Comments on: Back to Basics: Make things last http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BSCC http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155686 BSCC Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:18:45 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155686 Glad you mentioned the tip to follow the maintenance instructions (especially on tech items) to make things last longer. Preventative maintenance is the best cure for a future headache. Glad you mentioned the tip to follow the maintenance instructions (especially on tech items) to make things last longer. Preventative maintenance is the best cure for a future headache.

]]> By: RC@Thinkyourwaytowealth http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155684 RC@Thinkyourwaytowealth Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:52:02 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155684 Great post and timely, too. I have had the exact same experience with HH hippos! My 4 yr. old got it a few months ago, and while it hasn't broken yet, I found myself thinking about how poorly-made it was made compared to the original, which i had when I was a kid also! I am a big fan of buying quality vs. buying cheaply made, although my "cheapness" sneaks in sometimes. Great tips. Great post and timely, too. I have had the exact same experience with HH hippos! My 4 yr. old got it a few months ago, and while it hasn’t broken yet, I found myself thinking about how poorly-made it was made compared to the original, which i had when I was a kid also! I am a big fan of buying quality vs. buying cheaply made, although my “cheapness” sneaks in sometimes. Great tips.

]]> By: Julia http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155586 Julia Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:06:35 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155586 Sometimes people avoid buying name brands, but often those name brands have a good reputation for a reason. I had a Targus backpack that had one strap fall off. (A result of me piling it up with laptop and heavy books and then only wearing one strap. Lesson learned.) I had used it for many years, but it was still a GREAT bag except for the broken strap. Targus repaired it for free. I had a wonderful pair of $50 shoes from a trip overseas that had a strap fall off. I found a local shoe repair place that fixed it up for a few bucks. Those shoes have lasted many more years! Sometimes the quality of the goods depend on where you buy them. There's at least one brand of jeans where Wal-Mart can sell them for less because the quality is actually lower! Perhaps not a problem when buying for a growing girl or boy, but definitely not pleasant for a teen or adult whose jeans wear out before their time. Sometimes people avoid buying name brands, but often those name brands have a good reputation for a reason. I had a Targus backpack that had one strap fall off. (A result of me piling it up with laptop and heavy books and then only wearing one strap. Lesson learned.) I had used it for many years, but it was still a GREAT bag except for the broken strap. Targus repaired it for free.

I had a wonderful pair of $50 shoes from a trip overseas that had a strap fall off. I found a local shoe repair place that fixed it up for a few bucks. Those shoes have lasted many more years!

Sometimes the quality of the goods depend on where you buy them. There’s at least one brand of jeans where Wal-Mart can sell them for less because the quality is actually lower! Perhaps not a problem when buying for a growing girl or boy, but definitely not pleasant for a teen or adult whose jeans wear out before their time.

]]> By: Craig http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155578 Craig Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:39:12 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155578 I think sneakers have a life cycle because the wear and tear could be painful after awhile. I do agree with furniture, because it doesn't go out of style and can easily be fixed or repainted if necessary. I just moved into an apartment and am using furniture that was passed down to my parents and it looks fine and saved me a lot of money. I think sneakers have a life cycle because the wear and tear could be painful after awhile. I do agree with furniture, because it doesn’t go out of style and can easily be fixed or repainted if necessary. I just moved into an apartment and am using furniture that was passed down to my parents and it looks fine and saved me a lot of money.

]]> By: Craig http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155577 Craig Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:37:03 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155577 I think there is an appropriate lifecycle with sneakers, because of the wear and tear which could become painful to the foot. But I do agree with saving furniture. I recently moved into an apartment and am using furniture that was passed down to my parents. It looks fine and saved me a ton of money not having to buy it. Something like furniture that is always useful and doesn't go out of style is a great way to save money. Craig www.budgetpulse.com I think there is an appropriate lifecycle with sneakers, because of the wear and tear which could become painful to the foot. But I do agree with saving furniture. I recently moved into an apartment and am using furniture that was passed down to my parents. It looks fine and saved me a ton of money not having to buy it. Something like furniture that is always useful and doesn’t go out of style is a great way to save money.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

]]> By: Andy @ Retire at 40 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/comment-page-1/#comment-155522 Andy @ Retire at 40 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:04:10 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/10/08/back-to-basics-make-things-last/#comment-155522 Absolutely true. The best phrase I ever heard was "Only the Rich can Afford to Buy Cheap". The cheap stuff breaks but you don't have to go for the most expensive, just something middle of the line so it is built to last. I had a pair of shoes for 7 years once, ones that I wore every day for at least 4 years of that. The make - Doc Martens. I'm also getting a friend of mine to patch my gardening jeans so I can keep them around a bit longer. Absolutely true. The best phrase I ever heard was “Only the Rich can Afford to Buy Cheap”. The cheap stuff breaks but you don’t have to go for the most expensive, just something middle of the line so it is built to last.

I had a pair of shoes for 7 years once, ones that I wore every day for at least 4 years of that. The make – Doc Martens. I’m also getting a friend of mine to patch my gardening jeans so I can keep them around a bit longer.

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