Buyer Behaviour

Running head: BUYER BEHAVIOUR
BUYER BEHAVIOUR
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BUYER BEHAVIOUR
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Response to Question 1:
George and Lucy were high on motivation and ability but low in opportunity. At first,
they did not have the drive of changing the old kitchen but with the problem with non-
functional kitchen equipment, the personal relevance, which includes the need of people,
enhanced the low level of motivation. George and Lucy both had the financial and cognition
for improving the current disastrous situation, but initially, they could not have a clear
decision about the specification of the requirements. However, with the domination of need,
they started researching the available options in the market. The opportunity level was high
after the option of shopping through an online platform as initially, they lacked time for
visiting physical stores for assessing options and features. The factors that influenced the
motivation level of George and Lucy were needs and wants. ‘Need’ was generated for
replacing the non-functional equipment. ‘Want’ involved the preferability of George and
Lucy. The need and want of George and Lucy can be categorized as Safety need as they had
to choose a safer and cost-effective option for everyday use (Murphy & Dweck, 2016). This
need can also be termed as fundamental needs. In regards with the ability level of George and
Lucy, they reflect required financial resources for selecting products from numerous options
(different price range), they also projected the cognition of replacing the kitchen, and the only
thing they lacked was the knowledge for buying fridge and cooker. Various marketing
implications influenced their level of buying ability. Wide-range of information on the
Internet with filters of the price range, offers and features enhanced their knowledge about
the products. Payment options also contributed to their ability level. The opportunity was
comparatively low, as they lacked time in the weekdays with distractions from a wide range
of products on the Internet, for which they started to feel overwhelmed.
Response to Question 2: Decision-making process of George and Lucy

BUYER BEHAVIOUR
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The high effort decision making model that would be applicable for the buying decision of
George and Lucy is Additive difference model as they have various options for comparing
product attributes for refrigerator and cooker. The decision making process of George and
Lucy can be presented below:
 Identifying the problem or need: Need or problem for George and Lucy was to repair
the old kitchen. They wanted products that are affordable, with decent features and
easy delivery (Lantos, 2015).
 Gathering information: This step of George and Lucy was initiated by searching in
physical stores on the weekends. Their effort of the search was not accompanied by
experience or prior knowledge. They just concentrated on figuring out their choice as
they started learning about the features through store information and word-of-mouth
(Yoon & Occeña, 2015).
 Identifying alternatives: In this step, George and Lucy have formed a base of
preference regarding the choice of fridge and cooker. Their searching criteria and the
process of finding an alternative was based entirely on their preferred attributes. After
searching from the physical store, the couple decided to search for choices in the
online shopping websites.
 Weighing evidence: For the refrigerator, George found a brand that was not popular
but was happy with the offers, payment option and features of the fridge. The choice
for the popular branded product was assessed with the unknown brand with a special
offer, interest-free credit option and free delivery (Ramya & Mohamed Ali, 2016). In
the case of the cooker, they had the choice of a traditional cooker and an induction
hob. One of the brands was highly recommended and had the best reviews, and other
brand demonstrated similar features with similar prices but with less positive
recommendations (Achar et al., 2016). Another set of alternatives included the option
of selecting from traditional and induction hob cooker.