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Re: Everything advertised on social media is overpriced junk

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Post by fakedang » Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 3:41 PM UTC

delta_p_delta_x wrote: post #116

cushychicken wrote: post #46

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I suspect targeted ads are a part of the phenomenon the article is talking about. Since targeted ads got so cheap, tiny little businesses could buy super targeted social media ads for less money than they could selling their products wholesale at a store. Net result is that they can flood social media with targeted ads for some geoarbitraged thing that tiny startup found on AliExpress decided to sell DTC, and end run…

> flood social media with targeted ads for some geoarbitraged thing that tiny startup found on AliExpress decided to sell DTC This is a gem of a phrase. I'm going to use 'geoarbitrage' from now on. I live in a place full of this sort of nonsense, such as resold Clevo ODM notebooks, overly-cheap 'desktop projectors', overly-cheap TVs, water purifiers, and even air-conditioners. Oh, and the 'advertisers' are typically…

My mom has an old-ass IFB dishwasher (Indian brand) that has outlived two of my Bosch dishwashers (currently using a Miele). And it was half the price!

Re: Everything advertised on social media is overpriced junk

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Post by dustinblake » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 11:31 PM UTC

taeric wrote: post #133

amgutier wrote: post #124

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Well-made leather shoes and boots can be repaired though. With regular oil/polish and a new sole on every couple of years you can keep a good pair for decades.

Ish. The new sole will require a surprising amount of glue, for one. For two, I maintain that this is only true for non daily shoes. I have yet to see shoes worn daily that stand up to this standard.

The most important thing with shoe longevity is to not wear the same pair every day. Buy two and switch between them - or better yet, get three pairs - and rotate. Give them some time to rest, air out, dry out, etc. between wearings. They will last longer and your feet will thank you.

Re: Everything advertised on social media is overpriced junk

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Post by dustinblake » Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 12:50 AM UTC

amgutier wrote: post #124

taeric wrote: post #122

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Appliances are a tough comparison. Yes, they will "fail" faster. However, material and energy costs means you are still way ahead in many cases. Older appliances were grossly wasteful in both, by modern standards. And shoes are an odd one. They have never lasted a long time. Ever. Only shoes that will last, are the ones you don't use often. You can kind of make this work with a rotation of shoes. Having recovery betw…

Well-made leather shoes and boots can be repaired though. With regular oil/polish and a new sole on every couple of years you can keep a good pair for decades.

I walk, a lot. I've been extremely happy with shoes made by Camper - especially their higher end lines - I have several of their Pelotas (not the lite version) with the oldest nearly 20 years old... and they are still all in great shape. I'd also recommend their Beetle, Peu, Peu Stadium, Bill and Atom lines. They have a wide range of styles and different colors and other options introduced seasonally. Unless you are an investment banker on Wall Street, they have shoes that will work in most office environments and also for casual wear. I do find that their leather lines do last much longer than the other materials, and they are priced accordingly, ranging $120-280+. If that seems like a lot, just wait for their quarterly sales of 30-40% (sometimes as much as 50%) off for the best deals.