[Netherrealmer]

I dont buy China appliances because they do not last.

[nela13]

in my new country it's incredibly easy to get loans for many purposes.

Getting loans isn't the solution as we end up paying high interest, so we spend more than it is worth. I think that if we really need an expensive item then it is better to wait until we have the money to buy it, I know some people who have many loans and as soon as they receive their salary it just disappears to pay those loans, I just couldn't live like that.

[kennysplash]

There was a time I buy $3.5 jeans. It will fade and I'll have to buy a new one every 3 weeks. But that changes when I started buying the ones of around $12. They last for several months.

[augusta]

There was a time I buy $3.5 jeans. It will fade and I'll have to buy a new one every 3 weeks. But that changes when I started buying the ones of around $12. They last for several months.

That's the whole idea you would save money sometimes when we go for quality than quantity

[Yugocean]

Good materials always cost more, due to quality used in manufacturing. So I too never go for cheep only.

[augusta]

That's the whole essence of paying more, you would also be able to use it for more years without having to think of buying another and money is saved

[tumbutumbuan]

It could be just a mind game, but indeed sometimes when you buy two of the same things but at different prices, you will often find significant differences. like my experience when I bought a backpack for under $10 that broke in just three months, and I bought a backpack for around $50 that lasted even three years of regular use. from here you have to spend $ 10 every three months for three years which if the total is $ 120 compared to a backpack priced at $ 50 with a three year usage period

[harimuktisob]

Of course! There is a saying that "when there is an expensive price there is quality that follows" and this saying is true because relatively expensive goods have a longer shelf life than relatively cheap goods.

[kinansusantini]

Yes, because normally expensive goods will have good quality materials, while cheaper goods will have poor quality materials, so the useful life of more expensive goods with good quality will be longer than cheap goods with poor quality

[augusta]

This is very true, but it is also the reason why a saying exists that goes "being poor is expensive". For people living below the poverty line it is often a problem that they can't afford to buy better quality products or buy things in bulk even if it would be cheaper on the long run.

Being poor is indeed expensive a lot of things you would have bought cheaper can't happen because you don't have the money to achieve that.

[vbludwig]

Totally agree because expensive things tend to has a longer usage time compared to the cheaper one. The quality of material used on expensive stuff is greater than the cheaper one

[sthiraanjani]

Indeed, sometimes goods that are relatively expensive have better quality than cheap goods. Logically, goods with higher quality require large amounts of money in order to make them, so they will be sold at high prices, and vice versa with cheap goods. So in my opinion, it would be better to spend more on goods so that they can last longer.

[astutimeliana723]

I have my own mindset, an item lasts not because it's cheap or expensive, but because it's made from high-quality materials. Example: My friend uses iPhone and Samsung, according to him, Samsung products are more durable. I myself have a Samsung product that I have used from 2019 until now. Sometimes an item is expensive, not because it is really of good quality, but because it just wins the brand.

[augusta]

Expensive can really save more, you spend more and go for the best so that you can't think of buying same for a very long time

[eldavis]

This is actually true, majority of the times, quality products are usually expensive. I bought an itel power bank, though itel is still well known but it was cheaper than the oraimo i have always wanted. I decided to go for that, let's just assume the one i bought was abit faulty, but to be honest it does not last at all, now i am thinking about how i can buy the oraimo. This would lead to me spending more.

[Nsikan]

When it comes to electronics, one needs to buy recognized brands like Samsung, LG. They might be expensive but would serve you longer than having to buy a brands that would not even last for you.

[augusta]

Yes just try to add money to save yourself of quick wear and tear of cheap things. it would save you money from buying too much things

[Treborika]

There is a saying in my local dialect that goes, cheap is expensive. It's advisable to buy quality products at higher prices once and for all.

[Vehlijanta]

It does help in many cases because expensive also means we are buying from a reputed brand and it has decent quality

[Uty Theo]

You have to understand that it is not in all cases that expensive means quality. Just do your research to be sure of what you are paying for.