139 words Brand Harvesting - is this the right word? When a brand builds a reputation for quality and then decides to keep charging the very high quality prices while making the product as fast, cheap, and shoddy as they can.
130 words Bought this North Face jacket in back in 2013 and it’s still going strong as my work winter jacket
132 words PSA: Before buying a high quality tool / product, first buy a cheap one. Only when it breaks you buy a high quality one.
151 words Who's the new LL Bean?
125 words Sick of replacing these air filters every 1-3 months. Anything more permanent?
127 words My Dyson is finally giving out, battery dying, expel mechanism faulty. Any other cordless vacuums that are just as durable and nimble to go around the corners? Or should I just get the next iteration V15/Outsize? This one is a V10.
172 words What have you bought from amazon that you would consider buy it for life and has been life/game changing?
169 words What's the best noise-cancelling bluetooth earbuds with microphony?
155 words DO NOT BIFL: that Nectar mattress cheap petroleum junk
149 words My 2007 iPod Classic with its original cable.
157 words I'd just like to encourage everyone never to buy a TomTom GPS. They've classified my 2-year-old unit as "obsolete" and will no longer provide "lifetime updates" on it. Their solution? Buy a new GPS from them with "lifetime updates!" I've called and emailed customer service six times, to no avail.
1,041 words I'd just like to encourage everyone never to buy a TomTom GPS. They've classified my 2-year-old unit as "obsolete" and will no longer provide "lifetime updates" on it. Their solution? Buy a new GPS from them with "lifetime updates!" I've called and emailed customer service six times, to no avail.
225 words What item/s have you owned the longest?
135 words A useful BIFL which you can still buy today. Herman Miller Aeron chair, 15 years of near daily use by a 200-lb guy and it still works like new. Never had an issue with any of it. Gorgeous, too.
153 words Willie Nelson’s “trigger”, his guitar of choice for over 45 years even with the gaping hole in the body
232 words Stop saying "survivorship bias" about antiques and look at the actual item
405 words Household Appliances Were Cheaper 40 Years Ago—We're Getting Ripped Off
233 words Cast Iron: Why are used Griswold's so valuable but Lodge can be had <$20 via Amazon?
280 words What BIFL items do you regret buying?
404 words Looking for Recommendations on business casual dress shoes