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Right! So why should I pay for crap, or the other way around, why should I overpay for good quality, if I can get a solid substitute for less? For example, I'm
by basseq 7y ago
Right! So why should I pay for crap, or the other way around, why should I overpay for good quality, if I can get a solid substitute for less?
For example, I'm shopping for landscape lighting right now. You can spend a lot on landscape lighting. A nice bronze spotlight from a "good" brand like Kichler can run you $100+ ea.[1], and I need 8–10 of them.
Conversely, I can get an 6-pack of albeit-plastic spotlights off Amazon from a Chinese company for 40 bucks, with 4.5 stars and 252 reviews.[2]
I am getting ripped off with Kichler? I am getting crap from Zuckeo? Who knows!?
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Kichler-16012BBR30-10-Degree-3000K-Bronzed/dp/B00AJOOJBS/ https://www.amazon.com/Kichler-16012BBR30-10-Degree-3000K-Br...
[2] https://www.amazon.com/ZUCKEO-Landscape-Spotlight-Decorative-Lighting/dp/B0721QRJT7 https://www.amazon.com/ZUCKEO-Landscape-Spotlight-Decorative...
- basseq 7y agoAnd this goes the other way, too. In the same vein as lighting, I was trying to find a simple, modern, LED vanity fixture. You can get builder-grade and often-ugly crap from Home Depot (see also: Brands not being an indicator of quality), or spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars on designer pieces. I ended up finding one I really liked off a no-name website, with the product shipped from Hong Kong for like $80. Solid metal, reasonable-looking electronics, arrived in 2 weeks, good communication... very happy!