Obligated

United States
July 14, 2009 3:27pm CST
When you enter a store do you feel obligated to buy something?
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10 responses
• Philippines
24 Jul 09
not really.it is my right to look around.as long as I don't do anything drastic,like shoplift,I don't feel any obligation in the store.unless this a store I really like,I always end up buying something from them.that's why I rarely enter my favorite boutique.their stuff is always screaming,"buy me!!!".
• United States
17 Jul 09
When I go to a store late at night I feel like I need to. Just because I feel weird making a trip to the store at 1am and not buy anything, but sometimes they just didnt have what I needed, but I dont want to look suspicious. But during the day, I never feel like I need to buy anything
@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
15 Jul 09
No, I don't ever feel obligated to buy something just because I entered their store. Sometimes I'll go into a store just to price check on something so I get the best deal I can. Sometimes it's just to see what kinds of things they sell (for future reference, like for presents or something.) If it was a restaurant and I wanted to use their facilities, that would be different. Outside of that, I see nothing obligating a purchase if I just want to window shop and see what types of merchandise the store sells.
• United States
15 Jul 09
if i got into a store and i see a really could sale and i have the extra money i will feel obligated to buy because i dont want to pass up a could deal.
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
16 Jul 09
I do not think that I am obligated to buy some thing. What is window shopping for if you can't pratise it? But what I feel is that I am tempted to buy. There is something that lures you to buy something. I try as much as I can not to be swayed by temptation. I know that mostly impulsive buyers regret having bought something.
@mel13088 (265)
• United States
15 Jul 09
I used to feel that way but now that money is a little tighter, I don't feel that way at all. My boyfriend and I sometimes go to the mall or Target when we're bored. We just walk around. I always window shop. I try not to buy stuff unless I need it.
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
14 Jul 09
I used to. I don't anymore. I was always afraid to just walk out the door, thinking that the people in the store would think I was a thief and follow me out. Then I decided that it wasn't worth it to spend the money that I didn't need to just to please everyone else's curiosity of why I just walked out. If the store doesn't have what I need, I get bad customer service or kids with me are acting up, I just walk out.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
14 Jul 09
no!!normally when i enter in store to see and so may after i will decide to buy!!So i am not that kind of impulsive buyers and so i don't feel myself obliged to buy when i come in a tore usually!!so naturally it depends also from goods i think it is natural that if you come to some amrket to buy food you will come and buy becasue you need may be many other kinds of goods normally i don't buy the first time i will come in the store as well!!
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
15 Jul 09
Hi Christys, I don't. I used to feel sort of uncomfortable (not obligated though), when the salespeople follow me around, either trying to be helpful or watchful. Now I just look around for what I want or interest me, and if there's nothing to buy, I would just walk out.
• United States
14 Jul 09
I never feel obligated to buy something. If i did, i wouldnt have any money because i tend to walk around a lot of stores a day just to get out of the house. I normally take out a little cash for the week, and i leave my credit card at home so i dont spend any more than i need to. I used to walk into stores all the time and have to buy a magazine, or something small because im an impulse buyer, and id see something and decide i needed it. I dont do that anymore. Ive got kids to take care of so i figured i need to save as much as i can because babies are expensive.