OTOH if its half the amount of glue and the rest is water, 75% of the price is definitely not worth having ;-)
I found that wth 'tescos dishwashing liquid' - its ability to emulsify grease was like 1/2 of the branded stuff, but it wasn';t half the price.
OTOH theres some indutsrail stuff - Teepol? -that is dirt cheap, looks like water, but is in fact JUST detergent.
I can't afford cheap glue, it costs too much. Thinned down, tiny bottles
- if you're using an appreciable quantity, then "pound a bottle" isn't a very good deal.
Mostly I use Titebond II If I use plain PVA (laminating, biscuits and dowels) it's cheap builder's PVA, bought by the gallon and thinned down as necessary.
There is normally a good correlation. If the cost of finding out exceeds the cost difference of purchase, then there is no point in buying the cheap product.
Very little. Look on it as a public service
It's clear that plenty of everyday things are dirt cheap to make, and it's your choice whether you pay a quid or a tenner. Once one has paid a tenner, one will attempt to justify the extra expense by any means possible.
The issue is one of knowing that a good quality product works and not wasting time on one that might not.
What would be the recourse when buying the quid glue in the pound shop? Nothing.
There are many everyday products where, because of the scale of production, it wouldn't benefit the manufacturers to make an inferior product. Cheaper to just leave the machine running and produce more of the standard item. Re the glue, it's a 500ml container with a long narrow spout, which I find particularly useful. I might even have paid a quid for the empty container. The Pound Shop is invaluable for things like SCART leads where you only want one, and you either pay through the nose in Dixons or pay the delivery charge for online purchase. They are filling a gap in the retail scene, whether you like it or not.
That's fine. I wouldn't consider using them anyway
Between brand and price, maybe even "perceived quality" and price, but not absolute quality.
MBQ
Interesting that I was able to buy 2 pairs of Spear & Jackson pruners for a fiver in the high street today. How the mighty have fallen. The box says "purners" so I guess maintaining a brand name doesn't mean you have to be able to spell.
The question then becomes how to identify quality
Counterfeit ?
I doubt it. Woolworths wouldn't risk it. Quite a few well respected brands dotted about. I imagine beggars can't be choosers when it comes to retail exposure. I've certainly never understood the Woolworth/Ladybird arrangement in the children's clothing sector. AFAIK posh mums are still happy to have their sprogs decked out in it, and yet it's always been exclusive to Woollies.
Spelling mistake on packaging is a dead giveaway.
"Ladybird" used to have a reputation for very high quality but expensive products. Today's grandparents no doubt remember it as such. Today's parents were quite possibly dressed in it and, although not necessarily associating the name with "quality" - they associate it with childhood memories of what their parents thought were best for them.
Tomorrow's children will also have (hopefully, happy) memories of wearing Ladybird and will possibly still want to buy it for their children. After all, their parents bought it for them.
So, self-perpetuating. Even though, IIUC, the company went bust and the brand name was bought by Woollies.
Many other brands have followed a similar path - especially in hifi and white goods..
-- Sue
That's interesting. Ladybird still looks quietly confident on the shop floor. Still hanging on the rack with no attempt at display or promotion like it has been for the last 50 years.
Undoubtedly made in PRC, but such is brand value.
It really does demonstrate that a long period of time establshes position and reputation.
The same can be said of Evostik and Titebond.
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Not by price, that's for sure.
MBQ
That's because people with real money know the real value of it and realise there's no point paying a lot of money for something the sprog will grow out of in no time. The wannabees will follow the herd and buy "quality" brands at inflated prices.
The best places for childrens clothes are charity shops in a reasonably affluent area. Any brand you want at a realistic price.
MBQ
What is your proposal?
I quite agree. Spelling mistakes are a dead giveaway of forgeries.
Look at these examples from the Lamello website...
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What kind of gullible sap would pay through the nose for this obviously counterfeit monkey-metal junk?
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