Do you buy generic or name brand?

**Cataholic** · 10-20-2006, 10:18 AM

I tend to buy more generic. Well, Kroger's premium select! I really can't tell the difference. I buy Kroger butter, or cheese. But, some things I just prefer the brand- Jif x-tra crunchy, for one!

As for clothes? Give me sales, consignment, discount, hand me down, worn, etc. If it fits, is presentable, and comfy, I am in it.

**angelbow20** · 10-20-2006, 10:40 AM

I buy cheap dog food for the most part, sometimes we buy name brand depending on what our dogs eat and i dont like spending tons of money on dogfood when we have four dogs to feed and 2 rabbits. clothes i have to admit i buy name brand and new...

**Vela** · 10-20-2006, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by angelbow20

I buy cheap dog food for the most part, sometimes we buy name brand depending on what our dogs eat and i dont like spending tons of money on dogfood when we have four dogs to feed and 2 rabbits. clothes i have to admit i buy name brand and new...

Sorry, I realize you didn't ask for my opinion but I'm going to give it anyway, you don't mind spending LOTS of money on new name brand clothes, but don't mind feeding your animals garbage because better food is expensive? Those animals depend on you to provide them with the best you can, buying the cheapest crap in the store is not doing your best. If you can't afford to feed four dogs at least marginally decent food, you shouldn't have that many. You could feed all four dogs for a month on some of the most expensive stuff there is for the cost of 2 or 3 shirts or a pair of shoes from that name brand stuff. It's rather selfish to force them to eat whatever is cheapest while you dress in the most expensive stuff. And it's not that you can't buy them better, it's that you don't want to...there is a difference and that's too bad.

**JenBKR** · 10-20-2006, 11:46 AM

Almost everything generic - although I must have Heinz ketchup! I couldn't care less about designer label clothes or things like that so I buy cheap or second hand, or I go to Gab's for clothes.

**Glacier** · 10-20-2006, 11:55 AM

Both... I buy lots of generic brand products, dont' care about my clothes' labels. But life is too short to eat crappy cheese! I'll spring for the good stuff!

**Lori Jordan** · 10-20-2006, 12:52 PM

I am half and half some things i do buy name brand,I'm lucky my daughter will wear anything as long as it is "in style"As too food im both i by alot of no name stuff for example Barbeque sauces our family prefers Presidents chioce sauces rather then kraft and all the name brands,As to my dogs they do not get low average meat they always get the best cuts,I have always been a on sale buyer for the things that cost the most,I recently signed up for canadian grocers,which is a company that delivers your food to the door(Bonus!!) It is called Canadian Grocer,You pay 6 months ahead it cost about 15 hundred but im telling you they have the best meat i have ever had,Now i still have to buy the basics like eggs milk etc but it is pretty good and works good,Mind you i have had to buy a new freezer and fridge,you get 6 months worth of groceries so i have packed cuboards which i like to see lol.

**lizbud** · 10-20-2006, 01:11 PM

I usually buy a little of both in food items & clothes.With clothes,the better
brand things last longer.

**Cataholic** · 10-20-2006, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by buttercup132

For clothing I only wear name brand like Volcom, Etnies, Element,Roxy etc. I also buy them new so it cost a arm and a leg. $100 for a new sweater

I find it somewhat ironical that you only buy name brand clothes like those listed above, and I haven't heard of a single one of them! So much for branding, eh?

**JenBKR** · 10-20-2006, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

I find it somewhat ironical that you only buy name brand clothes like those listed above, and I haven't heard of a single one of them! So much for branding, eh?

hehe I thought the same thing, thought I was the only one

**Vela** · 10-20-2006, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

I find it somewhat ironical that you only buy name brand clothes like those listed above, and I haven't heard of a single one of them! So much for branding, eh?

Yeah those are the new "in" brands with teenagers nowdays, mine all want those same brands too.

**Cataholic** · 10-20-2006, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Vela

Yeah those are the new "in" brands with teenagers nowdays, mine all want those same brands too.

I just think it is funny. I wonder if it is regional? I don't think I have heard of them. I will have to ask the girl down the street.

**Lori Jordan** · 10-20-2006, 03:31 PM

Buttercup you are from Canada right?If so i myself have never heard of them.Mind you they come out with new brand names everyday,I asked Becca and she new them all so i guess it's
a Teenager thing.

**dogzr#1** · 10-20-2006, 03:51 PM

I've heard of them before. I myself like to go for Areopostle, Ambercrombie etc.

**finn's mom** · 10-20-2006, 04:11 PM

Depends on what it is. I usually will buy name brand jeans, and name brand shoes. As for groceries, I typically will buy name brand bread...but, most everything else, I don't really care. I usually don't buy anything packaged or processed anyway (except for frozen veggies, which I will buy the store brand). I do also buy name brand shampoos and conditioners.

**Toby's my baby** · 10-20-2006, 04:16 PM

I've heard of the brands Alicia listed too. Yes, it is MOSTLY teenager stuff, though, my brother wears those brands and he's 30.

We buy mostly name brand stuff, but we do buy a few genaric things. I too get $200 to spend on school clothes, and I spend it all at Hollister, Abercrombie, and Gordmans. Although, when I shop at Hollister, and especially Abercrombie, I have a very hard time paying $30 - $40 for a t-shirt, so I usually only buy what is on sale. Hollister has great sales, bringing a t-shirt price down to $10!!

For Christmas, I usually ask for gift certificates to Abercrombie, that way I dont feel so guilty.