I was thinking about this today. I try to research products and save up before buying something, so I invest in quality (also trying to buy responsibly due to environment), but sometimes I buy something expensive and then half a year later realize I didn’t use it as much as I had hoped to… but feel bad about donating / recycling the thing so soon since I paid a lot of money for it.
Another example is shaving razors. I’d like to buy a proper, metal one with a replaceable blade, but then I’m thinking how much nicer it is to just dispose of it once I am done (no need to clean it or sharpen it).
Any thoughts, experiences, comments are appreciate it. Really interested about what people think about this topic!
I quite like the single use blades for razors. Easier to replace than the gym handle.
I think the rule is typically if you know you’re going to use it then buy quality. Things that your life depend on perhaps comfort. We all know the “what separates you from the ground, don’t cheap out: shoes, mattress, tires…”
I usually buy cheap for a lot or borrow from friends to determine usage. However, I decided to spend decent on a bike trainer and I genuinely hope I use it enough because like you, I put the info researching and saving. I’ll sell it if I done use it, but it’ll be really disappointing if that’s the case.
Agree on all points! And never heard of that rule before but is 100% true. Some had to be learned through a life lesson…
And the reason why I didn’t add -selling- to the “donating / recycling” part is because in my area selling secondhand online is a really big chore which causes a lot of headache while dealing with people. I gave up on that with everything except the really expensive stuff. But I’m envious if that’s not the case where you live.