Never buy the cheapest anything?

N9eav

Barneysmom wrote: »

Thanks :T
I'm stuck for ideas on how to enjoy myself.

:rotfl::rotfl: I can think of some.

But in all seriousness. Order Dominos once in a while and eat from the box with a cold glass of alcoholic beverage.

Justamum

flutterbyuk25 wrote: »

I got a Tesco Value kettle

I bought one of those, but had to replace it after a few days because all I could taste was the plastic! I've got a stainless steel one now which cost about £25. I also bought a £5 sandwich toaster from Wilkos, which just made the bread soggy, but certainly didn't toast it. I haven't got round to buying a decent one yet.

My motto is usually 'buy cheap, buy twice', but sometimes I do obviously forget :rotfl:

Justamum

Nearly 20 years ago I bought a Philips iron and a Kenwood handheld mixer. Both are still going strong. They probably weren't the cheapest at the time, but they've been value for money. A couple of years ago I bought a Sebo vacuum cleaner - expensive, but much better than the rubbish Vax I had previously which lasted about a year.

Seakay

I always thought that you should spend what you could on things like washing machines so that they would last longer - but a repair man told me that nothing is expected to last more than 7 years now, so they stop making spares after that time and in the case of washing machines, everything is locked away into 2 or 3 units inside, so that a repair plus the cost of the 'part' is usually as much or more as the cost of a low to medium priced machine.
Goes against the grain because I hate the whole landfill society thing, but it really seems as though you don't get that much more life for your £s unless you happen to be lucky, and luck can happen with a cheaper machine as easily as with an expensive one.

Jake'sGran

Lugh_Chronain wrote: »

And like ceridwen has said, don't get to bogged down with money saving, I used to but try not to any more as life is to short to worry about these types of things. And yes there are better things to think of and worry about. I realise that now.

Good luck in whatever it is you decide to do!

I just came across this thread while I was looking for an older post about repairing a fridge freezer myself. The paragraph quoting Ceridwin reminded me once again what a fool I have been as I have always looked for the cheapest except for white goods for which I check the Which guides in the library. This bit is sad:).....I have saved/invested so much that Inheritance Tax nearly became an issue, forcing me to give some away. No one would insure me now for overseas travel. No one in my family has offered to take me away just for a change and they will get it all. Have you gone through a box of tissues yet? If you have saved some money, enjoy it and treat the grandchildren.

Psykicpup

My friend bought me a cheap £6-7 ironing board when my old brabratina (I think it was a while ago lol) one died... it has a mesh top & is fully adjustable height wise (& I mean every half cm or so from low sitting height to almost under me ears hehe) & it clips the legs into place when folded so the legs dont smack you on the shins when you try to move it (more than my old one did)
Its not the most stable, probably cos its quite light, but it has lasted well - about 6 yrs or so!
Otherwise tho I do think you have to actually see the item to get an idea of the quality, many times I have gone to buy a cheaper version of a good make & found that they have scimpt (sp?) on the quality so have bought a similar price item from a cheaper range.
Mind you I will often buy a cheapo item thinking it will do until I can replace it.... & usually these are the ones still going strong! Do want a really heavy duty (but not break the bank cos some chef has scribbled his name on it) stick blender soon - I am working my way up in cost but still havent found one I cant kill or give a nervous breakdown too lol

Mayflower10cat

A tale to make you smile. Many years ago, in our first home, my inlaws-to-be gave us a cheque for our combined Christmas presents, £100, very generous. We'd always wanted a Dualit toaster, so stylish, but way too dear for us. Hoorah, we shot out and bought the iconic toaster of our dreams in the pre-Christmas sales. We thanked the inlaws to be profusely and said we'd bought - a toaster...... I swear my (now) FiL went purple for a second, before all the blood drained from his face '....A ****dy TOASTER????!!!!! Is it made of GOLD??!!!!'

Fast forward to present day, almost 17 years on. Stainless steel Dualit sitting there, beautiful as ever, shiny, works perfectly and has never gone wrong. Moved house 3 times. Inlaws admitted they'd thrown away about 5 toasters in same timespan and not all of them were cheap. So, finally, our 'extravagence' is perhaps justified!!!!

MKBS

Barneysmom wrote: »

And I buy the Morrisons value sardines for the dogs to have on toast too, and they're always good.

The current Morrisons Savers Sardines, in a plain tin inside a printed box, saying they come from the Indian or Pacific Ocean, are bloomin' horrible. Even so, my dog didn't complain.