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High price = high quality.
The luxury pricing model has totally enveloped markets at this point and the correlation rarely applies now.
With automobiles, there is an anti-correlation.
Absolutely. I’ve learned over the years that it usually works out pretty well to find out how much the cheapest dogshit option is and aim for an option roughly 1.5x the cost. Obviously not a blanket rule but it covers a surprising amount of common items and I’ve gotten plenty of long-lasting affordable alternatives that I actually enjoy using rather than having the crappiest version of everything.
My rule of thumb is the second-cheapest popular option.
Yeah I look for the cheapest option and go a step or two higer
Depends on what it is but as a general rule to start from it isn't a terrible idea.
Veg I will go cheapest because I don't care if a carrot has a curve. Cooking equipment I usually go midrange and try to find out WHY the really expensive ones are better, then look for those specific features if they actually matter.
My bike is quite a bit higher, though there is a very wide range for bikes. I went for the cheapest of the high end bike range at £600. Probably spent close to than in accessories and maintenance by now too. Although some maintenance costs are me buying tools I didn't have before too.
As much as I'm laughing at people spending more than $50 on a kettle or toaster or toothbrush or what have you and calling themselves clever shoppers, I think it's worth spending on anything that goes between you and the ground, e.g. tires, shoes, bikes, etc.
Though I'm sure that adage has also been incorporated into modern pricing models and every damn thing is a fucking scam to manipulate you into thinking you've made a shrewd and balanced decision when you spend just a weeee bit more.
I despise every company with a fiery passion.
Expensive doesn't mean the shoes are good, but cheap does mean they are shit. Of course you also get different types of shoe that may not directly compare with others.
Then you also get different shops selling the same product at different prices.
I selected my toaster by visiting a store and physically fiddling with the levers. From 20€ onwards, the feeling got noticeably better until 120€ price point after which it got worse. The range ended at 300€ SMEG(ma) toaster that felt like what it sounds like. I’m happy with my 120€ toaster.
What store are you shopping at that has €300 toasters??? How could anyone ever get that much value from a toaster???
You spent 120€ to toast bread! I don't think you get it...
It's the best toaster apparently. Tbh I don't know why I would care about the feeling of the lever but at least they have the best toaster lever money can buy.
For that kind of money I would expect it to make, cut and toast the bread for me.
Broke: You get what you pay for.
Woke: You don’t get what you don’t pay for.
that is true, or just slapping a label like supreme, or tesla on thier products and people thinks its high quality. or with ELECTRIC toothbruses, 100-200 seems to be more likely to be defective than cheaper lines of the same company. Always seek out reviews and peoples experience on specific products. same goes with healthcare/insurance, paying more doesnt mean you will get better quality(it actually incentivized that customers dont seek out care due to potential costs), likewise if you get too cheap of insurance you will get cheap results, not decent and not so-so.
Fuck me that is a lot, think my electric toothbrush was like £20-30
the higher price one are the "smart toothbruses" its not worth it anyways. either go off-brand or buy the 1000-1500 oral braun series.
Mine was oral-b but didn't cost much. Their pricing seems to be very high base price but often heavily discounted so it would be silly to buy at full price. Was one of their cheaper ones but it seems fine and better than my old one which was also oral-b, largely went for it as the toothbrush heads I have would still be compatible. The old one was wearing through the plastic but it was over 5 years old by that point, battery isn't great either.
Replaceable batteries would be kinda nice to have as a feature but if other parts are wearing away by that point too it probably isn't too bad.
That’s true but the other direction is generally true. Not always, but often high quality does come at a cost.
That's a great one