This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked for their opinion on quality when buying larger household items. Mattresses were the only item in the provided list for which the majority of consumers (56 percent) would pay for a top quality product rather than a mid-range price.
What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?*
Characteristic
You're better off just buying the cheapest one available
You shouldn't go too cheap, but you don't need to buy from the top range
Paying for a top quality model/version is well worth it
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which ONE, if any, of the following statements best describes your opinion on buying each of the following household items?"
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YouGov. (October 9, 2017). What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?*." Chart. October 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. (2017). What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov. "What Best Describes Your Opinion on Buying The following Larger Household Items?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/
YouGov, What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
What best describes your opinion on buying the following larger household items?* [Graph], YouGov, October 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779476/larger-household-items-opinions-on-quality-united-kingdom-uk/
