Buyers vs. Consumers: Who Determines the “Quality of Cheapness”?
🛒 Another Player Lurking in “Cheap and Good”: The Existence of the Buyer
In the previous two installments, we looked at the exploitation and environmental burdens behind cheapness, as well as the signs of hope brought about by technological innovation. This time, let’s take it a step further and dig deeper from the perspective of:
Is Low Cost Without Exploitation Becoming a Reality?
🧩 Recap from Last Time: The Costs Hidden Behind “Cheapness”
In the previous [Marketing Seed 123], we focused on the “invisible costs” not reflected in the price, such as:
Labor exploitation
Environmental burden
Lack of ethicality
So, is the ideal of “cheap and good, but without exploitation” just a mere illusion? This time, we will answer that question while introducing real-world examples.