Luxury goods conversation questions

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Luxury goods

• What would you define as a "luxury good"?
• In what ways do you think the definition might differ between societies?
• Have you ever bought or would you ever buy what you thought was a "luxury" good? Why/why not?
• What exactly are people looking for when they buy luxury goods?
• Do you think people buy luxury goods because they are better quality than other goods or because they like other people to see that they can afford to buy them?
• Do you know anybody who habitually uses/wears luxury goods? Are they stinking rich or just rich?
• If you have any luxury goods, do you wear/use them all the time or only for special occasions?
• Do you know the price of any luxury good? Are you prepared to pay that price for that particular product?
• Are there certain luxury goods that you consider essential and others you’d consider unnecessary? In other words, are you prepared to pay through the nose for a gold watch but not for a pair of shoes? For a weekend in a luxury hotel but not a first class air ticket?
• In a period of economic crisis, do you think that luxury brands suffer the same drop in sales as brands in general?

See also

• Fashion conversation questions
• Money conversation questions
• Shopping conversation questions