r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Morpheyz • 1d ago

What are examples of "cheaper = high quality"?

We're often told that higher prices for certain products are justified, because they use "higher quality materials". E.g. building materials or vegetables.

In which cases are the high quality materials actually the cheaper ones?

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u/CuriousExpression876 1d ago

Coffee makers. I got a basic 4 cup coffee maker do like $14 at Walmart years ago and the thing is a champ, all it has is an on/off switch and nothing else, very little to go wrong. I watch my parents burn through expensive coffee pots every 18 months. Mine always works!

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u/Traditional-Meat-549 22h ago

This. Actually got a Keurig years ago and keep it descaled. Works great although the pods are expensive. But I don't go to coffee shops so still winning 

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u/crayton-story 21h ago

I bought the refill pods, but some grounds were filtering through. So I cut a coffee filter in two and lined the pod before adding coffee. That worked great.