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Re:Wikipedia has blocked editing ‘recession’ as people chang... by phpisthebest on Monday August 01, 2022 @08:05AM (#32304806)
But some of that is subjective...

For example, I will buy Brand name Advil not because the generic is less effective, but because every generic I have found is EXTREMELY bitter to me and the Brand name is not. This is an inactive ingredient, but it makes the product worth more to me, so I buy it.

In your mind I am just buying "for the brand name" when there are "perfectly good" alternatives out there, but to me the alternative are of inferior quality and or missing something I find to be important.

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Re:Wikipedia has blocked editing ‘recession’ as people chang... by saurik on Wednesday August 03, 2022 @07:49AM (#32330434)
No, I am saying some people do that, and it is one way in which companies can maintain profit margins. Do you really believe brand name products really have no real brand-only advantage? Hell: the Costco store brands are so famous for being good it managed to become something of a brand itself!
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