Examining the influence of price-quality inference and consumer attitudes on the inclination to buy non-deceptive counterfeit goods: evidence from South Africa

dc.contributor.authorTakawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi
dc.contributor.authorTinashe Chuchu
dc.contributor.authorEugine Maziriri
dc.contributor.authorBrighton Nyagadza
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-08T10:15:37Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The market for counterfeit goods worldwide has continued to grow significantly over the years, attracting the curiosity of researchers in the marketing field. This study aimed to analyse the influence of price- quality inference and attitudes towards economic rewards of purchasing counterfeit products on the intentions to purchase non-deceptive counterfeit products. Design/methodology/approach – The research adopted a quantitative methodology and utilised the cross- sectional survey method to collect data from a sample of 381 respondents comprising university students. The data was then analysed using the computer software Smart PLS 4. Findings – The results established that the respondents’ price-quality inference of counterfeit products was positively associated with the attitudes towards economic rewards of purchasing counterfeit products and intention to purchase counterfeit products. Furthermore, the study revealed that attitudes towards economic rewards of purchasing counterfeit products partially mediated the influence of price-quality inference on customer intention to acquire non-deceptive counterfeit goods. A multigroup analysis of the proposed relationship did not find any statistically significant differences in the pattern of results concerning the gender groups. Research limitations/implications – The significance of the study findings is hampered by the singular focus on university students as a reference point for young people’s perceptions of counterfeit goods in South Africa. The study, however, presents verifiable evidence that marketers and brand managers of genuine products may utilise to develop intervention measures to sway young African consumers away from counterfeits and towards genuine brands. Originality/value – This is one of the few studies in the literature that addresses young adults’ deliberate purchasing of non-deceptive counterfeits in South Africa, an important consumer market in Africa.
dc.identifier.issn2635-2648
dc.identifier.issn2183-4172
dc.identifier.urihttp://10.50.8.1:4000/handle/123456789/27
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dc.subjectYoung adults
dc.subjectNon-deceptive
dc.subjectPurchase
dc.subjectCounterfeit products
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleExamining the influence of price-quality inference and consumer attitudes on the inclination to buy non-deceptive counterfeit goods: evidence from South Africa
dc.typeArticle

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