by berylblue 3 Replies latest jw friends
So, I'm looking at the Energizer batteries Tim bought me, and I'm wondering...couldn't we have gotten the store brand? I have to ask him if these were on sale....not like him to do that, buy a name brand if there's a less expensive one around.
I respect his opinion when it comes to detergents and things being, as he is, an industrial chemist. But other things? Don't know.
So, are name brands better than generics? Not just batteries...anything. Food, detergent. What have you.
Growing up, my mother always bought name brands. I have no idea why. My husband always buys generic, and it's hard for me to get used to. In some cases (such as batteries), the name brands DO tend to be better, but in most cases I think that generics are just as good (medicine, etc).
It depends what you are buying.
For batteries, the own brand "Tesco" supermarket Alkaline ones come out top in tests above Duracell but you don't have to pay a fortune to cover the costs of all the advertising.
Funny how people prefer to pay more for something that then goes to pay for the advertising to convince them to pay more for it !
I don't buy the mega-cheap stuff normally as this tends to be false economy but middle of the road is fine.
Ah, yes. Tesco. The ex mother in law worked there.
Hey, they let their employees get great deals on almost expired food!!!! They do not do that around here.
SP, I know you are a lot younger than I, but when I was very little, there were no generic brands. If you wanted tomato paste, you bought Contadina. Or La Roma. And that was it. Oh, Hunts if you didn't give a damn. I was at least 9 before I became aware of store brands. I don't know how old your mom is, but maybe that's what she got used to? Name brands?
