I buy both cheap and expensive thing

I buy both cheap and expensive thing depending on needs, budget and quality, let's talk about it, why?


Hello people of this community. If I'm not mistaken this is my first time to post here. I hope you are all well and happy.


Buying is one of the many activities we are doing on our daily life. We buy something it is because either we need it or we want it.

For today's blog I will share to you why I buy both cheap and expensive thing through some examples:

Clothes

I buy cheap shirts from a thrift store because I can still find a lot of shirts that has a good quality, I am comfortable with and above all cheap. I also wants to buy a cheap shirts because there were times I am thin, and then gain weight after. So I can buy new sizes of shirts from a very low prize.

I bought this pre loved shirt from an ukay-ukay or thrift store for only 10.00 or $0.2. I love this shirt because I am comfortable wearing it. It becomes one of my favorite shirt. I bought this when I was still pregnant and my son is already 5 years old now.

On the other hand, I buy both cheap and expensive dress (church dress) with good quality. I can also buy good and nice dress from thrift stores.

I also buy some expensive dress with quality if I have enough budget for it. I just make sure to buy dress that will fit medium to xl so that if I gain weight or loss weight I can still wear it.

Undergarments

I buy brassieres and panties of a trusted and tested brand where I also felt comfortable wearing it. Some people said, why you buy expensive undergarments? People can't see that. I will answer, I never bought them to show people but I bought them because I love wearing it and I love the quality. It will serve me five or more years depending how you care for it.

When I was pregnant, I buy a few cheap panties because my tummy is big and I need a bigger size. I decided to buy a cheap one because I know I can't use them after giving birth.

Umbrella

I buy less expensive but with quality umbrella. Since I am still single, I always buy umbrella from a tested brand, I know they will last longer with proper care.

Look at this umbrella, can you find a date? I have this practice to some of my things that I put the date when I purchased or started using it. It made me amazed knowing how old they were.

This umbrella has a more than triple price compared to the usual umbrella you can buy from the market but this umbrella will last atleast five times longer when being cared properly.

As you can see in the picture, you can find the numbers 111319 which means this umbrella was purchased last November 13, 2019. It means that this umbrella serves me for more than three years and I can say that it is still good.

I also put purchased date to our washing machine, rice cooker, blender and other things but some were erased after a long period of using.

Here's a mosquito swatter, we bought this with a double price compared to other mosquito swatter we found in the mall but quality is being tested. Look at the date, we are using this for one year and three months.

I think that's enough for an example. I do buy both cheap and expensive things depending on needs, budget and quality.

Lets us also remember that NOT ALL EXPENSIVE ARE WITH QUALITY and NOT ALL CHEAP ARE WITHOUT QUALITY because you can also buy cheap with quality and expensive but without quality. Be wise on buying things, check the quality and with reasonable prices.


All photos are mine.

This is my entry for the KISS BLOG IDEA WEEK 69.

Thank you so much for reading my blog.❤️❤️❤️



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For personal belongings like garments, it's okay to buy less expensive . But when it comes to gadgets and other items for long term use, better buy those with good quality, thus, more expensive things ...

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You're right sis, depending on how long we can use and how long we need the item.

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Atta mom! I do the same, sis! I'm actually wearing the shirt I bought 12yrs ago lol. For house stuff, I get the ones that last a decade.

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I also buy things from local shops as they offer cheap prices & I often have seen that those items has good quality

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It's good if you can find cheap items with good quality.

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I agree with you, not all expensive things are necessarily high quality and definitely not all cheap things are low quality. It's a matter of trying them.

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Great points here, and you're right about the selection of whether buying cheap is ok for you to get away with it.

In the Philippines, you do get better quality clothing from Ukay-Ukay than one you find at places like Gaisano, which is more expensive.

That's a sweet way of writing the date on things. I used to do that in my younger days. It's a great feeling when we look back and see how long something has served:)

Yes, this is your first post to the community. Welcome, and I'll see you around:)))
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Oh you're familiar with ukay-ukay and gaisano. You're really right. I usually buy clothes for my son from ukay-ukay than buying from gaisano mall because they are so expensive and most of the time the quality at ukay-ukay is better than those from the mall.

Thank you for the warm welcome. Hopefully I can join again in the next Kiss blog.

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It is very true, just because it is expensive does not mean that it will be of quality. Buying for the sake of buying is a terrible thing, not only for our pocket.

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You're right, we really need to check and know their quality. Thanks for stopping by.

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Buying clothing from thrift stores is smart! I love your umbrella. That's a great photo of you!

!DHEDGE

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Yes I always do. Here in Philippines, ukay-ukay or thrift stores can be found in every places.

Thank you for reading my post and for your support.

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Nice. I like tghat you write the date you purchases things. I think i should do that also

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Try it sis and you will be amazed and happy seeing that the things you bought last for years and even more than a decade.

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