Pleasure For a Moment, Functionality For a Lifetime
Our results show that consumers buy hedonic products for immediate gratification, not to enhance well-being in the long run. Furthermore, we show that period of ownership can be explained by the evaporation of perceived benefits. Paradoxically, service contracts that extend a products’ life are more frequently bought for hedonic products.
Citation:
Christophe Labyt and Mario Pandelaere (2013) ,"Pleasure For a Moment, Functionality For a Lifetime", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41, eds. Simona Botti and Aparna Labroo, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: .
Authors
Christophe Labyt, Ghent University, Belgium
Mario Pandelaere, Ghent University, Belgium
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41 | 2013
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