Generic or name brand?

I think both generics and branded products have their own special way of attracting buyers. But personally, i find it more practical to choose brand names. I'm not saying that quality is not good with generics, i just feel a lot more secure considering the fact that branded products does not only stand on its name but on its proven track record. I'd rather pay for something a little more expensive and be confident about it than gamble and feel hesitant.

I usually buy store brand because it's cheaper. But there are a few items that I just don't like the way the store brand tastes, so I buy name brand. My boyfriend refuses to buy or eat store brand food. He only buys name brand! One time we were going grocery shopping and we'd passed the peanut butter isle, so I volunteered to go back and get some. So I picked out the store brand since it was the cheapest, and when I brought it back he didn't want to get it! He wanted to get name brand peanut butter! The best part was, it wasn't for us! It was for our dog! I'm allergic to peanut butter, and he doesn't ever eat peanut butter! But we do occasionally put it in our dog's Kong for a special treat! So he didn't even want to get store brand peanut butter to give to his dog!

I tend to prefer name brands, although I sometimes buy generic products when the quality is comparable to the name brands. I like to compare the ingredients used in both types to make sure they offer the same amounts.

i buy all the generic brands i can. alot times like clothes u are paying for the label. if u find something u don't like in generic u don't have to buy it again but the only thing i have ever bought in a generic brand was a spaghetti sauce that i didn't like.

When we having our grocery my hubby always buying the cheap/generic stuff. He said they are just the same and taste the same the different is the name lolz. So now i learned to choose and buy cheap stuff, gives you little bit savings. Happy posting.

It depends on the product. Most foods taste better with the name brand, but occasionally I will find a generic that tastes just the same or better. I take the generic aspirins most of the time because I find that they actually work better for me. When I have trouble sleeping the generic sleeping peels knock me out while the others keep me asleep a couple hours and I end up staring at the ceiling the rest of the night. So, I don't have a problem with generic stuff until I try it and its not as good. That rarely happens though.