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For me, there are some foods, no matter what they are, that I have to buy name brand, such as sodas, certain salad dressings, mayo and snacks. Is there anyone else out there who have to spend an extra dollar and get name brand?
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There are certain items like you that I will not buy a generic brand no matter what the cost. But I do try and wait for them to be on sale or until a coupon. Then I usually purchase more.
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I ahgree! Kraft mac and cheese is one of those that I CANNOT substitute!
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I am a little skeptical to buy anything that is generic. However, I think it is more due to my upbringing. My mother absolutely refuses to buy generic or store-brand products.
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i have to read ingredients on everything i buy..so i buy name and generic brand...i am allergic to dairy..so i have to look for milk ingredients in everything...
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Campball's cream of mushroom soup there is no replacement for !
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Back when I was a soda drinker I noticed generic Coke does not taste like the genuine one.
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I'll spend a little more on brands I'm loyal to; such as butter and sour cream.
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Sometimes taste varies a great deal between brands. I get used to a certain brand and stick with it. With things like sugar, flour, butter, I'll go with generic.
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Yes, I agree, there are certain items that there are no true generic replacements in my opinion.
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Generic is great! The problem with giving generic to poor people for free is that you may wind up opening up a door to a store for them, that they have been kicked out of. So donate brand name, and let them yell back on them for the name brand instead!
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I sometimes buy store brand items to save money. The difference in taste is small which is okay.
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Yes. There are certain items I will only buy brand name because I've tried substituting generic and generic didn't cut it. I won't buy generic for butter. i tried a couple generic brands but they didn't have much flavor and seemed greasier than the real thing, Same with paper towels and Steak-Um's. Those are about the only 3 times I won't switch. Since only 1 store gives double coupons now and hubby doesn't like that store, I rarely use coupons, too. He does most of the shopping and hates coupons. (He's nuts!) :)
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For me, there are some foods, no matter what they are, that I have to buy name brand, such as sodas, certain salad dressings, mayo and snacks. Is there anyone else out there who have to spend an extra dollar and get name brand?
I don't have to do anything. I do purchase name brands on a lot of stuff because the generic is just not good at all. I would rather not have anything as to have generic crap that is not good.
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Like most others I tend to purchase the name brand. I have tried generic on a few things over the years and for me it's just not worth what I saved.
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Generics prices are lower than name brands.
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Generic brand products are often of equal quality as a branded product; however, the quality may change suddenly in either direction with no change in the packaging if the supplier for the product changes.
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No. That's six of one thing and half a dozen of another to me. I focus more on the price.
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I buy mostly generic
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The person above brings up a good point. Generic should be cheaper or less in cost than brand name. Yet, sometimes it is not. This is total crap about raising the price on generic to allow people to move up, total crap! It's ripping people off and only going to lead to having to return money to people, whether on the whole or individual. It does not save a life or prolong a life, this excuse should not be used.
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generic brands are generally okay with me
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Depending on the product I will purchase genetic brands. And name brands.
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There are a lot of products that I buy named brand.
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I'd rather get name brand than generic. I've tried different generic brands and it rarely is worth it.
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I spend a good bit extra for the right brand, but it's not necessarily the brand names you might think of. It's all about buying and eating healthy for me.
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I will try a generic grand. Most times it's the same exact thing as the name brand just different packaging but some brands so taste different.
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It does not really matter to me to be honest sometimes I prefer generic ones over name brands.
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I use a lot of store brands but still use the name brands for tea coffee and other things.
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True.
Generics prices are lower than name brands.
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When I check the ingredients they're often the exact same thing.
Generic brand products are often of equal quality as a branded product; however, the quality may change suddenly in either direction with no change in the packaging if the supplier for the product changes.
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Sometimes I even like the generic brand more than the name brand, like I like rice crispers more than name brand. But things like ranch you have to get the name brand, you can tell the difference, also with soda. But most things I barely notice a difference and feel like you are paying for packaging and a name almost, not really for a better product.
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If Generic is better than name brands then yes, I would prefer generic.
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It is a matter of personal choice.
Brand names are expensive because of patents and copyrights
and the related expenses the company has to pay in ads and
marketing to keep their brand name going.
There is little of that in generic products.
Choose what product works best for you and then decide.
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I grew up eating generic/store brands and really don't buy anything else to this day. I try to save money in any way that I can so I go generic.
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I buy generic brand in some things. But just like you said there are some products that a name brand is the best tasting.
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I'm usually comfortable with generics. They're usually made by the same company anyway. BUT, if it's cheaper with a coupon, I always get name brand. Name brand must-have for me: cheese. Everything else I'm willing to get an off-brand if the price is right.
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For me, there are some foods, no matter what they are, that I have to buy name brand, such as sodas, certain salad dressings, mayo and snacks. Is there anyone else out there who have to spend an extra dollar and get name brand?
It depends. I may have already responded but don't want to read all the comments to find out. lol
Name brands are better in food on a lot of stuff. Some stuff is not a big difference. I buy the Walmart brand of cheddar cheese. But the swiss sliced cheese I can tell a huge difference in the generic and the name brands. The same with a lot of the other stuff. Some of it I would rather not have anything as to have the generic.
I bought the generic washing detergent a few times and it doesn't do as good of a job in getting clothes clean. I still buy a lower grade than Tide or the most expensive brand but I don't buy the super cheap Dollar Tree stuff any more either.
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It depends upon the item in question. When it comes to crackers, most of the store brands I've tried are as good or better than name brand. Cereal can vary wildly, but in general, I actually prefer store brand Cherrios over the real thing. ??? Soft drinks... HAVE to be a name brand for me, the store brands usually taste flat or as if they're missing something. Again, it just depends.
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For me, there are some foods, no matter what they are, that I have to buy name brand, such as sodas, certain salad dressings, mayo and snacks. Is there anyone else out there who have to spend an extra dollar and get name brand?
Oh, yes. Peanut butter, ketchup, some salad dressings (like you said) and definitely sodas. On the other hand, there's a few store-brand items that I actually prefer to name brand ones. Kroger's brownie mix is still my go-to choice.
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as far as medicine goes off brands are the same and cost so much less. I will only buy cheerios and lays or ruffles chips.
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I purchases mostly store brand. I don't think store brand is always generic so to speak. In fact there are many products I prefer store brand over name brand. Naproxen, bread, butter, powdered sugar (just to name a few) There are some name brand items I prefer but that's for things I don't really need or even want to buy any longer. Doritos for instance. If I'm going to eat a nacho cheese chip I'm gonna make it worth it.
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there are certain things i would buy generic but other things i will not
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To me it just depends what it is. Something like medicine I will always get the generic but somethings like soda I would always go with the brand name.
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In most cases I'll just get the store brand. The difference is usually negligible. If the price is the same, I might get the name brand.
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I buy a LOT of generic items. They are cheaper and so often the esame. If I try it and don't like it,I go back to the original, but have found MANY generic as good as brand names.
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Yes I rarely buy generic. In fact only purchase generic prescription medications for the most part. I do primarily purchase name brand foods and other products.
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Name brands mainly
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I buy both but sometimes prefer name brands
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I agree you can't replace certain name brands, but other things are fine generic.
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I am ok to buy generic or store brand milk, butter, brown sugar, sugar, flour, dry pasta noodles, some cereals, breads, buns and frozen vegetables.
I like name brand soda, peanut butter, ketchup, mayonnaise, shredded cheese. Most chips are better name brand.
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I will get some generics depending on the product but I will mostly buy brand names just because I know what to expect from them.
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We buy both. Some of Target's store brand stuff is just as good, if not better, than name brand. Plus it's usually on sale with Cartwheel, and with Red Card another 5% off.
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When generic foods first came out, they were pretty tasteless, and not worth buying to save 25 cents.
Some are better now. However, if it is food, I generally get the brand.
OTC I often get generic.
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I am ok to buy generic or store brand milk, butter, brown sugar, sugar, flour, dry pasta noodles, some cereals, breads, buns and frozen vegetables.
I like name brand soda, peanut butter, ketchup, mayonnaise, shredded cheese. Most chips are better name brand.
This is pretty accurate. I did just try a store brand pasta sauce the other day that was really good (I was very surprised). I also tried their kosher dill pickles and again another pleasant surprise. I had tried their ranch dressing once, that was so horrible but luckily they have a great satisfaction guarantee on the store brand products!!!
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I notice pasta sauce is the toughest to get the store brand. Never tastes as good as name brands. But as I said for the most part, generic is as good.