Now or never: Effects of limited purchase opportunities on patterns of regret over time

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 342-351

  Abendroth, Lisa J ^a   Diehl, Kristin ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33845738944     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508438     Document Type: Article

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