want to win when they play. No wonder people get addicted to eBay.
As usual, I like to get the best value for my bucks. I did the research required to determine a price which I would bid at. This was based on several considerations such as when the bidding will end, how much is the retail price of the watch, and what is the mean bid for similar watches.
Partly due to my impatience, I did not get the watch at the lowest possible bid. Nonetheless, I figured the price I paid would probably place me in the 30th percentile, i.e. 70% of the folks who bidded for a similar watch paid more than I did. At my bid, the watch is at a whopping 48% off retail price! Not at all a bad deal.
I got my package 6 days after I paid for it. It was sent to me on New Year's eve. The timing couldn't be better.
But now I'm left wondering - why did I get the watch in the first place? I could have got a cheaper watch which would have displayed the time as accurately. Looks like I have taken my first step into the world of materialism - I paid for the brand, not the function. I ought to be more careful with my spending since I'm just starting out.
Having said that, I'm still quietly pleased with the purchase of my titanium timekeeper. Incorrigible.
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