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> Spending money on 4 good quality ceramic plates which will last the next 10 years is. Are there bad quality ceramic plates? Mine costed $1-$3 each and they'r
by taway_1212 9y ago
> Spending money on 4 good quality ceramic plates which will last the next 10 years is.
Are there bad quality ceramic plates? Mine costed $1-$3 each and they're great.
- Neliquat 9y agoYup, if you can trust the glaze not to contain cadnium or lead, pretty much the cheapest will do. Same with stoneware.
- Grustaf 9y agoOnly if you don't care about beauty. And you should care, looking at something beautiful every day makes you happier.
- kaybe 9y agoI think it's just a bad example. Unless you mishandle them these things never break and are basically free at the next good-will or fleamarket. Maybe shoes are a better example? Though identifying good quality is a lot of work in itself and may signal status I guess.
- pm90 9y agoShoes: definitely. But it applies to other, seemingly mundane things. e.g. Cookware, Vacuum Cleaner, Furniture etc. The quality differential b/w a dyson and the cheap $20 vaccuuum is staggering; using a dyson is a pleasant experience while the $20 cheapo? Not so much. Don't get me wrong. When I was a grad student, I bought the cheapest vacuum, cheapest shoes and clothes. But I did know that better quality things did exist, and didn't hesitate to purchase them when I could finally afford to.
- atomi 9y agoDo the Dysons suck more?
- blacksmith_tb 9y agoDyson vacuums have interesting industrial design, but in terms of function they don't even make the CR top ten[1], so yes, I expect they are better than some, but they are also more expensive than most. 1: https://www.consumerreports.org/products/upright-vacuum/ratings-overview/ https://www.consumerreports.org/products/upright-vacuum/rati...
- pm90 9y agoThose reviews are paywalled, so I can't really see what criterion they are using to rate a product high/low. I agree though that Dyson's are pricey, but they last long and are a joy to use. Not saying there aren't other models that do the same.
- edoceo 9y agoDSW has a rack in the back of every store with heavily discounted (50+%) shoes. Good quality, great price, limited selection. 10/10
- kaybe 9y agoToo bad the worth of this information is regionally constrained. (The internet is truely amazing to bridge this gap so easily.)
- k-mcgrady 9y agoIt's a terrible example. I was in a hurry and for some reason it was the first thing that came to mind.