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What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? (lemmy.world)

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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago

I've only ever heard buy-once-cry-once and it's usually in the context of eating the bullet and paying more out of the gate for a good product that you know will last you years and years. Like a Miele vacuum or a kitchen aid dishwasher or something. Premium prices, but hopefully the only one you'll ever need for decades if you take care of it.

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