"True value lies not in the price tag but in the story and impact of a product."
In our journey as a small craft-based e-commerce business, we frequently encounter questions about the cost of our products. Queries such as "Rate? What's the price? Why is it costly? Any discount? Why so expensive?" are common. We address these questions patiently and logically, understanding that knowing the price is important. Yet, it is essential to look beyond the numerical value and consider the more profound implications of our purchases.
Our website is designed to provide comprehensive information on our products, including pricing details. However, it's crucial to reflect on why we, as consumers, often focus on words like price, rate, expensive, and cost rather than value.
To break it down:
- Price: The amount of money required to purchase something.
- Rate: A measure, typically against another quantity.
- Cost: An estimated expense to acquire something.
- Expensive: Something that costs a lot of money and involves a sacrifice.
- Value: Principles or standards of behaviour and judgment of what is essential in life.
While pricey, costly, and expensive are relative to an individual's perspective, they often reflect a broader societal view that craft-based products are non-essential. But have we considered the heavy "price" we have paid by consuming illogically? Our surroundings bear the "cost" of this consumption, which has proven to be "expensive" for us and will continue to affect future generations. Perhaps it's time to shift our focus from price to the "value" these products bring.
The actual value of a handmade product goes beyond its monetary cost. What is the price of a cotton farmer's prayer or an artisan's traditional skill? What sacrifices do small social enterprises make to support rural craftspeople? These individuals, processes, and products are essential and valuable for the Indian green economy.
When we buy a handmade product, we benefit from its goodness, often outweighing the seller's profit. The inherent value in how we live, what we do, and what we consume makes the idea of meaningful living priceless.
As a craft-based e-commerce business, we aim to bring value to our products and the lives of the artisans who create them. Value should be at the forefront of our decisions, shaping our consumption habits and the world around us.
Next time you consider the cost of a handmade product, think about the value it brings to your life and the lives of those who crafted it. Let's embrace the true essence of craftsmanship and appreciate the priceless nature of meaningful living.
