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Posted: 6/16/2023 4:59:28 PM EDT
Whatcha got? You know, consumer stuff that held in the highest regard pretty much solely based on it being expensive (which makes it kinda exclusive), while other branded similar examples perform the intended purpose about just as well.
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Shoes.
I don't get the obsession with various brand name shoes (not talking about shoes that are ~$200 +/-. Talking about $1k or higher. Some of them are butt ugly. |
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Rolex and the like
Designer clothes or accessories of any sort Those are the first things that come to mind |
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Nighthawk handguns. They have reached full on custom master smith prices in a production line setting. Yes I know they tout “one gun one smith” but it’s still a slated production assembly line overseen by a master or two not built by a master.
And yes I am a nighthawk owner. |
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Everything with an expensive “luxury” counterpart
Marketing. How does it work? |
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Artwork
People are better than they used to be in my opinion but nobody cares... you can probably find 1000 living people that draw better than the famous artists of old. I'm sure some sophisticated connoisseur will be able to tell the difference between a Picasso on my beer ships this morning but besides the price tag I cant. |
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Hilti, Festool, Snap-on, Mac Tools
maybe the performance difference was better in the past, but with batteries getting as good as they are I dont see anything that these accomplish above milwaukee, dewalt or makita |
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Knights Armament anything.
Consumer grade wares at premium prices. |
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Caviar. If you called it fish eggs and charged $1.99 you could't give it away.
Gold. Useless for anything non cosmetic, except electronics. |
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Foie gras. It is okay, but exactly zero percent better than a bacon wrapped chicken liver.
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Quoted: Pappy Van Winkle View Quote should have been the first post. The Bridge on the River Kwai - Madness... MADNESS! |
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Diamonds, Rolex & similar watches. Lots of stuff.
"There's a sucker born every minute" is not a cliche, it's a statement of fact. ETA: and 10mm deep sockets. |
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Quoted: Rolex View Quote My Sub is 22 years old, has soaked up two lifetimes of abuse from daily wear and continues to keep excellent time. I can't think of a single competitor that builds an iconic mechanical watch to the same standard. OTOH, I have a Montblanc Meisterstuck Platinum that was given to me as a gift that's collecting dust in my safe. It's a nice design, but I've never seen the value in a $500+ pen made of "precious resin", with three platinum coated rings. |
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Quoted: My Sub is 22 years old, has soaked up two lifetimes of abuse from daily wear and continues to keep excellent time. I can't think of a single competitor that builds an iconic mechanical watch to the same standard. OTOH, I have a Montblanc Meisterstuck Platinum that was given to me as a gift that's collecting dust in my safe. It's a nice design, but I've never seen the value in a $500+ pen made of "precious resin", with three platinum coated rings. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Rolex My Sub is 22 years old, has soaked up two lifetimes of abuse from daily wear and continues to keep excellent time. I can't think of a single competitor that builds an iconic mechanical watch to the same standard. OTOH, I have a Montblanc Meisterstuck Platinum that was given to me as a gift that's collecting dust in my safe. It's a nice design, but I've never seen the value in a $500+ pen made of "precious resin", with three platinum coated rings. My thoughts on Rolex are more so along the lines of it being a status symbol. It does nothing a $30 Casio can’t functionally or practically speaking for 99.9% of people. That said, I understand the statement it makes, especially in certain settings. That statement is more so due to the cost that it is anything else, though. I don’t work in a field nor do I spend time in any social circles where that statement would provide any value, so I’m clearly speaking from the outside in here. |
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Quoted: My thoughts on Rolex are more so along the lines of it being a status symbol. It does nothing a $30 Casio can’t functionally or practically speaking for 99.9% of people. That said, I understand the statement it makes, especially in certain settings. That statement is more so due to the cost that it is anything else, though. I don’t work in a field nor do I spend time in any social circles where that statement would provide any value, so I’m clearly speaking from the outside in here. View Quote In 20 years, the Rolex will be worth 2x - 3x more than you paid for it and the Casio, well, nothing. BMW R1200GS Adventure - my current bike does exactly the same, but I've been lusting after the 1200GS for a while. Stupid expensive parts, but damnit, I want one. Omega Speed Master is on the list, as well. |
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Quoted: My thoughts on Rolex are more so along the lines of it being a status symbol. It does nothing a $30 Casio can’t functionally or practically speaking for 99.9% of people. That said, I understand the statement it makes, especially in certain settings. That statement is more so due to the cost that it is anything else, though. I don’t work in a field nor do I spend time in any social circles where that statement would provide any value, so I’m clearly speaking from the outside in here. View Quote You have to replace batteries in a Casio, correct? |
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Quoted: My Sub is 22 years old, has soaked up two lifetimes of abuse from daily wear and continues to keep excellent time. I can't think of a single competitor that builds an iconic mechanical watch to the same standard. OTOH, I have a Montblanc Meisterstuck Platinum that was given to me as a gift that's collecting dust in my safe. It's a nice design, but I've never seen the value in a $500+ pen made of "precious resin", with three platinum coated rings. View Quote My $200 Swiss Army is 30+ years old, and looks like it. The stainless case is hammered. And it still tells the time 87x better than any Rolex ever made, ever. |
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Quoted: In 20 years, the Rolex will be worth 2x - 3x more than you paid for it and the Casio, well, nothing. BMW R1200GS Adventure - my current bike does exactly the same, but I've been lusting after the 1200GS for a while. Stupid expensive parts, but damnit, I want one. Omega Speed Master is on the list, as well. View Quote Yes, they can grow in value if you never wear them and beat them up. What's a dog-eared Rolex worth? Also, buy what you want. Nobody cares. When I see someone wearing an alleged Rolex I think, "probably fake." And that's OK. Ironically, the fake Rolex keeps better time than the real one. |
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I bought a bottle of Van Winkle not knowing what it was about 10 years ago. Paid $60 for it. It was different and I hadn't seen it on the shelf before. I drank it all. I wasn't that impressed by it at all. I'd rather drink 1792 Full Proof.
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Quoted: You have to replace batteries in a Casio, correct? View Quote You can, or just buy another casio. I have several Walmart watches. Water resistant, stylish. They cost about $20-ish. The batteries last about 2 years. I have a panic attack when the battery dies: Do I replace the battery for about $15, or just buy a new watch? I lose sleep over that, I tell ya. |
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