Comment by marginalia_nu
1 day ago
All else being equal, most people prefer to own things that are valuable and exclusive to things that are cheap and mass produced, and the fact that care and effort has been put into making something affects the perceived value of the product.
This is why affects like 'limited run', 'hand-made', 'artisanal' tend to imply a higher price than the equivalent temu slop.
Yup, and these are targeting somewhat immature consumers going for the fomo and marketing narratives.
Ever heard the japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi? It's the philosophy of beauty in imperfections.