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Saturday, June 14, 2014

A Grand Assumption

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Pretty Celebrity PC is not your typical personality who had showbiz as starting career. PC began on her own genre, did very well and gained a huge following that made her very popular in the field. Consequently, she got noticed and was offered to do projects that are showbiz-related, too.

It was quite a breath of fresh air when PC embarked on her first television project that got her paired with a popular actor/host. She was not only pretty but was really smart, too. That one tv show led to another, and another, and soon, PC became a familiar name in showbiz.

Having attained such, the wise and calculating PC probably thought that like other popular celebrities, she can capitalize on her name - do business and create a brand - that people, most especially her fans, would buy… hook, line and sinker.

Soon enough, PC began selling items like accessories, bags, and other stuff which she claimed she designed/created herself. She peddled them through her various social media accounts where she has huge following. Unfortunately, much to her and her fans’ dismay, the stuff she was selling, particularly the bags, fell short of their expectation.

People alleged that the bags PC claimed to have designed were so mediocre and very ordinary-looking. They pointed out that such designs could be easily found in department stores, and even in flea markets. Add to that the pricey tags of each item were not exactly encouraging.

Perhaps, the hefty cost could be justified had the bags been quality- made, at the very least. But that one important aspect was what PC overlooked – and it backfired. Apparently, PC miscalculated her market and the impact of her name to them. In this day and age, consumers who want value for money are definitely less forgiving.

After repeatedly reading nasty comments - “not so unique styles” or “rip-off from a bargain center,” PC, who was not used to being bashed, eventually blocked these alleged trolls - but not without realizing that some critics may have a point.

Soon she significantly reduced her bags’ prices, and ultimately sought for the appropriate price range from her followers in another status along with a warning: Bashers will not be allowed.

"If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing. ” ~ Margaret Thatcher

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