Setec Astronomy
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I'm not sure you can make blanket statements like that. David B, the original owner of Autopia, creator of the Sonus and Ultima brands, as well as a consultant to the creation of the 3D HD product line (now defunct), was pretty transparent about his role in his brands and pretty thoughtful about how to look at other brands that were also outsourced like his (although his thoughtfulness in the instance I'm thinking of was really to make a point about a competitor).
In any of these products, there is going to be some combination of product/ingredient quality, hype, marketing, salemanship, etc. So I don't think for every line, every product, there is a direct relationship between those elements and the cost. Above, you are suggesting that Pan's wash is almost 4 times as expensive as Turtle Wax, yet will be no different. I would surmise that Pan's wash will be better than the Turtle Wax...however, almost 4 times better? Unlikely, but Pan's following, salesmanship, hype, etc. will allow him to convince people to buy it at that price.
I mean really this is no different than what goes on in the supermarket. Store brand vs. name brand. The store brand could be the name brand in a different bottle. Or it could be some cheap crap. Figuring that out, and whether you buy the name brand, is another story.
In any of these products, there is going to be some combination of product/ingredient quality, hype, marketing, salemanship, etc. So I don't think for every line, every product, there is a direct relationship between those elements and the cost. Above, you are suggesting that Pan's wash is almost 4 times as expensive as Turtle Wax, yet will be no different. I would surmise that Pan's wash will be better than the Turtle Wax...however, almost 4 times better? Unlikely, but Pan's following, salesmanship, hype, etc. will allow him to convince people to buy it at that price.
I mean really this is no different than what goes on in the supermarket. Store brand vs. name brand. The store brand could be the name brand in a different bottle. Or it could be some cheap crap. Figuring that out, and whether you buy the name brand, is another story.