99p Stores not as cheap as they appear

chuckley

everything is 'branded'. products arent made just saying 'toothpaste' or 'shampoo'.

so stating u dont buy branded stuff is just dumb.

ianfreeman

chuckley wrote: »

everything is 'branded'. products arent made just saying 'toothpaste' or 'shampoo'.

Describing a product as 'branded' is standard FMCG terminology for known brands. Obscure or unknown products are termed 'unbranded'.

downshifter

ianfreeman wrote: »

Describing a product as 'branded' is standard FMCG terminology for known brands. Obscure or unknown products are termed 'unbranded'.

'Obscure' or 'unknown' by whom? If you go round Netto with a friend from the continent they are thrilled to see the brands that they know and trust as good quality household names in Holland and Germany are sold there.

And which companies in this country are 'reputable'? What does that mean, that they have good standards of animal welfare, that their washing powder doesn't damage the environment, that they don't exploit homeworkers or third world children - or even our own farmers? Very few companies are reputable in that sense, just because they have been heard of by most people (down to advertising again) doesn't mean they are good to buy. It's individual taste isn't it really, if you like the taste of what they produce, or like the way their powder washes your clothes then you have the luxury of choice if you can afford it. But I wouldn't use 'reputable' in an argument. Personally I give the supermarkets a wide berth as much as I can, I think they are taking us for mugs at the moment. They're a bit too clever and using all sorts of tactics to get us to spend more. While they're underhand they are of course in business to get us to spend more, so it's up to us to use our sense and not the contents of our purses!

milliemonster

downshifter wrote: »

'Obscure' or 'unknown' by whom? If you go round Netto with a friend from the continent they are thrilled to see the brands that they know and trust as good quality household names in Holland and Germany are sold there.

And which companies in this country are 'reputable'? What does that mean, that they have good standards of animal welfare, that their washing powder doesn't damage the environment, that they don't exploit homeworkers or third world children - or even our own farmers? Very few companies are reputable in that sense, just because they have been heard of by most people (down to advertising again) doesn't mean they are good to buy. It's individual taste isn't it really, if you like the taste of what they produce, or like the way their powder washes your clothes then you have the luxury of choice if you can afford it. But I wouldn't use 'reputable' in an argument. Personally I give the supermarkets a wide berth as much as I can, I think they are taking us for mugs at the moment. They're a bit too clever and using all sorts of tactics to get us to spend more. While they're underhand they are of course in business to get us to spend more, so it's up to us to use our sense and not the contents of our purses!

Exactly, what do you do if you go on holiday abroad? when you need to eat? even a bag of crisps in Europe aren't a recognised well known brand to us brits but it doesn't mean they are rubbish, you are the type of consumer the brand manufacturers absolutely worship as their advertising strategies have managed to pull the wool over your eyes lol!

vixarooni

Its his personal choice what he buys!!

Branding is hugely important, its one of the only things you can trust at times, so its reasonable that people would prefer to buy branded than non.

I for one would choose walkers crisps over asda's own! same with chocolate and a load of other items. There are some items, however, that i am more than happy to buy non branded because the taste matches that of the branded goods. Its all down to personal choice at the end of the day and how and what we choose to spend our own money on.

milliemonster

Yes of course it is! nobody is disputing that!!!! but his reasons for buying well known branded products (and so are yours) and not founded on any evidence whatsoever that they are 'better' than less known brands, it is purely down to clever advertising and marketing.

You won't get Walkers or Asda's crisps in Spain

thechilterns

The trouble with "loss leaders" in Supermarkets is that they invariably make up the money elsewhere...

Dave101t

...which is why we moneysavers shop around for the very best deals!
morrisons for bogof, sainsburies for feed family for a fiver, tesco for gardening equipment, and asda for cheap new video games!

costapkt

milliemonster wrote: »

Yes of course it is! nobody is disputing that!!!! but his reasons for buying well known branded products (and so are yours) and not founded on any evidence whatsoever that they are 'better' than less known brands, it is purely down to clever advertising and marketing.

You won't get Walkers or Asda's crisps in Spain

You can get Walkers crisps in Spain in many bars and supermarkets, in the main resorts, but if you cannot find them you can always buy the Lays brand which are made by Pepsico who own Walkers crisps and you cannot tell the difference.

downshifter

vixarooni wrote: »

Branding is hugely important, its one of the only things you can trust at times, so its reasonable that people would prefer to buy branded than non.
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Why can you trust goods with a familiar brand over brands that are not known to you? That's what I don't understand.