tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post7991431110469741609..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Cheap: The High Cost of Discount CultureMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-38865603174814686792009-12-09T10:34:08.303-05:002009-12-09T10:34:08.303-05:00I like the comment about the only place that you w...I like the comment about the only place that you will get Guilt from is the Vatican. I'd like to point out that most Religions have their bastions of Guilt (hasn't he ever heard of a Jewish Mother?).<br /><br />I am guilty of buying cheap too, most of the time, because sometimes it is hard to figure out what quality something is until you get it.Big Cheap Bastardhttp://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-76738416597474144842009-12-09T10:14:03.529-05:002009-12-09T10:14:03.529-05:002 Cents: I know what you mean about the small app...2 Cents: I know what you mean about the small appliances. For about 5 years we went through a toaster a year. However, the most recent one has lasted for about 5 years. Obviously someone messed up on its design :-)<br /><br />The biggest problem I've had has been with buying shirts. The number of choices of material, colour, and style are practically infinite, but for sizing, the usual choices are S, M, L, XL. I don't fit into any of these categories. I'm part XL, part L, and part M or S. Even dress shirts that are sized by neck size and sleeve length don't work for me. I'm a 17-35, and apparently, I'm about 100 lbs. underweight. As a compromise, I wear a 16.5-34, but I can still fit a basketball under this size of shirt. It's been a long time since I was able to buy a shirt that actually fits. It still amazes me that no businesses have started to make shirts that fit someone like me.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-65420478203682343622009-12-09T09:49:16.518-05:002009-12-09T09:49:16.518-05:00I wonder how much effect "cheap" has had...I wonder how much effect "cheap" has had on quality. I have noticed lately that some things, especially small appliances like coffee makers, toasters, and irons don't seem to last as long as they used to.<br /><br />In the area of groceries, some prices have come down, but so have package sizes. I used to buy a 700g package of cheese on sale for $4.99 or so. I'm happy to find it on sale now for the same price, or even $3.97 occasionally. The problem is, the package is now only 500g and the regular (not sale) price can be as high as $8!2 Centshttp://www.balancejunkie.comnoreply@blogger.com