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Renter or owner -- a host's comment

suzyQ3 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:10:26 GMT

What do y'all think of this: a host today was presenting D&B handbags. At one point she went into a bit of a garbled comparison between renting and owning a residence.

I can only paraphrase, but she said that she used to rent and thought it was so great just to have to pay rent monthly but then when she bought a home, she realized how much better it was to pay a mortgage toward ownership. The gist was that a D&B handbag was the owner and other less quality bags were the renters. I hope that makes some sense.

I've been a homeowner for decades, but it just struck as maybe not the most sensitive analogy given what has to be a mix of renters and owners in the "audience" and given that although many of the renters are by choice, still the supposed ideal has always been homeownership. And we are all probably aware that it has become far more difficult for many to achieve that all-American goal.

This is just something that got me thinking. I am in way upset by it, nor do I think less of the host. I know how difficult it can be to talk for a living.

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ECBG — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:13:04 GMT

The joy of ownership?

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chickenbutt — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:17:27 GMT

I know that I would fail miserably if I had to talk constantly over a long period of time (or ten minutes!). heh

It is a rather odd analogy, though.

So, buying a Chinese-made 'designer' bag is like owning your house. okey dokey. I'll just go on ahead owning my house and using that money for something else.

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Ibby114 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:21:56 GMT

They must not be selling well today- that schtick is a long stretch !!

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kivah — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:23:13 GMT

You're reading WAY too much into the comment. YES -- home ownership is the BEST thing for me - but don't confuse it with owning a Dooney (which I love).

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:25:33 GMT

It's a stupid thing to say. Dooney are nice, but there are so many more expensive brands. So is " owning " a Dooney like owning a condo and say owning a Chloe or a Vuitton an actual house. They are handbags, and these reps need to get over themselves.

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lolakimono — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:26:15 GMT

@suzyQ3

Was it on easy pay, you know, rent for 30 days before you buy?

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SilleeMee — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:30:54 GMT

That just sounds odd what she said. It makes no sense to me and I don't see how a dwelling compares to a handbag, in any respect.

Maybe she was referring to renting handbags. People do that.

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Caaareful Shopper — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:31:33 GMT

Any hint what Dooney bag it was? I’d love to see the actual video.

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:45:46 GMT

I'm afraid I have no idea which handbag was being presented when she went on this tangent.

She was definitely not talking about renting handbags. :-) She was saying that owning this D&B bag is like owning your own residence, whereas owning some lesser bag is equivalent to renting a residence. The implication is that renting a residence is inferior to owning a place.

Whether I feel that home ownership is better than renting, I doubt that I would make that analogy in "mixed" company.

It was just...odd. She may very well have started down this road before realizing where it went.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:47:02 GMT

I often think that home ownership is overrated (and I am a homeowner) and I feel the same about D&B (and I own one of those, too).

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novamc1 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:51:27 GMT

Didn't see the presentation, but am guessing that the host was trying to portray a Dooney as an "investment"--such as ownership in real estate, which means it is durable, you can own it forever, you might be able to sell it for almost what you paid for it, or more than you paid for it, or at least get some of your money back when you sell.

Many people probably do think of Dooneys as investments. They cost enough to be one, and they probably hold up very well and better than lesser-priced handbags.

A cheap handbag doesn't last, in many cases. Rent goes out the window with no eventual return on the money, either.

If that is the point that the host was trying to make, she must have portrayed it a little awkwardly.

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Alison Wonderland — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:52:31 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
I'm afraid I have no idea which handbag was being presented when she went on this tangent.

She was definitely not talking about renting handbags. :-) She was saying that owning this D&B bag is like owning your own residence, whereas owning some lesser bag is equivalent to renting a residence. The implication is that renting a residence is inferior to owning a place.

Whether I feel that home ownership is better than renting, I doubt that I would make that analogy in "mixed" company.

It was just...odd. She may very well have started down this road before realizing where it went.

I've been there and it can be awkward and awful. I'm thankful I've never done it on television or had it recorded and posted online.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:59:47 GMT

I see D&Bs frequently at resale shops and for sure they aren't selling anywhere near what they sold for new.

Not an avenue I would use for investment.

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:01:20 GMT

@novamc1& @Alison Wonderland, I think both might be on the right track.

Having taught adults for many years, I have cringe-worthy memories of trying to make my point clearly and succinctly. :-)

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kivah — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:03:40 GMT

@QueenDanceALot

If I didn't own a home, I'd be homeless.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:06:35 GMT

@kivah wrote:
@QueenDanceALot
If I didn't own a home, I'd be homeless.

If I didn't own a home Id rent a home.

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Equuleus — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:08:07 GMT

I really don't give much attention to what a host is saying nor do I try to make sense of something that makes no sense. Don't know why one would put that much thought into a bunch of nonsense.

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:27:38 GMT

@Equuleus wrote:
I really don't give much attention to what a host is saying nor do I try to make sense of something that makes no sense. Don't know why one would put that much thought into a bunch of nonsense.

@Equuleus, we're all different. Although it took only a minute or so of "thought," I believed that it might generate conversation even beyond the host's comment and into a discussion about homeownership v. renting, which maybe you might consider worthy. :-)

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:31:58 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Equuleus wrote:
I really don't give much attention to what a host is saying nor do I try to make sense of something that makes no sense. Don't know why one would put that much thought into a bunch of nonsense.
@Equuleus, we're all different. Although it took only a minute or so of "thought," I believed that it might generate conversation even beyond the host's comment and into a discussion about homeownership v. renting, which maybe you might consider worthy. :-)

@suzyQ3

I will await the determination with baited breath!