Quantity over quality and vice versa

Value.

I pay the extra for additional quality where it is warranted/justified/represents value. Spending more for the sake of it is foolish, just as much as spending too little and expecting too much is.

Some people think I am nuts for owning a £250 pair of sunglasses. They are still going strong for over 3 years, do not have a single scratch in the lenses, have not broken, fallen apart and work flawlessly. That is value to me, something I use almost every day and can rely on.

Same with my headphones for home use. Same with anything I will use and requires that extra bit of fit and finish.

I'm not a brand whore however, I loathe spending obnoxious amounts on, for example, clothing as to me a brand name does not represent additional quality. If it has a badge and I went out of my way to own it, it's more than likely the brand earned it's praise.
 
Sometimes buying expensive is worth it, sometimes it isn't.

I have given up buying £100+ Levi jeans etc unless I find them cheap. But still get decent make Tshirts, jackets, jumpers, trainers and coats. The trainers don't have to be the £90 limited editions but not £5 ones either. Don't bother with Armani socks.

I only have a Vauxhall car, does the job, never broken and cheap. Wouldn't mind a Posche but I can't imagine it being more reliable. Perhaps a nicer drive!

Buy high quality chairs, sofas and mattresses. it will pay off! comfort. ahhh.

Just buy fresh food and lean meat and cook it well and it doesn't have to be expenisve. meat from butchers is better if you can be bothered.

Buy decent electronics. deffo gotta be a Sony / Samsung TV
 
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Robbo said:
Quality. This is why Apple products are so popular.
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Good example of the general public actually... Most would rather buy cheap than quality if it does a similar thing. That is why most laptops sold are in the region of £400, rather than £1000 and why so many laptops break so quickly (and indirectly why windows is seen as cheap and nasty by some)...:p

Sin_Chase said:
Value.

I pay the extra for additional quality where it is warranted/justified/represents value. Spending more for the sake of it is foolish, just as much as spending too little and expecting too much is.

Some people think I am nuts for owning a £250 pair of sunglasses. They are still going strong for over 3 years, do not have a single scratch in the lenses, have not broken, fallen apart and work flawlessly. That is value to me, something I use almost every day and can rely on.

Same with my headphones for home use. Same with anything I will use and requires that extra bit of fit and finish.

I'm not a brand whore however, I loathe spending obnoxious amounts on, for example, clothing as to me a brand name does not represent additional quality. If it has a badge and I went out of my way to own it, it's more than likely the brand earned it's praise.
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Oakleys are they? Whilst nice I think they are generally over priced for what they are. Instead I buy "expensive" (apparently) £40 glasses that do the same thing (Bloc). They last me years until I lose them and buy another pair. On the other hand I will spend £90 on a pair of Oakley goggles because they do make a difference to the cheaper ones (fit and antifogability (TM))...

Quality and price of quality vary way too much to really count it. However I agree, quality over quantity. £20 T-Shirts from a decent brand over primark junk, £50 bags over cheap stuff you get from Argos. I'm now heading towards £70 shirts over cheaper alternatives, I used to buy £35 shirts over cheap tat but the difference between those and a decent fit shirt is massive. Still begs the question clothes wise as to why fit seems to go on price, how much does it cost to get someone to try an item of clothing on?!
 
depends if cheap will do the job then cheap.


As long as it's fit for purpose who cares how much it cost.


then though when looks and "feel" come into the purpose (say mouse/keyboard) you'll obviously end up paying more for something that is otherwise equal in technical spec but nicer built/designed.
 
Quality for things I appreciate, cheapness otherwise.

For example, CK underwear I consider a waste of money but I own a pair of IE8 earphones, which for me were a fairly extravagant purchase. Food I will also spend more money on.
 
Varies.

I buy cheap bog roll cos all i do is wipe my arse on it. No i don't ever put my finger through it or any other sillyness.

Sure some things in life quality can matter, but much of it is "im better than you" Consider that the majority of stuff is made in the same sweatshops and from the same components, it can be a bit of a con.
 
Depends how long I expect it to last and how qualitative differences during use will affect my enjoyment of it. I tend to emphasise quality over quantity when I can afford it though.
 
starfighter said:
Sometimes buying expensive is worth it, sometimes it isn't.

I have given up buying £100+ Levi jeans etc unless I find them cheap. But still get decent make
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eBay US, even with delivery you can pick up Levis for £30-40, they're not a premium brand over there.



To answer OP, depends on what it is and the intended purpose. But usually I'll go for mid range, you often get 90% of the quality for 50% (or less) of the price of a top end product.

For example my headphones, DT770s were £100 and whilst not quite as good as say HD800s (£900) they're not a million miles away.
 
Efour2 said:
Varies.

I buy cheap bog roll cos all i do is wipe my arse on it. No i don't ever put my finger through it or any other sillyness.

Sure some things in life quality can matter, but much of it is "im better than you" Consider that the majority of stuff is made in the same sweatshops and from the same components, it can be a bit of a con.
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Cheap bog roll feels like sandpaper sometimes though! :(
 
With food I try to strike a balance between quality and quantity, free range chicken (2 legs can cost around 3 pounds), braising steak etc and I cook a lot from scratch so don't pay for over priced ready meals.
With clothes it varies, I buy jeans from Levi's but also H+M and Topman, and random clothes shops in the lanes.
 
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