Brand or quality?

I'll prefer something that follows the middle path. But sometimes its hard to. For instance we have several biscuit companies, but we end up buying the one with greatest quality. It is also interesting to observe that most branded companies offer quality products as well. As you've mentioned about your friends. Sometimes I'm inclined more on buying branded clothes. Not only because it makes me feel good, but also gives me the sensation that I've purchased a quality product. For instance, Levi's jeans is a brand as well as a quality product manufacturer. So it serves both purposes. But yes, Giffen goods phenomenon remains in the market. For e.g. when people get thirsty and are looking for an alternative to water, they'll buy a Coke and not a carton of milk. Whereas, milk is not only cheaper but also more healthy and nutritional. But it lacks pride. Hope all these makes sense. Good luck!

quality would be my basis for buying, branded or not. but anyways, you could count on branded things as well. these companies protect their brands so they have to check the quality of their products. they have a whole linof QAs and QCs to make the product worth the price.

A good quality brand is what I look for! SOMETIMES, but not always, the more expensive brand just has a better quality to it. (Not all the time, like I said, however). I definitely will go for quality, although it really does depend on the price. Happy shopping!

Hi, Brand denotes quality, that's what I have observed. There's Levi's, Sony, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Sharp... the list is endless. Whenever I shop for things to use, I always look out for branded items, that is, if my budget allows it. Which brings us to the next consideration: the price we pay for branded, quality items. The prohibitive cost often forces us to opt for non-branded items, at the sacrifice of quality, course. Nowadays, it is possible to get high quality, non-branded items at minimal cost. I don't have to go far than the desktop PC I have now. Its specifications approaches that of a fully loaded USD400.00 HP but I got it at no extra cost. The parts are personally assembled by yours truly out of discarded, surplus or recycled parts: mainboard, HDD, RAM, CPU, PSU, VCard, the works. Eventually, the time came to assemble it into a fully working unit, and it worked first time. Now, that's quality without the brand at lesser price.

Hi, Some people proud to bring or wear branded things. The quality of branded things is always good. But it doesn't mean that the other non branded things are not good. I many times buy the things which are not brabded. they are good in quality and their prices are low.

agree with you, the brand is for others not for yourself. choose a thing ,the most important is comfortable. so quality is the first factor to considered!

"everybody knows that branded things are expensive"- i disagree on this point. Rather i think, branded products are much committed to maintain "Quality". Hereby, it offers confidence where out of brand products do not. Personally, if i'm not an expert of anything to buy, i rely on Brands of it.

hi!! for me i'd prefer both because some branded things(especially dress) it so expensive i usually buy branded if my mom will pay of it..hehe. most of the time i buy quality

I think brand always counts.They maintain the quality.Shops selling branded items sometimes gives sale,if u buy at that time you get quality as well as save money.