I find that most folks do not understand what quality really is. They think quality is a certain name brand or something with a high price.
When you really get down to it a lot of people get tired of thier possessions and are always wanting something new and different. Everyone becomes a slave to the latest fashion. This is how a lot of things are marketed.
Marketers earn a lot of money convincing people why they should buy something. If they wanted to they could sell folks on the concept of quality and longevity but they want you to keep buying things over and over.
Take for example fine furniture. I am a woodworker/leatherworker. I have learned how to make pieces that will last for generations. Really well built furniture can be handed down to your children. When you tell this to some folks they are not impressed since they fully intend to "redecorate" 10 or 20 years down the line and all the old furniture has to go.
When the top celebrities and sports figures start touting how long they have owned something and how well something is made then maybe folks will listen.
The Death Of Quality To Lies And Tricks.
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I find that most folks do not understand what quality really is. They think quality is a certain name brand or something with a high price.
When you really get down to it a lot of people get tired of thier possessions and are always wanting something new and different. Everyone becomes a slave to the latest fashion. This is how a lot of things are marketed.
Marketers earn a lot of money convincing people why they should buy something. If they wanted to they could sell folks on the concept of quality and longevity but they want you to keep buying things over and over.
Take for example fine furniture. I am a woodworker/leatherworker. I have learned how to make pieces that will last for generations. Really well built furniture can be handed down to your children. When you tell this to some folks they are not impressed since they fully intend to "redecorate" 10 or 20 years down the line and all the old furniture has to go.
When the top celebrities and sports figures start touting how long they have owned something and how well something is made then maybe folks will listen.
Jim