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.

  • chillhelm@lemmy.world
    9·
    10 months ago

    Also beverages when hosting a party. No need to buy name brand when store brand is half the cost and will get drank the same anyway.

    People will drink it, but they may also remember. I have a cousin at whose house I turn tea-totaller, because the beer & wine they offer at parties is literally the cheapest stuff available and it’s fucking horrible.

    • mommykink@lemmy.world
      4·
      10 months ago

      FWIW I was mainly talking about things like soda. The difference between store brand and name brand drinks is almost unnoticeable in taste but costs half as much. I agree that the cheapest beer is borderline undrinkable though

    • fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      10 months ago

      I had this issue. I buy generics and had a couple friends literally complain that I didn’t have anything to drink. Less of an issue as we actually grew up, now less people bitch and mostly got over it.

      People live for those brands, though, man.