Originally Posted by
andr0id
Quality goods. Well made stuff that does what it is supposed to well, lasts a long time and has replacement parts available for wearing parts.
Luxury goods: Stuff that you buy because of brand marketing to boost your ego or to be recognized as a consumer of product X. MAY be a quality good, but in this day and age, could easily be junk that a brand has slapped their label on to make a buck.
This is a completely arbitrary distinction, but I see what you did there. It leaves you an out to own luxury goods but claim that it's only because it's high-quality, thereby making you seem like a discerning consumer and not ego-driven. Nice.