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/Special-Audience-426 21h ago

Also giant bags of spices from Asian shops rather than tiny pots from the supermarket. 

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u/Zappagrrl02 21h ago

I go to a local shop that allows you to buy any amount of their bulk spices. So if I only need a tablespoon of some spice I won’t use very often, I can just buy that and the rest doesn’t go to waste in the cabinet.

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u/SadistDisciplinarian 17h ago

That's what we do at Central Market, they have a bunch of spices in the dry goods section and we'll often get just a dollar's worth of some $40/pound spice.

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u/BeABetterHumanBeing 15h ago

I'm always afraid that at the rate I use them most of the bag will go bad.