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6 Examples of a Search Good

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A search good is a product or service that is easy to evaluate before you buy. This is typically contrasted with an experience good or credence good that is difficult to judge in terms of quality, functions, features or price before a purchase. The following are illustrative examples of a search good.

Electronics

Consumer electronics such as a tablet computer. It is common for media to be filled with reviews, opinions and information about the functions, features, quality and usability of popular devices.

Automobiles

Detailed professional reviews of automobiles are produced in significant quantity. It is also possible to find official evaluations such as consumer reports and crash test data.

Restaurants

Restaurants were long considered an experience good that is difficult to evaluate in advance. However, reputation systems that allow users to review restaurant experiences has made it possible to research restaurants in advance of a visit.

Movies

Movies reviews and trailers allow the quality of a film to be estimated in advance.

Games

Game reviews, trailers and trial versions that allow a game to be experienced before purchasing.

Furniture

Information tools such as an app that allows you to view a digital twin of furniture in your home to see if it fits.
Overview: Search Good
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A product or service that is easy to evaluate before you buy.
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Consumer Goods
Consumer Products
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Digital Goods
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Fashion Goods
Final Goods
Finished Goods
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Inferior Good
Information Good
Intangible Goods
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Knowledge Product
Luxury Goods
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Merit Good
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Necessity Goods
Perfect Substitute
Public Goods
Search Good
Social Goods
Soft Goods
Sporting Goods
Substitute Good
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Unsought Goods
Veblen Goods
Virtual Goods
White Goods
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Commodities

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Durable Products

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FMCG

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Experience Goods

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Digital Goods

The definition of digital goods with examples.

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Economic Bad

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Customer Experience

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Product Experience

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Customer Focus

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Tacit Needs

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Experience Economy

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Critical To Quality

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