"Expensive But Worth It" or "Cheap and Replaceable"

[LadyRider]

When it comes to buying things in general, what type of a consumer are you?

Are you the type of person who loves to buy expensive but worth it things?

OR

Are you the type of person who buys cheaper stuff knowing that it is easily replaceable and more practical?

[Elroi]

generally, i go for brand and quality specially on major items..

last month nga, bumili kami ng dvd player for the kid's room. meron sale sa trinoma, 1,999 buy one/take one pa. gusto ni misis yun na lang bilhin but i opted to get the sony kahit mas mahal. sa presyo nga ng sony, apat na ang katumbas nun kung yung naka-sale ang kinuha ko..

pero yung mga short ko na pantulog, kahit 3-for-100 lang pwede na.. hehe

[niky]

Same here... it depends on how durable the cheap stuff is.

Watches, for example... a cheap watch is a waste of materials and resources... sayang yung metal, plastic and glass that goes into its construction and that'll probably end up in a landfill...

Better to buy a good watch that'll last a lifetime... same with TVs (though we have a cheap one that's lasted almost 8 years already)...

Cars? Depends. There are cars that are so expensive that no amount of "quality" can justify their purchase... kumbaga... they're just jewelry in the garage. But generally, you buy a good one that you won't get tired of and that'll last you a long time.

[mbeige]

This is similar to the "quality vs quantity" debate. I'd choose quality over mostly anything else, unless those quality items had a sale

[mikey177]

I choose items that are more expensive (but not obscenely so) but reliable and durable when it comes to electronic devices, safety equipment (tires, weapons, lights, etc.), and footwear.

For most of our clothing needs, I shop at Divisoria or during sales to get good value for my money, but I still inspect the item for quality and robust construction.

My rationale is, when practical, spend a little more for a well-made product that has good features and that can endure even heavy use.

[smooth]

i'll always go for quality whether it is cheap or expensive. may mga produkto na magandang quality pero mura lang. i guess my point is i don't look at price but at quality.

besides, di ba nga ang sabi nila: women will pay P5 for a P10 thing they don't need, while men will pay P10 for a P5 thing they really need.

[Asus700]

same here, generally, i go for quality na usually more expensive. although as smooth says meron mga maganda na hindi naman kamahalan.

meron ako binili na murang sapatos, been through two winters and a summer and hanggang ngayon dito sa pinas gamit ko pa. worth it na for only $cdn15.00.

meron din ako stereo system that is worth a fortune pero sulit dahil matibay at maganda tunog, and a 20 year warranty to boot.

minsan naman bumili ako ng mga mumurahing energy saving lamp na bargain sa bangketa, ayun isang buwan lang, pundido na.

meron din namang kahit mura okay na like yung mga perfume na afficionado, prescripto etc, basta masabi lang na mabango oks na yun.

[smooth]

yung nextbase na dvd player ko lagpas 5 years na, okay na okay pa din. minan ginamit ko to lagpas 24 hours (hehehe marathon e), hindi sumuko. walang sinabi yung branded na dvd player ng kaibigan ko.

may mga generic detergent powder na mura pero ang ganda ng quality (half the price ng mga ibinebenta ng mga multinational companies). ito ginagamit namin sa bahay.

yung ballpen na binili ko sa 168 mall, ayos na ayos. talagang nauubos ko ang tinta. wala pa atang P2 per piece ang bili ko (isang kahon kasi ang binili ko -- ang tagal tuloy maubos).

yung nabili kong maong na japeyks hehehe lagpas 2 taon na, okay na okay pa din. alaga sa laba e hehehe lagi ko nga suot. maganda kasi ang yari. pero saksakan ng mura ang bili ko.

may nabili kaming sangkatutak na AA-batteries sa costco sa US (sale kasi). ewan ko actually bakit binili ng misis ko. pero, na-realize ko ngayon, okay ah. kasing tagal ng energizer. super sulit.

i guess ang point ko: price isn't always a reflection of quality.

[chua_riwap]

Sa akin, kahit mahal, basta magtatagal...........

Bumili ako ng DVD player sa Jordan, tatak PanaSony, wala pang 4 months, bumigay na. Biro mo, Panasonic tsaka Sony, pinagsama, good buy dapat. Ha-ha! Bumili lang ako nito kasi yung orig kong Pioneer DVD player namimili ng DVD movies, ayaw ng kopya lang.

[Lucius]

Expensive but worth it. Never failed my expectations.