I think we have all been guilty of this at some point or
another…buying a name brand product over a generic one even though the generic
product is a lot cheaper. Everyone has their own reasons as to why they do it.
Possibly, they feel that they have brand loyalty to a certain name brand…or
maybe they just feel that the name brand product is simply better than the
generic one.
Personally, I can only think of one product that I am a name
brand snob about. I’ve been a ketchup lover my entire life and I have tried all
different brands of ketchup growing up. I have to admit that I am a Heinz
Ketchup snob. I will pay more just for that name brand product. I feel that the
ketchup that Heinz makes is just better than other ketchup brands.
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| Man, I love my Heinz. |
Being a name brand snob for one or two products isn’t necessarily
a bad thing. It becomes a problem when every single product you buy is a name
brand. Those name brand companies can charge more than generic companies
because they are brand names. If you
want to be sure you won’t be cheated by buying a generic item, check the
ingredients of both the generic and brand name products. Chances are they are
the exact same.
Some examples of generic products at Wal-Mart.
One way that I recommend avoiding the opportunity of being
seduced by brand names is by shopping at stores that offer entire lines of
their own, generic products. Even though I am not a huge fan of Wal-Mart, I
must admit- they have a huge selection of their generic (Great-Value) products.
If you are like me and want to avoid Wal-Mart at all costs, check out a store
like Aldi. They don’t carry any name brand products at all.
I feel that buying name brand products is a habit that
shoppers get into. As with any habit, it won’t be easy to quit, but I know if
you really want to pinch those pennies- you have to go for those generic
products.
