[pedrosorio]

> Your basic contention is that nobody ever buys any product because it's something they want need or like.

No this is the question you asked which they answered affirmatively:

> Do you believe people routinely buy things that don't matter to them? Do you buy things that don't matter to you?

Routinely != Exclusively

EDIT: I can see how the "does not have any connection with" could sound like that, but as someone says below their argument is just "Buy does not imply need/like"