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What are your 'name brand only' items? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by whosdadog@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What do you refuse to get generic versions of?

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[–] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

bandaids and Nexcare medical tape

[–] Rottcodd@lemmy.ninja 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

SOS Pads and Oreos.

[–] torvusbogpod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ever had Aldi brand Oreos? Slightly less sweet but I think I like em better

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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Most food. I generally try the generics/store brands but a lot of time they're way worse.

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[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Certain premade foods, like tortillas. Even amongst brands, not all are equal. Same with the cheese.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Shoes. I usually buy lightly used to offset the cost of better brands, which last longer.

[–] nekothegamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

i got a bootleg version of vans slip-on (aka vans asher) and in less than a year they've got destroyed already, it looks like the sole is about to come off the shoes themselves

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[–] Yazer@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Fishing lures. Off brand ones don't have the same action. Some of them work, but most knock off meps don't

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