Will you buy the brand name or off-brand name articles?

Hello Sasa. Like you, in the interest of saving money and still getting quality clothing, I shop for medium or clearance priced items that are NOT brand name. They look as good, fit as well, last as long as any of the brand names I bought as a younger woman. Thrift shops are another way to go. There, you can sometimes buy the brand names many teens seem to love, but for a lot less money. I cannot justify the extra expense one has to pay just to wear a "label." Karen

I buy off-label stuff at actual stores, because these days you can get nice stuff that's cheaper. That said, I do look on Ebay for the designers I really like, and I can often find affordable items there. Most of my closet is off-label, and the few designer items I have were bought on Ebay for much less than they are worth. You can get something on Ebay that was worn once or twice very cheaply.

When it comes to clothes, for me, the price has to be right. And it has to fit right. Brand name clothing doesn't necessarily mean that it will fit me the best - and quite often it doesn't. Preferably I like to pay for less expensive clothing because I change my tastes a lot (and don't want to spend an arm and a leg!). I take it a step further and buy a lot from thrift shops. You can actually get some nice brand name stuff there is you look (and for cheap), but it won't be as current. Most people think I spend a lot on clothes, but I really don't. So if they don't know the difference, then that's cool with me!

There are very few things I buy that have to be brand name. That's probably only because they are brands i grew up with such as Kraft, Hellmans and Coca Cola. Otherwise, I do a lot of off-brand shopping. The quality is usually very similar but the price can be better. When it comes to clothing there's no special brand name that I have to have.

It's great shopping without spending too much fortune, isn't it? I am not a brand minded person as I do believe good quality doesn't always come with a famous brand. I still look for the quality though, if it's good and cheap enough why should you pay more? I often find those kind of things in clothings. Last week I bought cute maternity clothes with relatively cheap price. They are not branded, but the fabric is very soft. I got compliments from my friends and they thought I bought them in some luxury boutiques lol. It is actually depends on how good you are in choosing lol. But as for shoes or any other footwear, I wouldn't gamble. Until now I can't find cheap shoes with good quality. The pricy ones always rules in footwear world.

I buy a mixture of both. It all depends on the quality. Not all brand name articles are of high quality and equally, not all unknown brands are of poor quality. I buy brand names when they are on sale and I'm usually a season behind when it comes to the styles. That does not matter. They often come back. On the other hand, I buy off-brands if I like the material and the style. I can also test to see if they are worth buying, if the quality is good. Often, we are just paying for the name and it turns out to be a poor value producr.

I buy either off-label stuff or others it is a lot less. I agree you can get nice clothes that's cheaper. I love buying from charity shops as well.

While shopping, I care about the quality of the goods rather than the brand name. Even I try not to buy a brand named item which is obviously more expensive but may be not better off than an anonymous item.

I have never been addicted to name brand things, thank goodness. They just cost so much and I can't justify the expense when something that looks almost the same costs so much less. And in my own personal experience, the name brand does not hold up and last longer than the off brand items. Now for some food items, I will buy name brand but mostly, off brand is fine. In today's financial times and there being no money to spend, we don't get to buy much anyway so we have to stretch it as far as possible and that means no name brands for our family.

Even though I love to buy branded stuff of reputed fashion designers, I am not able to buy them, because of their high prices. Particularly the internationally famous brands are quite expensive, and it is out of my sight. I do not even window shop at these places, and I usually go for the branded stuff only when it is on a sale. I usually go in for the off brand stuff which is available in plenty nowdays.

I don't pay any attention to the brand names, except for the ones that I really like because they fit me the best. These are usually the "store brands" anyway, which don't cost as much as the real brand names. I usually look at the style or color and pattern of something to decided whether or not I like it, and then I look at the price. If both are pleasing, then I will try it on, if it is an article of clothing, to make sure that it fits properly before I decide whether or not I want to buy it.

I am not a brand name buyer person. I buy what looks good on me. I find that if you buy what looks good on you and the right accessories you can make the look happen for you. I do not have a lot of money, but I can mix and match nicelooking outfits and stand out on any occasion. It not the price of the outfit many times. It's the way you feel about yourself. A smile and a good attitude can make or break your looks.

hi! am not really particular whether it's branded or not. whenever i get the style that i like, be it designer's clothes or not, i will buy it as long as it is within my means. we cannot give more that what we have. besides, what we wear also comes with the attitude! :)

Hello, Sasalove, It depends, when it comes to clothes, except the stly, I concern the price a lot. Sometimes, a simple dress can cause one third to half of my monthly salary, I am surely not going to buy it, while sometimes, it's on sales, I feel the price is quite nice, I may get it. As for food and appliance, I usually consider the brand first.