You greatly admire a set of Ralph Lauren crystal goblets you see at a dinner party, and decide to buy four, despite the somewhat surprising price of $60 each. They are only available in your area in a Polo Ralph Lauren shop, 40 miles from campus. Into which classification of consumer goods would the crystal goblets fall?
A)unsought goods
B)convenience goods
C)shopping goods
D)specialty goods

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Specialty goods are products that customers are willing to make a special effort to obtain because of their unique characteristics or brand identity. The fact that the goblets are only available at a specific Polo Ralph Lauren shop and the high price indicate that they are specialty goods.

You Greatly Admire a Set of Ralph Lauren Crystal Goblets