Do you really get what you pay for?
 

Do you believe that you get what you say for and that named products are better made? Or do you think the products are just overpriced versions of a near identical product? All opinions welcome. Thought this might make an interesting discussion.

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I am sure that asda's own brand (not smartprice) are the same as the more expensive products.

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I think it depend,s wether you want to bye the brand name,s but my self i try to stick to brand name,s.

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Are we talking food here Speedy or just things in general?

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Anything at all where there is a more expensive version from a named brand.

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I have always found that paying more for footwear has paid off.

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good question Speedy, sometimes brand names are best,sometimes they aint,i tend to seek out people with knowledge about a particular item first before i buy, take no notice of the "commision vultures" in the store, find out who knows the S.P. is my advice.;)

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beans.heinz beanz are about 30p dearer than other ones whats the difference pure rip off if you see what i meanz:D:D

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I work for a gas company, and we install one make of boiler, (and are approved by the manufacturer), in boiler terms, yes you get what you pay for, but cheap or incorrect model can cost you dear, so the installer is just as important as the purchase.

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So if you compared similar models which is the best boiler between Baxi, Potterton or the cheaper make Main. Is the more expensive Potterton Gold really a better quality boiler than the not Gold version?

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I always buy branded electrical goods, tvs, dvd players, stereos and that sort of thing. Footwear i normally get brands aswell. But as for food and clothes i dont really mind buying 'cheap' stuff.

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Some cheap stuff is just as good as the expensive stuff, if not better..

Take gel..

I prefer the cheap gel, seems to work better, haha..

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The Potterton gold is the most efficient, not the most reliable or best quality, potterton and main are both owned by baxi, Worcester Bosch and Vaillant are the best by a fair way. Most important is the guarantee (5 years on WB if fitted by approved people) and the cleaning of the system which should take about 4 hours.

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Well ive mixed views on this , IMO it all depends on the individual
Clothes ,well george asda is good quality to me .
washing powder definately named brands .
shampoos etc named brands
food . i think asda s own ( not sp) is excellent value for money .

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i had a vaillant about 15 yrs ago,was top of the range at the time, was utter crap,always failing n leaking etc, put me off em for life.:(

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Keep it coming people, just about to buy a new combi boiler :rolleyes:

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I bought a new blender on saturday,,"Ready Steady Cook,",it was cheap rubbish,so i took it back and bought a" Philips",,,there is no comparison,,,,:)

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Vaillant are still good, did have 2 recalls last year though, and 1 for glow worm which they also own. If you have the 30si, cdi, or the highflow you are on a winner, if you got the i boiler, it is the cheapest, but only fault with it is no hot water control.

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Certainly in clothing brands you don't get good value.

Designer named goods are no better quality than any others, and are very often made in the same factories.

You could argue that more expensive goods are better designed, but I disagree, unlike the sheep that slavishly buy goods purely because of the label.

Twice a year I used to go to Como in Italy, to buy ties for the company I worked for. Same factory, same silk, and the same buyers going from all the stores. M & S would sell a printed silk tie they bought there for £16, we'd sell one for £45, and Hermes would sell them for £120.

Same quality ties, same interlining...though the one's which were designed by me were definitely worth the forty five quid.:D

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The gold is the same bolier as its equivalent baxi or potterton. The only difference beside the outer case and the name on the box is that the gold comes with a longer warrenty. All you are paying the extra for is the warrenty. The Main version is also internally identical to the baxi and potterton (same spec models). The Main brand was re-released to tap into the cheaper boiler market but is internally a current model as sold badged as both Baxi and Potterton.

So you don't always get a better product when you pay more money for it. Sometimes you can get the exact same thing with differnet names on but priced differently depending on the name on the box.

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If I am buying a large appliance then I tend to do a bit of research first and go for the one with the best record for longevity, function and economy.

I never skimp on work footwear but tend to have a good touchy feel at clothing and go for what feels nice to me. I have to say that I will rarely buy t-shirts and stuff from New Look or Mk 1. They don't survive the wash without becoming mis-shapen.

I'm not brand loyal with food and will happily try the cheaper products. :D

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I think it matters which "house brand" you choose. In Canada, one of the major grocery chains, Loblaws, has its own brands called President's Choice. They are cheaper than brand names, and are often rated better by consumer groups. But a lot of others are just junk. If it doesn't really matter, for example in the case of ketchup, which you are just going to dump on your fries, what the brand is as long as it is red, and tastes vaguely like tomatoes.

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omg..... canadian kechup tastes of tomotoes.... wow! lol