“You Buy Cheap, You Get Cheap!”

This is one of the famous sayings of my college boyfriend’s grandpa. (The other famous saying we don’t mention in polite company!) Over the years I have found that Grandpa B. was correct. It is often better to spend money on a good product than to buy a cheap product.

I found this to be true when I landed a great deal on a pot and pan set from a major retailer. This huge set with 7 pots and pans and 5 utensils to go with them, ended up being about $49 after I bought it with coupons, etc. I returned them in 10 weeks and got my money back (always keep that receipt!). They ended up being terrible. For no stick cookware, they had a huge amount of blackened crud on them. The clerk told me that they get many sets returned.

When the clerk gave me my cash, I bought a set of well known cookware, on sale, and about twice what I paid for the original set. However, the difference is that several years later we are still using these pots and pans (except for the one that my husband burned to a crisp when I was out of town).

I bought cheap, I got cheap. It pays to buy a good brand but at a reduced price. Buying garbage is annoying and, often, you must replace the junk more often. Buying quality goods for a cheaper price is better than buying cheap goods for a cheap price.

I did find out that the cook ware set that I bought to replace the garbage set was also available at Big Lots for about $50, which is about $50 less than I paid for it. After I found that out and kicked myself, I decided that I needed to remember that for the future. So, buy good cook ware at a great price at Big Lots in the future. And buy quality goods, take care of them and you will end up paying less than if you bought cheap.