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DESTINATION BRAND VALUE, CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT AND THE PERCEPTION OF FAIR PRICING OF MEDIA HOSTING FEES ON DIGITAL AUCTION PLATFORMS

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With the growing competitiveness in the hosting sector, several strategies have been used to conquer the consumer and maximize daily sales. Digital platforms are the most used means for companies to achieve this goal. Therefore, this work aimed to analyze how the perception of fair price of hosting media diaries on digital auction platforms can be influenced by the brand value of the destination and the respective involvement of the consumer by it. This descriptive study, of a quantitative nature, adopted the unique cross-section. In total, 416 respondents composed the sample, whose data were analyzed by the multiple linear regression technique and correlations between the variables. The results indicated that only relevance demonstrated a positive influence in relation to the perception of price justice. Thus, it was possible to verify that price is an element of great importance in the negotiation and not dependent on the personal relationship that the consumer has with the destination and the equipment that composes it, nor on its representativeness. Therefore, what prevails for the consumer is, on the negotiation, to get the biggest possible price reduction and, after that, to acquire the hotel's daily.

Keywords:
Involvement; Brand value; Price fairness; Digital auction

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