I like Quality. I think in the long term it is cheaper. I wanted other opinions on this matter.
What got me thinking about all this was that someone a comment about my Louis Vuitton purse recently. About how they would never pay so much money for a bag. My bag was purchased in 1989 for around $300. It is a timeless style bag and I have carried it almost daily for 20 years. It still looks fabulous and I can see myself carrying it for another 20. That breaks down to a few dollars a year.
Another example that comes to mind. My mom purchased a classic wool coat when she was in med school that she remembered paying almost $300 for back in the 60's. It was one that she wore until her death 2 years ago and you know what? It still looked great! Now we all know that that was a tremendous amount of money back then for a coat, but it was a bargain if you figure out the cost over time.
Furniture. My grandparents saved up for solid hardwood furniture many many decades ago. It still looks great and I use it and may pass it down to my niece or nephew if they appreciate it at some point in the future. Today's furniture is mostly cheap "junk" that you throw away after a few years. Here in NC we used to have Furniture Artisans producing "quality" furniture that would last for decades and could be handed down. Now we all head to "Rooms to Go" for furniture that will last a few years if we are lucky. I made the mistake of buying a cheap sofa last year that the recliner part broke after a few weeks! Still mad at myself! I KNOW better!
Yes, there are things that are fine to buy cheap, things like many electronics are usually not worth fixing and I can think of other things too of course. But, I honestly believe that what Grandma used to tell me still holds true. "You Get What You Pay For".
We have become a buy cheap wally world throw away when it breaks society! We need to go back to appreciating quality and get out of this short term mentality. It's hurting American workers and I honestly believe that it is not good for us as consumers!
And that is all I have to say about that!!
What got me thinking about all this was that someone a comment about my Louis Vuitton purse recently. About how they would never pay so much money for a bag. My bag was purchased in 1989 for around $300. It is a timeless style bag and I have carried it almost daily for 20 years. It still looks fabulous and I can see myself carrying it for another 20. That breaks down to a few dollars a year.
Another example that comes to mind. My mom purchased a classic wool coat when she was in med school that she remembered paying almost $300 for back in the 60's. It was one that she wore until her death 2 years ago and you know what? It still looked great! Now we all know that that was a tremendous amount of money back then for a coat, but it was a bargain if you figure out the cost over time.
Furniture. My grandparents saved up for solid hardwood furniture many many decades ago. It still looks great and I use it and may pass it down to my niece or nephew if they appreciate it at some point in the future. Today's furniture is mostly cheap "junk" that you throw away after a few years. Here in NC we used to have Furniture Artisans producing "quality" furniture that would last for decades and could be handed down. Now we all head to "Rooms to Go" for furniture that will last a few years if we are lucky. I made the mistake of buying a cheap sofa last year that the recliner part broke after a few weeks! Still mad at myself! I KNOW better!
Yes, there are things that are fine to buy cheap, things like many electronics are usually not worth fixing and I can think of other things too of course. But, I honestly believe that what Grandma used to tell me still holds true. "You Get What You Pay For".
We have become a buy cheap wally world throw away when it breaks society! We need to go back to appreciating quality and get out of this short term mentality. It's hurting American workers and I honestly believe that it is not good for us as consumers!
And that is all I have to say about that!!