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What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[–] snowe@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Kleenex
toilet paper
paper towels
potato chips
daisy sour cream
batteries
tampons
butter
olive oil
ziplocks
pumpkin puree
contact lenses

This is a combined list from my wife and I.

[–] BillDaCatt@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most of that list is not brand specific.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I think he meant they don't go for genetic brands for those products

[–] snowe@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

doesn't really need to be brand specific... We just don't go for the generic versions of any of these items. Like energizer or duracell, doesn't matter, but cheap ones included with a remote absolutely not. same for tampons. the generic versions all use cardboard, not plastic, so they're painful. toilet paper and paper towels, once again, the generic versions are all bad, none of the name brand ones are bad.

[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you use rechargeable batteries?

[–] snowe@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use ikea rechargeable batteries for my Xbox controller and Panasonic or Samsung 18650 batteries for my flashlights. Most stuff I use rechargeables for, but when you’re camping you often want backups that aren’t rechargeable.

[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't know about IKEA batteries, will check these out.

[–] snowe@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

they're alright.. best thing is how cheap they are lol.