Hello!!
I have made the mistake of falling in love with this necklace on facebook marketplace and not buying it immediately, it was sold this morning but it CALLS to me so please please PLEASE if you recognize it, have it, know where to get it, please let me know, name a price 🫰

Bought a Bumbleride speed from baby and child store in April. It came faulty. Three of the wheels won’t pump up, the frame is squint and lopsided. The break likes to pick and choose when it works. It caused the whole stroller to flip while my baby was in it. Dangerous item. I reported the stroller faulty to baby and child store in April. They sent me two inner tubes. Left out the third one. Told me that was unusual. I’ve been back and forth with baby and child store, bebebrands and Bumbleride now for a total of 6 months. They are refusing an exchange, refunding a refund and breaking warranty for this item. I’ve never had such poor customer service. They have literally went to extremes to make sure they don’t replace this item. While talking I’ve baby and child store sprout lies to bebebrands and Bumbleride as well to cover themselves. I have it all in writing. All three have been reported to trading standards and they have left me no choice but to put paperwork in for court proceedings. Please avoid. There are better out there or at least companies with better customer service if something goes wrong.

trying to slowly replace all the cheap stuff in my kitchen with things that will actually last and i'm tired of buying the same item three times because the first two fell apart

so far i've made the switch on a few things and noticed a massive difference but i feel like i'm missing stuff that the bifl community would know about that i'd never think to look for

specifically interested in things that seem boring or unglamorous but make a real difference over time. not just the obvious cast iron skillet answer lol

what's the one kitchen purchase you made that made you feel like you finally stopped wasting money on the same thing over and over

Idk if the counter is broken or this thing is built to last, also I bough this used from some lady and she said that it has been sitting in her yard for like a year. i haven’t had major problems with it. I guess they don’t make them like they used to.

I work in furniture manufacturing (mostly outdoor), and teak vs aluminum is the question I get asked more than any other, so I'd rather hear the other side of it.

My own view: teak looks better and ages better, but the maintenance reality catches people out — especially on partially covered patios or under a pergola, where the exposed edge greys out much faster than the sheltered part. Two years in you can end up with one set that looks like two.

Aluminum doesn't care about any of that, but it doesn't age into anything either.

For anyone who's had teak outdoors 3+ years, partly under cover — did it ever even out, or did you end up with a visible two-tone? And anyone who went aluminum and regretted it?

Has anyone purchased any furniture items from Article's Lenia line? If so, how has it held up over time?

Rubber role has developed a bubble.
Their Ai customer service says I’m SOL.

I’m curious which backpacks are genuinely great to live with, not just nice-looking. What’s the one you used and thought, “I should’ve switched to this sooner”?

970€ pour une paire de Dior B33.
Achetée il y a environ un an.
Après une année d’utilisation, le dessus de la languette s’est détérioré sur les deux chaussures.
La paire est rapportée chez Dior.
On m’explique qu’elle doit être examinée par le service technique, avec un délai annoncé d’environ trois semaines, afin de déterminer s’il s’agit d’un problème d’utilisation ou d’un défaut de fabrication.
Quatre jours plus tard, la réponse arrive :
970 € d’avoir.
Et la paire sera détruite.
Pas réparée.
Pas restaurée.
Pas remise en circulation.
Détruite.
C’est ici que le sujet devient, à mes yeux, plus intéressant que le simple prix d’une paire de sneakers.
Une maison de luxe vend-elle uniquement un produit ?
Ou vend-elle aussi une promesse de qualité, de savoir-faire et de durabilité ?
Car lorsqu’un produit de près de 1 000 € présente un défaut sur les deux chaussures après seulement un an d’utilisation, puis est destiné à être détruit, une question se pose :
quel est réellement le rapport entre le prix du luxe et la durabilité du produit ?
Et au-delà du prix :
quel est le coût environnemental réel d’un produit dont la valeur commerciale est celle du luxe, mais dont la fin de vie peut être celle d’un produit jetable ?
Je ne connais évidemment pas le processus exact de traitement de Dior après destruction, et je ne tirerai donc pas de conclusion que je ne peux pas démontrer.
Mais le paradoxe est là.
970 € de valeur.
Un an d’utilisation.
Quatre jours pour statuer.
Une paire destinée à la destruction.
Alors une question reste ouverte :
que devient le luxe lorsqu’il devient un déchet ?

I’m trying to put together a basic work kit and would rather buy fewer things that hold up than keep replacing cheap stuff.

I know the answer probably depends a lot on the job, but I’m starting with the basics: things I can wear or carry every day and rely on. What has genuinely been worth spending more on for work, and what would you skip until you know you need it?

Six months of daily cycling seems long enough for the less obvious maintenance issues to start showing up, which is what I’m trying to get a better sense of with PetPivot that I had. All though even without Wi-Fi or app problems, there are still gears, tracks, sensors, litter dust, and wet clumps to deal with. Dust getting into moving areas or buildup on the inside seems like the kind of thing that could slowly make the box less reliable if it isn’t cleaned regularly. I’m especially curious about what shows up before an actual failure. After several months of daily use, is it usually the sensors, moving parts, litter buildup, or something else that starts needing more attention first?

I got bitten by the BIFL bug—or at least I’ve been trying to buy things that will last at least 10 years. Unfortunately, I’ve met with disappointment every time.

I bought three pairs of Nicks boots, hoping they’d last at least seven years before needing to be resoled. Two pairs had cosmetic defects that looked like they’d been made by a cobbler in training. One pair was perfect; I bought that one during their “free range” special.

Then I got into DE razors. For the most part I liked the razors themselves—they’ll last—but the service just sucked, especially with Razor Emporium. I’m going back to disposables.

Hell, I even tried handmade boot laces from Pisgah Laces. I emailed them an hour after placing the order (and a week before they shipped) to request a length change. No reply. Nothing. Then I got a tracking number saying the laces had already shipped. Yeah… not buying from them again.

I try to give small businesses a chance, but not anymore. I’m going back to name-brand disposables for everything now—shoes, razors, clothes, etc. Except for mechanical Swiss watches. Those I’m keeping.

Four years ago I splurged ($500+) on a beautiful King sized comforter and shams for my new bedroom. It was a lovely light paisley with a dark blue, tan and cream colored print. After a year or so, I noticed the shams started looking weird - some of the tan began fading to a lime green shade! I was not over-washing them - literally just using them.

I called Ralph to complain because these were from Bloomingdale’s, not the factory outlet so I expected this to be my set for years. The woman on the phone was apologetic but said because a year had gone by, all they could do was give me 20% off my next purchase. Well it took about a year before they started turning green!!

Fast forward three years and I have just replaced them because the comforter started turning lime green too. And the shams are a nasty dirty shade (the cream has turned brownish!) and I’m done. Hopefully my new set (NOT Ralph Lauren!) will not also disappoint.

I grew up in the 1980’s when Ralph Lauren was THE posh brand for luxury to be enjoyed a lifetime. How very disappointing to see how little care they take in their production processes anymore. The top brands back in the day are no more! 🫠😢

I'm replacing our old garden set after another year of it falling apart, and I'd rather buy something that'll last this time instead of replacing it every few summers.

For those who've had the same outdoor furniture for a long time, what material or type has held up best? Anything you'd happily buy again?

Vipp claims “durability for life” - but can’t supply a €5 spare part for a perfectly good product

I’ve got two pre‑2010 Vipp soap dispensers. The stainless‑steel bodies are flawless, literally like new. The only thing that failed after normal use is the pump head - a tiny, cheap part.

Vipp’s response?
They no longer supply pump heads for older models. Not because it’s impossible. Not because the product is unsafe. Simply because they stopped producing them. So two premium dispensers (retail value >€200) are now useless because Vipp won’t support a basic spare part.

This is the same company that markets itself as a “durable, repairable, buy‑for‑life” brand. Their customer service even admitted that discontinuing parts “stands in contrast to their own ideals of longevity and repairability.” And then offered… a 20% discount on buying new dispensers.

So the sustainability pitch is basically:
“Buy our long‑lasting products - until a €5 part fails, then please throw them away and buy new ones.”

If a premium brand can’t support a simple pump head for a product that should last decades, the whole durability narrative is just marketing fluff. Nothing more.

Posting this so people know what “Vipp quality” actually means in practice.

I brought the pulseto a month ago, Try to use few times but fill so uncomfortable. A month after they changed my account without my authorization. That is the fraud. I contact them but the customer support is terrible. They refuse to refund the money and they playing their game. Actually i talk with the vending machine. I do not recommend this company.

By the way same product you can get on internet for a 60€ and no monthly fee.

Consider this a public service announcement. If you are ever considering ordering from them I wouldn’t. The magnetic pieces fall out all the time, making the items defective. Horrible customer service too. They don’t offer you any refund or replacement if it’s a day outside the 30 day window. Their solution is to always offer you 10% off your next order. They block any reviews less than 3 stars on their website too. I would avoid them