Consumer Education Blog Entries

       The images above are the packaging and food label from Gardenia’s Cheese Buns. Let us check to see if the product has followed proper food labeling and packaging. There is a lot to expect from a product manufactured by a well known brand like Gardenia. As an established household brand in the Philippines, it is expected that they follow the guidelines in food labeling and are able to provide the adequate information needed for consumers to see in their packaging. Consumer Act guidelines on Labeling and Fair Packaging Its correct and registered trade name or brand name – present Its duly registered trademark – present Its duly registered business name – present The address of the manufacturer, importer, repacker of the consumer product in the Philippines – the manufacturer’s address is present but the other informations isn’t Its general make or active ingredients – present The net quantity of contents, in terms of weight, measure or numerical count rounded of ...

  I usually engage in a limited problem solving consumer decision-making when buying products. I do not usually spend a ton of time doing extensive research about products and services, as well as creating detailed criteria to choose from options.  When deciding to buy products, I first look for which stores I can purchase the product or products similar to it. I want to see the availability of it and how easy or hard it is to find and acquire one. It is also a way for me to see if this item is something I can purchase readily or without difficulty. Next, I research the product/service I would like to purchase. I usually just make an external and internal search towards what I buy because I trust the purchasing history of my peers and those around me. I rarely rely on accidental search to influence me to buy a product, and when needed, I make a deliberate search. After making searches, I then look at the pros and cons of the alternatives and evaluate from there. I make non-com...

  As consumers, we all try to get the best out of the purchases we invest in. Afterall, we all want to get our money’s worth, and probably more. We are all guilty of cheating our way and doing something unethical just to be able to have something we want, especially when it comes with an alternative cheaper price for almost the same quality, or maybe better when it comes for free. With this, I wouldn’t deny that I participate in such acts as well. As a student with no source of income, I would say that I rely on a lot of cheap priced goods or access to free stuff. My financial instability has become a reason for me to look for ways to avail of services and goods that are affordable or free yet offer the same quality that I look for. With this, I sometimes resort to buying dupes that promise the same experience for a cheaper price. An example of this is purchasing a computer game from a third party app for less than 100 pesos when the original price of the game would be over 10,000 ...