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A_C_E on 30 March 2014
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fatslob-:O said:
A_C_E said:

What does making a difference have to do with value? What?

@ Bold - I don't know, that's exactly the point. I'm talking about what I know (myself) and your assuming what consumers value based on what they buy, not what they prefer. I used an analogy to put forth a likely scenario, do you disagree that most people would choose a Lambo over a Honda Civic?

As I have said two times before, you can generalize all you want, but you are going to get very mixed results. Value is inconclusive without said opinion of consumer (which we don't have). You're using sales as a way to measure value but you don't know why each person bought what they did. It could be preference it could be loyalty, it could be many things, and we both know it is many things.

You can not discern an item having value because of the peoples said opinions ... Value is resolved by what products the market demands most. 

I wouldn't know the outcome would be ... Consumers have a somewhat strange buying habbits. They'll determine what's good enough or what should be high end. 

The opinion of the consumers is already determined by the sales. If you see extremely high sales then it can be concluded that the said product is simply good. The said reasons why the consumers are buying the product is irrelevant as they look for a solution in each product that fits their needs. 

The opinion is not determined by sales, not even close. I thought this forum was over this subject years ago. Quality doesn't equal sales. Just because something sells well doesn't make it good.

Answer this question for me if you will. I've spent about...$300 on Call of Duty in past 5 years. I've spent about $100 on Metal Gear Solid in the past 5 years. Which do I value more based on the data I've provided for you; MGS or CoD?