“What Brand Name Is Actually 100% Worth Spending More For?” (45 Answers)

In a world largely governed by consumerism, it may be hard to discern what purchases are really worth your money, and which ones are just your impulses talking.

Just pause for a moment. This year, shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion on Black Friday and another record $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday, making it the biggest online shopping day in history. This almost irresistible urge to buy things is created by smart selling strategies that largely play on our fears of missing out (who doesn’t like a good deal now and then!).

So how do we find rational ground in this buying craze? How do we measure what things we need and what we don’t, what’s worth our money and what’s not?

Well, this Ask Reddit thread may have some answers. “What brand name is actually 100% worth spending more for?” someone asked and people started sharing the splurges that, according to them, were totally worth their money.

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Faber-Castell

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Pyrex glass cookware and food storage containers.

I've had cheaper things crack on me, lids break. But Pyrex lasts forever.

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I'm a frugal bastard but I swear by Dawn dish soap.

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“There's a certain hack to buying well-known quality brands,” Lina Survila, the founder of Abstract Stylist magazine and creator of metaverse news newsletter The Wearables Daily told Bored Panda in an interview.

Lina argues that the brand name is not everything, “but if you're a consumer who usually gets bored of your old clothing, it's better to buy brands that other people love too.” In this case, Lina argues, after some time you will be able to easily sell the item.

In all honesty, tupperware.

My mom has some tupperware containers that are almost as old as me and they are still in good condition. It's rare that I can find plastic containers that are even close in quality and durability.

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acme brand dynamite

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Crayola. Rose Art crayons have haunted me since I was a child! Till the day I pass.

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Moreover, “That would never work with fast fashion brands because worn-out pieces are usually in no condition to sell, and people do not want thrift for fast fashion brands, which they usually can buy with big discounts anyway,” Lina explained.

In that way, Lina continued, “we help consume less and choose ethically made items that have value even after a few years of wearing.” She added that the same rule applies to anything you can think of from household brands to children’s toys, and even art.

Lego

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Fiskars stuff: axes, shovels, hammers, but also scissors.

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Toyota for anyone who drives their car into the ground. Maybe not so much if you lease.

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However, Lina agreed that not everyone can spend a lot of money on a new jacket. “But this cycle of conscious consumerism also lets people buy second-hand good quality items for a reasonable price,” she said. “So I would suggest doing your research on quality brands and mixing your wardrobe with new and second-hand items,” Lina concluded.

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KitchenAid stand mixer. I’ve had mine for over 10 years now, use it at least once a week and takes a beating during Christmas time and it still works like a charm.

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#11

Q-tips.

I don't know what all the other brands and generics are doing, but I swear their cotton to stick ratio is always off. Too pokey or too soft. Can't be just me...

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#12

3M Post-It Notes.

Making an adhesive strong enough to stop the notes curling up at the edge and falling off, but weak enough that you can remove and replace them at will, seems to be outside the skill set of every other company.

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#13

Bra. I never had one fit me properly until I was fitted at Nordstrom and then handed a $60 bra with a size I didn't know was even made and it fit like a glove and was comfortable AND it made my boobs look good.

Edit: Thank you to dimpletown for suggesting I edit this comment to add the brand, which is Natori, they make my 30DD "over the shoulder boulder holder".

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#14

Philadelphia cream cheese!

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#15

Corelle ware. That s**t is damn near indestructible and bonus it’s been around for forever so you often find it super cheap at thrift shops.

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#16

Kerrygold salted butter

Edit: lol didn't see this blowing up. Thanks for the upvotes and awards!

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#17

Yeti. Friend’s brother is a firefighter and was called to put out a car fire. After it was extinguished, they found a Yeti with ice water still in it in the cup holder.

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#18

Ziplock bags. F**k them store brands.

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#19

Bounty paper towels

Edit: my highest upvoted comment is about.....paper towels? WTF Reddit

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#20

I always pay the little extra for a Bic lighter over the cheap transparent ones. They rarely break and they're more ergonomic.

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#21

Le Creuset Dutch oven.

Looks, performance, durability - should last you a lifetime if you look after it.

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#22

This will get downvoted but I bought my MacBook Pro in 2010 and it is still running fine. Before that I was going through toshiba and hp laptops every 2-3 years. In my case the MacBook has been the cheapest laptop I've ever had

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#23

Any of the top Toilet papers. Don't skimp on s**t tissue. Your butt will thank you.

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#24

Oxo. Kitchen utensils, housewares in general, their stuff is so intuitively made and well designed, and just looks great to boot. If they make a version of anything I need, I will always choose their brand over anyone else’s.

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#25

As a lefty, Zebra F-402 pens.

Fine point, no smear, no pressing hard to get a clean line. Since I discovered them I can’t go back to other ball point pens

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#26

A Swiss Army Knife. Use that baby everywhere.

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#27

Don’t cheap out on appliances.

I got a Bosch set for my washer/dryer and so far they’ve outlasted 3 sets of my father-in-law’s LGs, Samsungs, and another one I don’t remember. People complain appliances don’t last as long as they used to, and while I don’t disagree, it’s often because they buy the cheap models.

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#28

Stanley stainless steel vacuum/thermos bottles. I have one that holds a 12-cup pot of coffee that I bought at a neighbor’s estate sale 30 years ago and it was probably 20 years old then. It still works exactly as promised.

I did have trouble cleaning the coffee crud out of the bottom of it until I saw a Heloise Hint on this: Fill it about 1/3 full of hot tap water and drop in about 4 denture-cleaning tablets and let it sit overnight. You wouldn’t believe how clean it is after that treatment!

Wow! I had no idea this would take off line this. Thank you! I thought you want to have a look at my old Stanley:

[Stanley Vacuum Bottle/thermos](https://imgur.com/gallery/38TZfG1)

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#29

Pilot G2 Pens

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#30

Coca-Cola. Unbranded coke is just meh.

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#31

According to my wife, Feminine products that aren't name brand either don't function well or are extremely uncomfortable. Having a more comfortable time during that part of the month is far superior to using uncomfortable products to make it twice as bad. (Her words, not mine.)

To add: I'm 33 and been with my wife since we were in high school. I've purchased a lot of these products myself, even when I was first dating her. It's either being a paper or cardboard insert that is rough/uncomfortable or the cotton is just not safe and doesn't stay together as it should (as a few have stated here as well). This is mostly from store or off brands at Fred Meyer (Kroger) as that's where we've always shopped, or the occasional Safeway trip. We don't have any Walmart or Costcos near us so we have no idea how their brands are.

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#32

As a teacher, Expo whiteboard markers

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#33

Zippo lighters

Amazing quality. Lifetime guarantee with a no questions asked repair or replacement policy. You can find a broken one randomly on the street, mail it to them and they will repair or replace it.

A zippo lighter will last generations.

For anyone interested but doesn’t like using lighter fluid. Zippo now makes inserts for both butane and electric arc lighters.

https://www.zippo.com/collections/lighter-inserts

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#34

Reese cups.

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#35

Corelle dishware. It's sleek, durable and lightweight.

It's basically the kevlar of dishes

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#36

Ticonderoga pencils >>>>

i’ll write a whole 10 page essay by hand with one of those babies

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#37

Makita, never let me down

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#38

Any paints. House paint, car, boat, trains and planes. Usually the higher the cost, the better the paint. Love Sherwin Williams “Emerald” products as house paint.

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#39

Michelin high-performance tires - long-lasting tread, quiet, excellent traction.

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#40

Birkenstock sandals

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#41

Pretty much anything made in America, Japan, or Germany is going to be better quality that all the Chinese c**p being sold on Amazon. Everything from kitchen knives to cars. Of course you'll pay a premium since they aren't made with slave labor.

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#42

Miele vacuums

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#43

Not a brand but the golden rule for tools. Buy the cheap one first. If it breaks buy the expensive one. If the expensive one breaks buy a few of the cheap ones.

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#44

Duluth Trading Company (especially for underwear). There was a half off sale a while back and I got enough that I never have to wear other brands.

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#45

Bosch appliances

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Note: this post originally had 83 images. It’s been shortened to the top 45 images based on user votes.

What do you think ?

soakingwetbread 1 year ago

doc martens last forever

18points

Glenda Whare 1 year ago

I was thinking to add this when I saw your post. AGREE!! Ive had my first pair for over 20 years.

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Sweet_Dee 1 year ago

They used to. I still have mine from 2001 that look like brand new. But the ones they sell now? Trash. Spent over $100 on a pair and they weigh s fraction of the weight of my old ones. Fell apart after less than a year of wear. Such a sad/disappointing moment...

0points

Chrissyfox 1 year ago

Got my last pair about 8 years ago. I'm still trying to break the damn things in. And they were second hand !

Izzy Curer 1 year ago

Girl Scout cookies.

10points

Carol Emory 1 year ago

I hate when February comes around because my bank account takes such a hit from those little girls in green!

7points

AnkleByter 1 year ago (edited)

Definitely NOT worth the money. The poor scouts get almost none of the money made, even after the prices have increased tremendously. Some troops get even less of the money. Honestly, you're not helping anyone but yourself when you buy them. Which, fair enough, they're good, lol, so, totally go on helping yourself. But they're definitely not worth the cost, nor are they so much better than other brands. You might have to do some cookie research to find proper generic/other brand versions of your favs, but who would fight against cookie research anyway?

GMc 1 year ago

They just don't taste the same as they did back in the day (for me 1970s). Bland flavour and lower quality ingredients. You can almost taste how they are cutting corners. I'd pay 5x for the old ones as the current ones are almost dollar store quality.

Memily 1 year ago

Aldi sells copies of several types of Girl Scout cookies. Much cheaper and so good!

I'm surprised no one said Revereware. My parents had the same Revereware set from when they got married in 1961. My father gave us a set then my husband and I got married. Those pots and pans suffered a lot of abuse over the years. we finally gave them to a neighbor when we were limited on moving van space for our trip across the USA. She's still using them and they are 30 years old.

5points

Andy Frobig 1 year ago (edited)

My mother got her Revere Ware in 1962. My sister buried one of the pots in the back yard after burning something in it, some time around 1972. Mom dug it up, and has probably cooked something in that pot in the past week. But here's a challenge: try to buy some brand new Revere Ware today.

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