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luso_brazilian 11y ago
While I do not doubt price discrimination targeted to women exist (and this study seems to highlight it), in this particular market (razors) they misrepresent the value of their products across the board. For instance, read this amusing anedocte [1] about the difference between the Gillette Fusion and Fusion Power lines. It is from 2007 but I believe it lasts to this day: Second, I decided to try them for myself... I've been using the Fusion Power razor with Fusion Power blades since they came out (only on the face though). I always notice the price of the Fusion blades is typically $1 - $2 cheaper per 4 pack than the Fusion Power blades. I grabbed a 4 pack of the regular Fusion blades at Wal-Mart for about $12.36 (versus $13.74) and took them home to see if Gillette is telling the truth or if they are pulling our legs and profiting from a clever marketing ploy... ??? The Test and Results... The first thing I noticed was the regular Fusion blade was blue rather than orange... could that be the "specific design" mumbo jumbo that they were talking about? ??? I like orange, but not for an average upcharge of $1.50 per four pack... (...) My take on Gillette Fusion Power blades is that the blades are the same as the, dare I say, ordinary Fusion blades and they market them at a higher price to deceive men that they will get a better shave using the Power blades because they are designed differently. (...) He then wrote a letter to Gillette: All that being said, what gives Gillette?? Why do Fusion Power cartridges cost, on average, $1.50 more per four pack when, in my opinion, they give the exact same shave as a regular Fusion cartridge? What exactly is the difference that makes the Fusion Power cartridges superior to the regular Fusion cartridges? And received an answer from P&G: Dear Rob- The differences between the Power and Manual Fusion Cartridges are subtle but there are differences. The Power Fusion Cartridges have aloe, vitamin E and natural oils in the lubrastrip while the Manual Cartridges have just aloe and vitamin E. There is also a slightly different coating on the blade of the Power Cartridges. That coating was designed to work with the vibration of the razor. I hope this answers your questions. Thanks again for writing. Kelly H Fusion Team tl;dr: no difference between the Fusion and Fusion Power lines of Gillette except for the 1.50 increase in price and "natural oils". [1] http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=1871.0 http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=1871.0

luso_brazilian 11y ago

While I do not doubt price discrimination targeted to women exist (and this study seems to highlight it), in this particular market (razors) they misrepresent the value of their products across the board. For instance, read this amusing anedocte [1] about the difference between the Gillette Fusion and Fusion Power lines. It is from 2007 but I believe it lasts to this day: Second, I decided to try them for myself... I've been using the Fusion Power razor with Fusion Power blades since they came out (only on the face though). I always notice the price of the Fusion blades is typically $1 - $2 cheaper per 4 pack than the Fusion Power blades. I grabbed a 4 pack of the regular Fusion blades at Wal-Mart for about $12.36 (versus $13.74) and took them home to see if Gillette is telling the truth or if they are pulling our legs and profiting from a clever marketing ploy... ??? The Test and Results... The first thing I noticed was the regular Fusion blade was blue rather than orange... could that be the "specific design" mumbo jumbo that they were talking about? ??? I like orange, but not for an average upcharge of $1.50 per four pack... (...) My take on Gillette Fusion Power blades is that the blades are the same as the, dare I say, ordinary Fusion blades and they market them at a higher price to deceive men that they will get a better shave using the Power blades because they are designed differently. (...) He then wrote a letter to Gillette: All that being said, what gives Gillette?? Why do Fusion Power cartridges cost, on average, $1.50 more per four pack when, in my opinion, they give the exact same shave as a regular Fusion cartridge? What exactly is the difference that makes the Fusion Power cartridges superior to the regular Fusion cartridges? And received an answer from P&G: Dear Rob- The differences between the Power and Manual Fusion Cartridges are subtle but there are differences. The Power Fusion Cartridges have aloe, vitamin E and natural oils in the lubrastrip while the Manual Cartridges have just aloe and vitamin E. There is also a slightly different coating on the blade of the Power Cartridges. That coating was designed to work with the vibration of the razor. I hope this answers your questions. Thanks again for writing. Kelly H Fusion Team tl;dr: no difference between the Fusion and Fusion Power lines of Gillette except for the 1.50 increase in price and "natural oils". [1] http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=1871.0 http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=1871.0