tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post5426694828051492037..comments2024-03-19T22:38:30.885-07:00Comments on DSK Steph: PricelessStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00247681150999796653noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-56029451751426059602011-01-15T13:01:09.228-08:002011-01-15T13:01:09.228-08:00haha ohh man. being able to buy your way up the be...haha ohh man. being able to buy your way up the best seller's list.. EXPLAINS. SO. FREAKING. MUCH.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517632883011734377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-18841885712125742632010-12-27T00:16:56.930-08:002010-12-27T00:16:56.930-08:00@Anita I've read Freakonomics in high school, ...@Anita I've read Freakonomics in high school, it's an easy fun read :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247681150999796653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-61464322248799986942010-12-27T00:15:29.040-08:002010-12-27T00:15:29.040-08:00@Gjee I don't really smell anything :/@Gjee I don't really smell anything :/Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247681150999796653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-10003898971135360272010-12-25T11:56:18.509-08:002010-12-25T11:56:18.509-08:00Hmm, Chanel. So classic and so sly to raise their ...Hmm, Chanel. So classic and so sly to raise their prices on their most loved handbags! I'm not sure how I would feel. Probably cheated somehow even if I bought it for $2,900... because now the newbies would be paying MUCH more for the brand unless they somehow change the way they make their bags, with different material and things. Other than that, I would think it's just to profit from the consumers. What do you think? :) I'm curious to know! hehe<br /><br />I read a lot of books too! I especially love to buy hardcover books because they last longer and look better on my bookshelf. Something about hardcover books seem priceless to me as a nice Chanel bag :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031430973499955132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-19181051822390644682010-12-25T04:05:20.077-08:002010-12-25T04:05:20.077-08:00i totally have ADD right now (sorry) but i've ...i totally have ADD right now (sorry) but i've been meaning to ask you about YSL Faux Cils. i tried it after seeing your ridiculous va va va voom lash pictures but the mascara was just so fragrant for me! every time i turned my head, i got a major whiff of the mascara. so i was wondering, do you not smell that? or was it just my bottle? the Sephora SA's said YSL puts in fragrance in a lot of their products but it was just so intense for me?!heyxgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632447185247107453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-8809887213196615162010-12-25T04:02:28.133-08:002010-12-25T04:02:28.133-08:00holy shiat i just discovered your koi pond. i was ...holy shiat i just discovered your koi pond. i was wondering wtheck you were talking about when you mentioned it on your twitter lol. why are they so cute!!! *clicks like a mad woman*heyxgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632447185247107453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-42608472061551233432010-12-25T03:57:33.988-08:002010-12-25T03:57:33.988-08:00Karl Lagerfeld said something along the lines of &...Karl Lagerfeld said something along the lines of "I design for the wealthy, not for the occasional shopper who owns only a handful of Chanel items". at the time, I believe he was referring to the women of Hong Kong who buy practically every item from every collection just because they can. thats where Chanel's true income comes from. they're loyal enough for the rest of us i guess.<br /><br />Even at $2,900, the demand for Jumbos and the m/l's were just too great. many people said they were getting too popular and too mainstream. i noticed on the Purse Forum that the truly wealthy stay away from Louis Vuitton because its too "common" for them and there are just way too many people carrying them unless its one of those super exclusive runway bags straight from fashion shows. <br /><br />its crazy to think the Jumbo used to only be 2 grand. i literally lol'd as i wrote "only" as if 2 grand for a purse is common! actually I want to say it was even way less than that when they were first introduced.. but you would think Chanel would WANT to bring in more revenue instead of raising prices and filtering people out. if anything, such a high markup is only creating a bigger demand for their cheaper priced competition. but no, in the end, they want to be in the ranks of Hermes, which is pretty much the most respected handbag line. so to me, they're not trying to add value but respect. sort of stupid if you ask me! if thats really what they were aiming for, then they need to step up to the plate. Hermes is known for their top-notch handmade quality while Jumbos are mass-produced! they have respect because they earned it. <br /><br />and i don't really think it creates brand loyalty. if anything, it hurt their brand loyalty! tons of faithful customers were pretty pissed off and agreed that 30% was just too drastic. if i were a faithful chanel shopper, I would actually feel ripped off because the quality of the bag hasn't improved (actually has been getting worse) yet I'm paying hundreds of dollars more. <br /><br />what happened was that tons of faithful Jumbo employees actually decided they would finally jump the gun and invest in a Birkin or a Kelly. the workmanship, quality of the materials, and the "desire" for the bags are greater anyways so the extra $1,500 wasn't stopping them from finally going to Hermes. <br /><br />I love Chanel and its my absolute favorite brand but even I have to admit that their bags now are not worth the $3500 (another price increase coming up!). I've held a Birkin before and its just perfect. every stitch is amazing! there have been so many times when the leather stitching of the purse straps have been uneven for Chanels. its just ridiculous. not just that but sometimes the diamond quilting is off and uneven. <br /><br />but then again, i still want one. =)<br /><br />and a lot of people actually have sold their jumbos for a massive profit even if they were a few years old. meaning they could have gotten it for less than 2 grand and sold it for over 3. there have been a few jumbos that were priced around 1400 and even a maxi for 1500 but either the seller didn't know about the price increases or they deemed the bags to show too much wear to be worth more. regardless, they were sold within the day so...!<br /><br />whateves. i'm glad just to have A purse. lugging around my beat up Coach purse is good enough for me.. for now! lolheyxgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632447185247107453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-59133282424592036802010-12-24T23:54:39.028-08:002010-12-24T23:54:39.028-08:00Only a few more minutes til Xmas! So merry Christm...Only a few more minutes til Xmas! So merry Christmas!! Hope it snows (lol as if right?)Selena N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16168673252195741417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-76636815996943312772010-12-24T23:50:56.474-08:002010-12-24T23:50:56.474-08:00Interesting post! hahaha.. but isn't giving a ...Interesting post! hahaha.. but isn't giving a customer less than what they paid for stealing?? =(<br /> <br />I was drooling over a Chanel bag the other day... It was a furry one in black, in classic flap. So beautiful, but costs over $6000, here in Australia.. Most cosmetics here cost twice as much as in US... booo... transportation costs are so high.. <br /><br />Anyway, Merry Christmas!!! =)Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371849933015324722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-90914679788136072062010-12-24T23:15:11.703-08:002010-12-24T23:15:11.703-08:00Merry Christmas, Steph!!!!!!Merry Christmas, Steph!!!!!!Quynhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957583441587000699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-34474144350683855932010-12-24T18:35:37.195-08:002010-12-24T18:35:37.195-08:00I ordered Priceless amazon. Have you heard of Fre...I ordered Priceless amazon. Have you heard of Freakanomics? It's along similar lines. Check out a few pages on amazon.anita b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12166985269684902571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-12509555820452404802010-12-24T18:20:22.864-08:002010-12-24T18:20:22.864-08:00Wow that is so interesting the only thing I ever n...Wow that is so interesting the only thing I ever noticed was the bags of the chips got smaller which obviously have less chips in then and still cost the same if not more way to ripp us off in a way. About Chanel the price increase just makes it even harder for me to be able to aford one but if that means that you can resell at a higher price than what you bought it for its good in a way.gabbiiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366557398066933034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-50181020453420368152010-12-24T17:10:02.598-08:002010-12-24T17:10:02.598-08:00you always fill us with great knowledge!! hehe i h...you always fill us with great knowledge!! hehe i had no idea that authors do not make money off of paperbacks.. hehe.. defintely getting more hardcovers ! ^_^<br /><br />your family is so cool.. !! you have dentists and authors !! hehe.. go asian power ! lol <br /><br />since chanel went up, i would've been like "argh.. should've bought it when it was 2900" lol... prices increase all the time and it never occurs to me why.. in my mind, it's "since the economy is bad, ppl are raising prices" but you put some good insight as to why..<br /><br />I love reading your blog for this very reason.. Of course love your makeup posts too.. but I enjoy reading your longer posts, they always make me think =)<br /><br />Merry Christmas Steph! <br /><br />xo Siwingm0chiiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330206830451187210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-47287903441399594292010-12-24T11:59:47.282-08:002010-12-24T11:59:47.282-08:00Wow I had no idea they were called price consultan...Wow I had no idea they were called price consultants. I need to pick up a copy of that book! Thanks for sharing!!Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838850625108778082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-87229011984299726682010-12-24T09:30:04.145-08:002010-12-24T09:30:04.145-08:00Hardcovers are always the more costly ones, but d...Hardcovers are always the more costly ones, but definitely worth it to support your favourite books and authors. Plus, they don't get damaged as easily. haha <br /><br />Wow Steph..which book are you getting these cool facts from? Priceless, right? : ) I'd love to read it myself and learn more. o_O I've always been interested in business and the like. Ever since high school! I was in DECA since grade 10 ^_^<br /><br />Regarding Chanel bags - I'm sure every lady wants one...and I know that most of us either can't afford it or don't want to spend so much on it.. Chanel is smart, in a way..but I don't think doing this will help them GAIN their clientele. It's always gonna be the same type of people purchasing their bags (most of the time). Lowering their prices certainly won't help them build their brand though...so I guess it could really go both ways. The market tends to fluctuate a lot and I think their pricing has a lot to do with that too. From a buisness point of view, I support the reasonable increases (with the market). From a consumer's point of view, I definitely don't support the increase. haha Chanel is just making their brand more and more exclusive. Women who own their products will get to feel special knowing that they are part of a certain group. : )<br /><br />xx <a href="http://thelittledustprincess.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>The Little Dust Princess</b></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-64041346394153137532010-12-24T07:57:51.329-08:002010-12-24T07:57:51.329-08:00I think Chanel is just trying to make their bags e...I think Chanel is just trying to make their bags exclusive. Their price increases just make it harder for people to buy. It becomes a dream for girls to own one day. Well... definitely is one of my dreams. LOL. I wonder when they're going to stop increasing the value.<br /><br />Gonna check out that book!!! I needed some book recommendations. Thanks!! <3Mindy♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/08040153230215309349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-47763482062129306682010-12-24T01:54:41.407-08:002010-12-24T01:54:41.407-08:00I had not heard of that book, but I assure you I w...I had not heard of that book, but I assure you I write it down in the list of books to read. I am a passionate reader, I love to spend relaxing moments reading books for hours. I am currently reading "The Physician " by Noah Gordon. If you have not read I recommend it, it is magnificent. I started this book and I intend to read my entire bibliography of the author.<br /><br />I hope a nice holiday with your family. Merry Christmas!solehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507655088239547403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-68975807869980220712010-12-24T01:48:05.828-08:002010-12-24T01:48:05.828-08:00I think I should buy a Chanel bag now before the p...I think I should buy a Chanel bag now before the price does increase! Same with Louis Vuitton. When I bought my first LV, I thought I was nuts paying around $500...that was in the 90's! Now the same bag is around $900!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688113134598018956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-42355257716584232022010-12-24T00:32:45.007-08:002010-12-24T00:32:45.007-08:00Well what's the point of writing a book then &...Well what's the point of writing a book then 'buying' your way up a book list if you're gonna have to spend the money you've earned? I can see that it inflates the authors image and credibility for future books but there's not much profit in the foreseen future for them.<br /><br />This is another example of how powerful and influential marketing / media is. I remember Dateline reporting on the secret ways companies scrimp to boost their profits. Interesting stuff but, in the long run, we consumers forget about it and end up going about our daily lives. <br /><br />Not only has Chanel boosted the value of their label but also the egos of the Chanel bag owners since the bags scream 'I have money and status'. Now there's an even greater gap between those who can easily afford it, those who already has it and those who are longingly looking in the window drooling. Those who can afford or already owns a Chanel think it's fine for the price hike while those who want / need / must have one think it's unfair and borderline prejudice. What it boils down to is that it's Chanel's call and image. More power to them since they can do whatever they want.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747639213558258656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-77640477830315196762010-12-23T23:46:35.542-08:002010-12-23T23:46:35.542-08:00Reading about marketing and business is so interes...Reading about marketing and business is so interesting - since I plan on having a career in a similar field myself, I use every chance I get to absorb all the information I can get my hands on! That particular book seems quite interesting as well - it's going to my list of books I need to read (which is growing in an alarming speed, don't know if I'm a slow reader or I just have a lot of work, haha). <br /><br />About the soap bars.. I do think it's just ripping people off, but the consumers need to watch what they're buying as well. Just imagine how much money you can save by making informed and well thought out decisions when buying something! <br /><br />When it comes to high end brands, I think it's part of their strategy of keeping their brand 'exclusive' - they have a quite fixed target group. Since Chanel's iconic products never go on sale, it kind of makes sense that their prices either stay the same or increase (of course the increase depends on other factors as well - the gas prices etc) - even though I think 500 dollars is a bit steep for an increase.. But perhaps they think that their target audience won't have much of a problem with it, since their products are expensive to begin with. <br />People who buy Chanel on a regular basis know that they're going to get impeccable quality for the price (and of course the prestige, think of all of the connotations behind the brand name!), and people who cannot afford it, won't buy it anyway, with or without the price change. <br /><br />Just my two cents anyway. Thank you for this interesting post and happy holidays!<br /><br /><br />MariaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358856271848474047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-70229545304135905232010-12-23T23:13:46.503-08:002010-12-23T23:13:46.503-08:00I never knew that book authors earn a little more ...I never knew that book authors earn a little more on their hard cover books compared to their paperback books until my cousin told me awhile back. I always knew that hardcover books cost more but never thought the extra profit would go to its authors. <br /><br />Chanel has always been considered a luxury brand along side with Louis Vuitton, but with their big increase in price this year, they have become very exclusive! This is why there are only a few department stores (such as Neiman, Saks and a very few Bloomingdale's and Nordstroms) carry its items in their stores. Do you know the 20% Friends and Family coupon from Bloomingdales used to apply to Chanel sunglasses, but they no longer do? Chanel and LV are excluded themselves from department stores' big events. Department store like Baney's New York entitles its credit card owners 10% off the whole store on their very first day of purchase that are charged on their Barney's cards either online or in store, and because Chanel does not allow this sort of discount, it excludes itself from being carried by Barney's. Whoever else carries Chanel and LV will have to follow their own guidelines & store policy. Everyone knows Nordstrom has the best return policy, but they're not when it comes to its Chanel boutique. <br /><br />How do i feel about Chanel increasing their price by 30%? I don't like it one bit! That's only because it'll take me longer to save up for its handbag. I, however, will feel very special having a Chanel handbag on my arm or shoulder :).<br /><br />Can you believe Christmas is less than 24 hours away??? Kinda sad because i don't want the holidays to be over!Quynhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957583441587000699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-84591768207619829722010-12-23T22:58:22.031-08:002010-12-23T22:58:22.031-08:00With ordering my books for school this quarter, I ...With ordering my books for school this quarter, I am going to order the Priceless book! haha<br />It sounds so interesting and seriously my kind of book haha<br /><br />Why is it that paperbacks don't bring very much money to the author?? Or E-books?? Is it because the hard backs are typically much more expensive so there is more profit?? Just a guess-haha<br /><br />I also just looked up Stealing Buddha's Dinner-- very interesting! I just may order that one too-- It was cool to read the description and it talk about Michigan as the home town for your cousin, same as yours! Imagine that haha<br />Also, she has your last name :) Definitely family!! haha I feel like by knowing you through blogging I know an author of a book because she is your cousin haha<br /><br />I always think of a New York Times best seller list as a joke. Granted, I know some really great books get on the list. However, all celebrities that write books seem to also end up on the list and I am almost sure that they don't really belong there! Is it because they are celebrities, or because they are rich and buy their spot, or both!? haha<br /><br />That is also crazy about Chanel! One day I hope to own one, but it sucks to know that they raised their prices that much! I almost feel ripped off, ya know?? hahaPearls & Politicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649192125135290199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-27503236147145854602010-12-23T22:55:32.726-08:002010-12-23T22:55:32.726-08:00This is mindblowing... its so wierd that money rea...This is mindblowing... its so wierd that money really does make the world go round. Essentially, you could have a terrible book, but just buy it yourself and it would be said to be very popular. Right? Am I understanding this?.... (You guys were in a book? * JEALOUSY* lol) <br /><br />And I feel kind of cheated that these brands are constantly lowering what you get for your buck. To me, if you skimp out on quantity and such, your brand begins to lose quality in my eyes.<br /><br />And the hanel bags could go either way. Loyalty to their current customers by bringing up value? yes. But what about those people who just got enough to invest in the bag, only to find that the bag is now $500ish dollars more? hmmmm. You should make like a random fact blog for stuff like this, because I would love to see more, its very interesting.Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402677794985058972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-49741418031761916422010-12-23T22:46:33.798-08:002010-12-23T22:46:33.798-08:00It's always fun to see how you all respond to ...It's always fun to see how you all respond to the blog topic :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247681150999796653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362426792916097679.post-4432287320736490322010-12-23T22:06:02.951-08:002010-12-23T22:06:02.951-08:00Thanks for sharing us those random facts, hehehe. ...Thanks for sharing us those random facts, hehehe. I always learn something, and then I share it with my hubby and he doesn't believe me. ha ha! He must think I'm a weirdo or something. <br /><br />Wow, everyone knows so much about name brand hand bags. I'm not on that level yet so I can't really say much. But I do know that if there's a really good brand out there, of course the prices will raise. I don't know how well Chanel is compare to other name brands out there but if there are people out there who loves Chanel I'm sure whether the prices is raise or not someone is willing to buy it.*ms.angela89*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03233908303659157172noreply@blogger.com