Comments on: At what cost cheap fashion? (Or) A license to steal? BbB http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/ entrepreneurship Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:54:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh Johnson http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Josh Johnson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:06:37 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4933 It is a tough break and unfortunate that they are getting their idea taken by others trying to profit from it. It is a tough break and unfortunate that they are getting their idea taken by others trying to profit from it.

]]> By: Zheng Wang http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4896 Zheng Wang Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:46:08 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4896 Forever 21 is a brand that I usually go and search for clothes, never thought it had such an impressive story. Forever 21 is a brand that I usually go and search for clothes, never thought it had such an impressive story.

]]> By: Steve Shih http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Steve Shih Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:41:59 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4888 I have never heard of Forever 21 Inc before, but the way that they stole someone's idea is nothing new especially when it deals with making money. I have never heard of Forever 21 Inc before, but the way that they stole someone’s idea is nothing new especially when it deals with making money.

]]> By: Alex Conkright http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Alex Conkright Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:10:06 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4885 A second thought i had is basic market demand would suggest that the company that can produce a substitute product for almost $300 less should be more likely to succeed. A second thought i had is basic market demand would suggest that the company that can produce a substitute product for almost $300 less should be more likely to succeed.

]]> By: David Uhlenhake http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4881 David Uhlenhake Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:29:24 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4881 I feel that stealing someone’s idea is morally wrong but currently there are no efficient ways of preventing people from stealing other people’s idea. If they do take the idea then all they have to do is change a minor detail to save themselves. I feel that stealing someone’s idea is morally wrong but currently there are no efficient ways of preventing people from stealing other people’s idea. If they do take the idea then all they have to do is change a minor detail to save themselves.

]]> By: Zhiheng Liu http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 Zhiheng Liu Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:46:26 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4880 The customers that buys the $32 dress won't ever buy the $325, and customers that buys the $325 dress won't be likely to buy the $32 one as well. The two prices are targeted toward two different markets. If every cloth is the $325, that's designer stealing customers money. Rich people have rich people's clothes, poor people have poor people's choices, what's wrong with that? Problem with right and wrong here, does anybody think charging $325 for a cloth that really worth only $32 right? The customers that buys the $32 dress won’t ever buy the $325, and customers that buys the $325 dress won’t be likely to buy the $32 one as well.

The two prices are targeted toward two different markets.

If every cloth is the $325, that’s designer stealing customers money. Rich people have rich people’s clothes, poor people have poor people’s choices, what’s wrong with that?

Problem with right and wrong here, does anybody think charging $325 for a cloth that really worth only $32 right?

]]> By: Alex Selby http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Alex Selby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:50:33 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4869 You can buy it when it's cheap and put it away for when it becomes retro, I can't say I'de shop at forever21 being a guy and all but I've def. seen the business they attract at the mall back home. You can buy it when it’s cheap and put it away for when it becomes retro, I can’t say I’de shop at forever21 being a guy and all but I’ve def. seen the business they attract at the mall back home.

]]> By: Marisa Nakajima http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Marisa Nakajima Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:33:34 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4858 People are always in a competition, and there are even reverse engineers hired to take apart technology and make it better for a competing company. This is one of those jobs located in the gray area of right and wrong. As with the fashion industry, there are always people imitating and recreating the same product to appeal to the customer. If it's cheaper than the real thing, of course the general public is going to pick up on that and want it. That doesn't necessarily mean it's right, but people will continue to do it if they are successful such as Forever 21 is. People are always in a competition, and there are even reverse engineers hired to take apart technology and make it better for a competing company. This is one of those jobs located in the gray area of right and wrong. As with the fashion industry, there are always people imitating and recreating the same product to appeal to the customer. If it’s cheaper than the real thing, of course the general public is going to pick up on that and want it. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right, but people will continue to do it if they are successful such as Forever 21 is.

]]> By: Bin Lin http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4857 Bin Lin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:29:16 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4857 From a seller's perspective, it's ok to just sell the products, because the profit is the most important thing that will determine if the business can be continued or not. However, from the law perspective, the copyright made it not OK to just copy other designers idea and make profit from it without giving the citation. So, in conclusion, play with the rules in the business field. From a seller’s perspective, it’s ok to just sell the products, because the profit is the most important thing that will determine if the business can be continued or not. However, from the law perspective, the copyright made it not OK to just copy other designers idea and make profit from it without giving the citation. So, in conclusion, play with the rules in the business field.

]]> By: Ashley Grice http://thinkbeta.com/blog/2009/12/09/at-what-cost-cheap-fashion-or-a-license-to-steal-bbb/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Ashley Grice Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:26:26 +0000 http://thinkbeta.com/blog/?p=962#comment-4847 I shop there at no shame! Why should clothes be rediculously expensive!? I shop there at no shame! Why should clothes be rediculously expensive!?

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