proof is in the price?

[lauralh]

I personally don't like paying a lot of money for a logo or a brand, but I have to admit that a lot of times the extra money goes for quality. Sometimes it doesn't, but often it does. I don't see a big difference in prices on soaps, usually, but hair conditioner has a wide variation. Food quality often has a high correlation to price, especially non-bulk items. Chocolate? You definitely get what you pay for there, as evidenced by the bag of M&M's versus the bag of Dove chocolates. Guess which one empties faster.

Am I right or wrong?

Comments

[davidgrenier.livejournal.com]

I like M&Ms.

I think that sometimes it's true that better things cost more. Sometimes it's not. A linux v. mac war could be started over this concept!

I also think it's sad that oftentimes two identical items coming off the same assembly line will sell for vastly different sums based on the nameplate put on them at the end. Like the old Geo Prizm and Toyota Corolla. Or sweatshops that make "designer" clothes AND the cheap knockoffs that sell for 1/10th the price.

not to mention lexus and toyota

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. I'm not saying always. Like my jeans from high school (bought at Wal-mart) are still going, but my Gap jeans fell apart after a few years. Of course I guess if you only buy clothes once every four years that's the kind of thing that you deserve, but still.