tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post3730162703087089953..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: Brand DisloyaltyDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-12618648830312955982010-06-28T23:54:20.007-07:002010-06-28T23:54:20.007-07:00I was super loyal to my favorite facial scrub unti...I was super loyal to my favorite facial scrub until I forgot it packing for vacation, and had to scramble at the local Target for a replacement. Enter the store brand, and I'm hooked. Cheaper and better. Some things (band-aids, girl monthly products) are Always worth the sale price on the name brand if you plan ahead (and still worth it in a girl emergency). Sometimes food wise it seems like I'm spending for the adventerous items that make the inexpensive nonbranded stuff taste specialAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-30719519873779827892010-03-22T04:46:30.068-07:002010-03-22T04:46:30.068-07:00I agree only to the point where you said "tho...I agree only to the point where you said "thoughtful brand disloyalty". There is absolutely nothing wrong with being loyal to any brand as long as you are able to do it in a thoughtful manner. I'm all for being loyal to a brand that is produced in a sustainable and ethical way with regard for it's customers and the peoe who make the product and the resources it's made from. Loyalty to brands doing a good job is vital if the others are going to change. Good post though and point well made ( in the last paragraph :) )Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310887950429630989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-25201598202136053472009-06-11T13:39:17.349-07:002009-06-11T13:39:17.349-07:00for most products, from Tide to expensive electron...for most products, from Tide to expensive electronics, try reading Consumer Reports either online or magazine. They'll tell you which products are reliable and priced best. You don't have to guess.Mumsesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-53507528002329518732009-05-19T15:10:56.865-07:002009-05-19T15:10:56.865-07:00Diva, thanks for reading. The great thing about a...Diva, thanks for reading. The great thing about a using pause/consider mindset is that it really doesn't take that long and it can result in years of savings.<br /><br />Melissa: You raise an interesting point on electronics. A big capital purchase like that can be risky if you go with a no-name or unfamiliar brand. Is it smarter to get a stereo made by XYZ company for $2000, rather than a $2500 stereo from Sony or another trusted brand? <br /><br />It's only smarter if the XYZ brand doesn't break in year two. And of course you won't know that until after you make the purchase. I didn't really address that situation in the article, and I think that this might be an instance where it pays (within reason of course--not if the Sony product is 6x the price obviously) to stick with a brand you know and really trust.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-22902818910730826912009-05-19T13:51:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:51:00.000-07:00Good subject.
I'm loyal to certain things when I ...Good subject.<br /><br />I'm loyal to certain things when I shop and they all lie in the dry goods/cleaning items (or whatever the heck you call it) - paper towels (Viva), toilet paper (Cottonelle), dishwashing tablets (Cascade complete) - because I have found that these truly do serve their purpose better. The paper is thicker, the dishes have no streaks, etc.<br /><br />For food, I'm always willing to try new things and I don't believe store brands are any lower in quality the majority of the time... but then again, I don't buy much packaged or canned food anyway.<br /><br />The one place I need to rethink this is electronics. We're loyal to Sony. $2500 later... but hey, we know the stuff will last 10 years. There's that. *Sigh*Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439733116558336290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-2511432905240158922009-05-19T12:37:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:37:00.000-07:00Post like this are so important because it often t...Post like this are so important because it often the case that many of us shop on auto-pilot. We do what we're used to doing ... and its worth the effort to stop and make a considered decision/purchase. <br /><br />As always, well done, Dan!The Diva on a Diethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336939733516236525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-54669546420096905542009-05-18T09:43:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:43:00.000-07:00Hi Rich and Col, thanks for the positive vibes, gl...Hi Rich and Col, thanks for the positive vibes, glad you found it helpful. <br /><br />Hi Amanda: it sounds like you are already a successful brand disloyalist. Good for you!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-62854484141037119362009-05-18T08:33:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:33:00.000-07:00Who doesn't love an all-day grocery trip? Oh, the...Who doesn't love an all-day grocery trip? Oh, the aisles... the lovely produce... <br /><br />Okay. You're definitely right about the idea of brand disloyalty. Most people don't arrive at that until they are forced to--either for financial reasons or they find they're allergic to something or have a dietary issue.<br /><br />I'm occasionally a loyal customer. It depends on the product. Face lotion or some such thing is a biggie for me--I'm sensitive, so when I find something that works, I stick to it. Until they change the formula, anyway.<br /><br />The brands we become loyal to are the ones that are usually cheaper anyway. For example, a particular brand of individually-wrapped prunes were a good value at my local mega-mart. That is, when you used their coupon found inside. Then they stopped providing the coupon. Then the price started sneaking upward. And I stopped buying.<br /><br />Great post.Amanda @ Mrs.W's Kitchenhttp://mrswskitchen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-10320741100512161702009-05-17T23:47:00.000-07:002009-05-17T23:47:00.000-07:00Dan - this is a really excellent post, and I agree...Dan - this is a really excellent post, and I agree it will help decision-making over-all. Although I try to stay out of the supermarket as much as I can, I'll be thinking along these lines whenever I instinctively reach for my "usual" .. it'd better have something more going for it than history!Rich and Colhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296128247430128333noreply@blogger.com