3m HDMI cable? A snip at four grand. Or you can get the 0.6m version for just £2k.
Looking at the spec it doesn't mention if it's a certified cable or not!! epic fail!
Almost all eating out. Why pay a premium for something that takes a while to arrive and isn’t as good as you get at home?
because the cook there is better than I am. It will definitely taste better, probably take less time than it would at home and I don’t have to wash up.
because the cook there is better than I am. It will definitely taste better, probably take less time than it would at home and I don’t have to wash up.
It's also a nice social experience, a meal out with a few drinks and some friends, or date night with the Mrs.. no prep, no clean up, no stressing that you might ruin the dish.
Balenciaga is a social experiment to see how stupid rich people are.
Balenciaga is a social experiment to see how stupid rich people are.
There's an IG account that gets owners to showcase their outfits, many wear that shit. Absolutely hideous outfits.
Balenciaga is a social experiment to see how stupid rich people are.
What the ****ing **** did I just ****ing look at?
I just did a copy/paste and saw what appeared to be the offspring of ladies boots that have had sex with a lime green plasterer’s bucket for two thousand odd pounds.
I think they actually sourced their designer from the backrooms. Either that or ran up some ideas using Bing Copilot.
This thread is going to break all STW Inverse Snobbery records.
Agreed!
Why is everyone saying "expensive watches"? I've had my Seamaster since 2007, worn it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since then, and it's worth 2-3 times what I paid for it. That feels with the money.
For me, it's often not the most expensive version of something that isn't worth it, it's the mid-level that doesn't deliver value for money..... "second cheapest bottle of wine" syndrome.
Watches are a great example of this also: 20 quid Casio, brilliant..... and most expensive watches actually go up in value, it's the shit in the middle that delivers the least value: fashion brand watches which cost about 500 quid, but are worth nothing second hand in a few years,
Why is everyone saying “expensive watches”? I’ve had my Seamaster since 2007, worn it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since then, and it’s worth 2-3 times what I paid for it. That feels with the money.<br /><br /><br />
Because it doesn’t tell the time any better. Back in the 80s my Dad accidentally left the Swiss watch his dad got him for his 18th birthday (shortly before passing) on the roof of his car. He bought a replacement 99p digital watch from a petrol station. It lasted for ages. It told the time too.
Because it doesn’t tell the time any better
If that’s the yardstick for “value” then anything other that the cheapest (which works) is going to fail.
have you considered a career at Chrysler?
Just researching a holiday in Canada and liked the look of the Rocky Mountaineer train from Jasper to Vancouver, but at £3k for the two of us I think I'll pass and you don't even get to sleep on the train. Via Rail do the same route at a fraction of the cost so going with them.
Why pay a premium for something that takes a while to arrive and isn’t as good as you get at home?
Must be quite lucrative for you, to be a top level chef who can rustle up top restaurant quality food, at literally a moments notice, at home?
If not, why aren’t you sharing this gift?
Or is it just that expensive restaurants don’t serve chicken nuggets?
Anything above Deore/SLX level.
And 105 on road bikes..
Balenciaga is a social experiment to see how stupid rich people are.
I was not aware of this brand until now - comedy gold!
If that’s the yardstick for “value” then anything other that the cheapest (which works) is going to fail.<br /><br />
Not necessarily. I’m just pointing out that you shouldn’t be surprised that some people don’t think what they see as excessive displays of wealth are good value. I’m surprised you are surprised really.
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Thinking of one of the recent threads - speaker cable.
If anybody has a watch they wear daily that has increased in value then they must have a really low intensity life. I used to wear g-shock watches and now have Garmins. They get absolutely wrecked! Gym, climbing, riding, messing about with kids/dog, cleaning, tidying etc. I go through straps at an alarming rate and the watches themselves get scratched, dented etc.
I don't have an expensive watch for that reason: they get scraped. Expensive watches like Rolex can get in the sea. They don't tell the time better than a seiko
FWIW I have worn the same Rolex every day for 22 years. And I mean every day. Gardening, walking the dog, swimming.
Every 8 years or so I have it serviced. When it returns it looks brand spanking new. The quality of the materials means that any scratches polish out and any parts that can’t be cleaned or polished are replaced.
I dare say when I hand it down to Solarider Jnr in 30 years or so the same will be true. As a fashion statement I agree that expensive watches are poor value. Over 50 or 60 years given that I could sell it tomorrow for considerably more than I paid for it, I consider it something of a bargain.
It definitely ‘just tells the time’, but most of the bikes that we ride are total excess as a mode of transport and they will be long gone in 22 years, let alone 50. Rolex still make the same watch today.
Can anybody say that about their bike given that my Swiss made watch cost considerably less than a mid range plastic Asian made soon-to-be-last-year’s model bike?
It’s all about perspective. Expensive vs a Seiko as a watch as an initial outlay, but not bad in the long run and definitely more sensible than a full suspension mountain bike!
Expensive watches like Rolex can get in the sea.<br /><br />
I think that might be one of their selling points actually
I think that might be one of their selling points actually
If anybody has a watch they wear daily that has increased in value then they must have a really low intensity life. I used to wear g-shock watches and now have Garmins. They get absolutely wrecked! Gym, climbing, riding, messing about with kids/dog, cleaning, tidying etc. I go through straps at an alarming rate and the watches themselves get scratched, dented etc.
And yet, my "expensive" watch has done 17 years of the same stuff: Rockclimbing, surfing, mountain biking, camping etc etc, has picked up some signs of wear, but is worth more than what I paid for it new. As has Solariders. The only thing I take it off for is if I'm going to be doing something like decorating, or when I was helping a mate knock down walls in his house.
This is the point I think - if you think about residual/resale value, some things that appear expensive, are actually better value than they might first appear. Particularly "premium" brands who push their prices up over time.
Another good example (bound to similarly trigger some STWers) is "expensive" coffee machines. Both my coffee grinder and coffee machine are worth as least as much today than what I paid for them - despite making 4 coffees a day for the past 3.5 years. How much is a 3 year old Nespresso machine worth? My Machine has been making me fantastic coffee all this time - and has effectively cost me nothing. I wish I'd bought a more expensive one
