2. • After today you will be able to:
– Determine the factors that influence
buying decisions
• Explain a research based approach to
buying goods & services,
• Identify strategies for making smart
buying decisions.
3. 1. Take out a piece of paper…
2. Think back over the last 2 weeks and
make a list of everything you have
purchased and it’s estimated cost.
3. Looking back, what did you overpay for?
4. What purchases should you have just not
made.
5. Total the items from 3 & 4.
4. • What is the difference between a need & a
want?
• A want is an unfulfilled desire
• New car, new clothes, Starbucks, etc.
• A need is anything you require to live
• Food, sleep, shelter, water, air
• Look back over your list and give me some
examples of wants.
5. Esteem
(respect and recognition)
Social
(friends, love, belonging)
Security
(physical safety and economic security)
Physiological
(food, sleep, water, shelter, air)
Self-Actualization
(to realize your potential)
6. • Trade-off that one makes when deciding
what to buy.
• You and a friend have tickets to a big
concert tonight. On your way home, your
dad calls you and gives you tickets to the
Springfield Cardinals for tonight.
• Do you go to the concert or the game?
You cannot do both.
7. • Emotional Motives
• Based on feelings, beliefs, or attitudes
• Rational Motives
• Based on saving money, durability, saving
time, etc.
• Patronage Motives
• Based on loyalty to a brand or store
8. • Economic
• Prices, Convenience, Warranty,
Maintenance, etc
• Social
• Lifestyle, Interests/Hobbies,
Advertisements, etc.
• Personal
• Gender, Ethnic background, Religion, etc
10. • Figure out what is important to you
• Features, performance, design, etc.
• Compare Prices
• Do Comparison Shopping
• Most important for complex or expensive
items
• Use the internet!
• Ebay, Craigslist, Yahoo, etc.
11. • Negotiate the price
• Cars, houses, jewelry…you never know if
you don’t ask!
• Decide on Cash or Credit
12. • How to make complaints if something
goes wrong?
– Put it in writing – keep a written record
– Be prompt
– Talk to the right person
– Be specific about what is wrong and what
you want
– Be reasonable & suggest a solution
– Be persistent
13. • Time Purchases
– when is the best time to buy?
• Store Selection
– what store will best meet your needs?
• Compare Brands
– are they the same, but with different
names?
• Price Comparison
• Warranty Evaluation
14. Get Advice1
Sleep on it2
Consider the Opportunity Cost3
Check your motives4
Never buy what you don’t understand5