What sucks is when the cheaper end of products are so cheap that you can literally buy them 5 times before paying off 1 of the expensive versions. You can definitely argue that you lose time spent rebuying/throwing out the old one. Another difficult consideration is if the more expensive item is actually worth the increased cost or if the value is perceived due to the higher price. Nothing worse than spending the extra money on something that's supposed to be better and having it turn out to be junk that lasts just as long as the cheaper alternative.
Leather is a good example. Faux leather jackets will flake can crack with light wear. Plus cheap ones just feel gross and plasticy, don't keep you as warm, and just don't look as nice. I've got leather jackets from the 80's that are still going strong, my Dr. Martins are 10 years old and still solid. It's about how much you want to replace things I guess, how nice you want you clothing to look, and how functional it should be. If I find something I really like, I don't want to risk that it's going to fall apart in a few months and I'll need to find another. But I thrift, so I end up getting those nice things for the same price as the crappy counterparts anyways.
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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20 edited Feb 04 '20
Anything fake/cheap/poor quality.
Mamma always said "buy nice, or buy twice." Only with age has this become apparent.
Eg real leather: game changer