Sure, all of that makes sense, but my argument is that you actually are being less generous by buying a lower quality product, even if it's more expensive. The

Sure, all of that makes sense, but my argument is that you actually are being less generous by buying a lower quality product, even if it's more expensive. The amount of money spent is not the relevant factor. You're not merely "viewed" as such. Consider a limiting case in which I spend thousands of dollars on something you don't want at all and has no resale value. That's not generous, it's just stupid, or possibly even spiteful.