Chapter 430 - 37 Membership System_2
He paused, "Actually, it’s not just that girl—many well-known people have engaged in resale activities because, after all, the items in your store are really expensive. They can’t always have money in their pockets, especially when the non-consumable jewelry is very expensive. As for the embroidery and pottery, there are very few people who resell what they buy, and it’s almost unheard of for anyone to resell plants."
It wasn’t hard to understand—the quality of the items in the gift shop was unquestionable, but many who bought jewelry did so to show off, and at that time, they rarely had the idea of "collecting."
Of course, the number of people who couldn’t bear to part with what they had wasn’t small. But most of them did so because of new products, to maintain their face in social situations, they endure the pain of selling old items and buying new ones.
As for the embroidery and pottery, the buyers usually purchased these to collect or to give as gifts. This customer group tended to be older, with middle-aged people making up the majority.
Regarding those valuable plants, the customer base for such goods predominantly consisted of elderly people. Older individuals are mature and steady; they do not engage in such impulsive actions. Even if there are a few younger customers, plants are generally used as home decor, and there is no need to change them frequently. Moreover, due to differing qualities, good plants are hard to come by and not subject to current trends.
In this era, there was no clear concept of what is classic. Just like those prestigious brands that were highly revered in her past life, initially everyone rushed to pursue the new designs of the season, and only after some time did they begin to realize the importance of classics.
Just as the allure of Chanel No.5 never fades, people began to value eternal charm rather than constantly chasing the new.
She thought there was no need for her to do anything special for this kind of resale activity to disappear on its own.
Of course, the most important thing was the comprehensive enhancement of people’s financial power, eliminating the embarrassment of even the wealthy finding themselves strapped for cash.