I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

    • mub
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      151 year ago

      That “if” can apply to the high price brand as well. If you know you won’t use the item a lot, going for off brand is a reasonable approach.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿
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      151 year ago

      the amount of trash generated by food production, the medical industry, and the construction industry trump personal waste by so many orders of magnitude I no longer give a shit about the waste I generate, especially if it’s in the pursuit of BIFL.

    • @bluyonder@lemmy.world
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      Good point, I Wasn’t thinking about waste. I have several cheap tools from Harbor Freight that I’ve had for years. I’ve also had good name brand tools break down in the middle of their first job.