Ziptie Light Kit- Why do some people desire objects that have no distinction from the next? Why are imperfections undesirable?
I work part time at a very high-end designer furniture and lighting store. My job is to sell designer home accessories. I sell some of the most wonderfully designed objects in the world and I sell them mostly to people who have no problem affording these things. It is unbelievable, the kind of haggling that I hear from day to day. For instance, a customer wants a discount on a beautiful hand crafted, one-piece wooden platter because it’s a bit warped. Or another customer wants a discount on a discontinued, Hella Jongerius bowl because of a tiny chip, even after I explained that it was under the glaze.
These lamps are not sold as lamps but as instructional manuals. They are made from inexpensive materials (florescent tube and zip ties) that the owner can purchase almost anywhere. Each lamp will be custom made and just a little different than the next. The lamps are built by the owner and in turn, increases value and appreciation of the product. Also the owner of this manual is able to make as few or as many lamps as he or she wants. Excessive cost is exchanged for time and effort.