Comments on: Own quality not quantity http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html --- a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, and applied capitalism Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pete http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html/comment-page-1#comment-10949 pete Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:41:13 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/own-quality-not-quantity.html#comment-10949 yo George, what brand of jeans do you own? how "hard" do you wear them? yo George, what brand of jeans do you own? how “hard” do you wear them?

]]> By: George http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html/comment-page-1#comment-10909 George Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:21:11 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/own-quality-not-quantity.html#comment-10909 Interesting. I didn't think I would read this here. But I discovered the same thing. I have been using the same $120 pair of sunglasses (Arnette) for 15 years. And 3 years ago I bought a pair of jeans for $150. Yes, they look very nice. $150 is a fantastic sum considering that most people I know buy jeans for $20 to $40. However, I only wear that one pair (yes everyday), and they will last for at least 7 more years. So, that means they might cost $15/year. Which is a lot less than most people spend on jeans. Interesting. I didn’t think I would read this here. But I discovered the same thing.

I have been using the same $120 pair of sunglasses (Arnette) for 15 years. And 3 years ago I bought a pair of jeans for $150. Yes, they look very nice. $150 is a fantastic sum considering that most people I know buy jeans for $20 to $40.

However, I only wear that one pair (yes everyday), and they will last for at least 7 more years. So, that means they might cost $15/year. Which is a lot less than most people spend on jeans.

]]> By: Jonathan http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html/comment-page-1#comment-960 Jonathan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:02:05 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/own-quality-not-quantity.html#comment-960 I would normally agree. I just had the zipper on my REI jacket replaced free of charge due to the lifetime warranty, after wearing it regularly for 5 years. The sunglasses are just a bad example for me as well because I usually lose them within 3 months. I would normally agree. I just had the zipper on my REI jacket replaced free of charge due to the lifetime warranty, after wearing it regularly for 5 years. The sunglasses are just a bad example for me as well because I usually lose them within 3 months.

]]> By: Rachel http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 Rachel Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/own-quality-not-quantity.html#comment-10 Good point. I completely agree with this. Although there are sometimes exceptions -- my husband, for example, breaks any pair of sunglasses within 4 weeks, so we never buy him expensive shades anymore. But I'm still using the same pair from 3 years ago. And another point -- getting quality at a discount is even better!! I grew tired of buying cheap $20 slacks and having them fray or the seams sag or give out. I went to the clearance rack at Macy's and found $80 slacks for $8 and $13 and have been wearing them ever since and they *still* look great a year later. Good point. I completely agree with this. Although there are sometimes exceptions — my husband, for example, breaks any pair of sunglasses within 4 weeks, so we never buy him expensive shades anymore. But I’m still using the same pair from 3 years ago. And another point — getting quality at a discount is even better!! I grew tired of buying cheap $20 slacks and having them fray or the seams sag or give out. I went to the clearance rack at Macy’s and found $80 slacks for $8 and $13 and have been wearing them ever since and they *still* look great a year later.

]]> By: Jennifer http://earlyretirementextreme.com/own-quality-not-quantity.html/comment-page-1#comment-8 Jennifer Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:49:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/own-quality-not-quantity.html#comment-8 Good information and I really like your blog. Good information and I really like your blog.

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