Comments on: How Much Do You Value Brand Name Things? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AskDong » Festival of Frugality #102 Linklings http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/comment-page-1/#comment-716 AskDong » Festival of Frugality #102 Linklings Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:17:46 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/#comment-716 [...] The Bag Lady ponder how you value brands. I don’t. That’s not really true. I actually do think that some brands do confirm quality, and am willing to pay a premium for those, namely toilet paper.  How you determine what is quality is the harder question. [...] [...] The Bag Lady ponder how you value brands. I don’t. That’s not really true. I actually do think that some brands do confirm quality, and am willing to pay a premium for those, namely toilet paper.  How you determine what is quality is the harder question. [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Mrs. Micah Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:06:28 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/#comment-697 You can't tell the difference between branded and generic diamonds? Horror! :P I'm with you about some products that just last longer or aren't otherwise available. But for the most part I also do generics. You can’t tell the difference between branded and generic diamonds? Horror! :P

I’m with you about some products that just last longer or aren’t otherwise available. But for the most part I also do generics.

]]> By: Free From Broke http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Free From Broke Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:03:15 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/#comment-691 Know what's interesting about branded clothes that have their logo on them? You're actually paying for the company's advertising! People pay large sums to be walking billboards for the clothes companies. Know what’s interesting about branded clothes that have their logo on them? You’re actually paying for the company’s advertising! People pay large sums to be walking billboards for the clothes companies.

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #102 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Festival of Frugality #102 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:57:54 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/#comment-689 [...] a similar topic Bag Lady asks, how much do you value name brand things?”. My wife almost bought a brand name pair of shoes the other day, but realized she liked the no-name [...] [...] a similar topic Bag Lady asks, how much do you value name brand things?”. My wife almost bought a brand name pair of shoes the other day, but realized she liked the no-name [...]

]]> By: J Allan http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/comment-page-1/#comment-625 J Allan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:08:16 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2007/11/25/how-much-do-you-value-brand-name-things/#comment-625 That's sadly just the nature of the world we live in today. If you're not as self-reliant as the Amish are, then you're going to have to get through life depending on others, especially their goods and wares. Problem is any 2-bit inventor can market and sell stuff these days and companies we have leaned on over the years are susceptible to lowering their standards when producing en masse. That's why I bought myself a Chia Herb Garden woot. That’s sadly just the nature of the world we live in today. If you’re not as self-reliant as the Amish are, then you’re going to have to get through life depending on others, especially their goods and wares. Problem is any 2-bit inventor can market and sell stuff these days and companies we have leaned on over the years are susceptible to lowering their standards when producing en masse. That’s why I bought myself a Chia Herb Garden woot.

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