Freep this poll: Does the "Green" label on a product impact your buying decision?

Journal of Business ^ | 6/1/2010 | Journal of Business

[Military family member]

Does the "Green" label on a product impact your buying decision?

Yes, I actively seek out only those products with "Green" labels.

Yes, if it comes down to two products, one "Green" the other not, I will pick the "Green" item.

Maybe, if it catches my eye and fits my budget, I may consider a "Green" Product.

No, "Green" products have no impact on my buying decision.

Yes, I actively avoid buying "Green" products.

I don't understand what all the fuss is about.

No, I believe "Green" products are a waste of time, money and energy.

[Kozak]

Yeah it makes me not buy it.

[cripplecreek]

Only if I’m looking for green paint.

[Howie66]

“Yes, I actively avoid buying “Green” products.”

Unless it has to do with MY Green Bay Packers. Then, I’ll buy it!

GO!! PACK!! GO!!

[two23]

Now ask me where all my plastic goes...

[Pit1]

With the question, they found a way to split the NO vote.

[MNJohnnie]

Yeah it makes me not buy it.

Exactly

[dalebert]

I dont buy green..its a gimmick and thats all.

[Huskrrrr]

Bad news for the Green Party.

[bobby.223]

Nope, I won’t go near any of this ‘green’ commie crappola propaganda, products or anything else. what a crock and the sheeple lap it.

[Military family member]

Also the yes vote.

[PGR88]

YES - I will avoid it if the propoganda is particularly egregious.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

It does impact my decision - I immediately cease considering it for purchase.

[VRWCmember]

Not a lot of response yet, but it appears to be mostly us anti-green types responding so far:

Does the “Green” label on a product impact your buying decision?
Yes, I actively avoid buying “Green” products. (8) 38.1%
No, I believe “Green” products are a waste of time, money and energy. (7) 33.3%
No, “Green” products have no impact on my buying decision. (4) 19%

[kaylar]

Dittoes. And especially if it's not for a product so much as a service...I can't recall the name of the company, but they sent us a flyer/circular proudly going into excruciating detail (like a page and a half!) about how all their financial decisions were made with a view to limiting their company's "carbon footprint". I said,that means either this company is run by gullible idiots, OR they think *I'M* a gullible idiot, so therefore I will not use this company for all our____ needs and the flyer went into the trash. This was in 2007 IIRC.

[marron]

When I see “green” I think, “conman”.

[N. Theknow]

Kiss of death in this house is anything with "Go Green" as its marketing theme.

Same with "Save a tree, get your statement paperless" "This product is made from recycled materials" and any other "Save the Fragile Earth" crapola.

And the only thing that goes into my recycle bin is wine bottles and the Sunday paper.

[RJS1950]

Price, preferences and quality are what matters. “Green” is a marketing and political scam and nothing more. The primary example of that is the curly lightbulb that requires special handling for disposal. We all know where 99.9% of these go when they burn out...unintended consequences of “green” thinking.

[ricmc2175]

Thanks
Does the “Green” label on a product impact your buying decision?
No, I believe “Green” products are a waste of time, money and energy. 39 45.3%
Yes, I actively avoid buying “Green” products. 29 33.7%
No, “Green” products have no impact on my buying decision.
15 17.4%
Yes, if it comes down to two products, one “Green” the other not, I will pick the “Green” item. 2 2.3%
Maybe, if it catches my eye and fits my budget, I may consider a “Green” Product. 1 1.2%

[nmh]

Yes, I actively avoid buying “Green” products.