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What's one brand whose products you can always trust? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by PP_BOY_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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(I'm trying to adjust my shopping habits for quality, long-lasting goods from reputable brands. This isn't some hailcorporate thing)

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[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. The zipper on My Samsonite roller case has been abused beyond belief and generally tested to breaking point over and over, and yet it resists and basically feels as good as new. Of course, I paid top dollar for that thing. You do get what you pay for.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We have a saying here "goedkoop is duurkoop" which means "to buy cheap is to buy expensive"

I would've ran through 10 cheap bags by the time 1 good back would fail. Making it much more expensive to buy cheap