When will you refuse to buy generic brands? - Page 3

megamerican · 01-02-2008, 08:52 AM

Amen to that. I use Clinique base, but I go to Meijer for the eyeliner and eye shadows.

Joanne · 01-02-2008, 09:31 AM

There's a few items I don't like to buy generic although I have found a lot of them to be just fine. One thing I won't buy is mayonaisse (we only use Hellmans). The only soda we like is Pepsi but we drink a lot of water. I also like name brand cheese although that's probably more my own taste buds than anything else. My husband only likes Guldens mustard. That's about all I can think of right now.

flibberty jibbit · 01-02-2008, 09:41 AM

I thought of another, Heinz ketchup is a must in our house.

NewNole2001 · 01-02-2008, 12:47 PM

I will never use generic brand cake mixes. I know that is rather specific, but I've found that by sticking to betty crocker or Duncan Hines I get a better end product.

Cheerios are another place where I refuse to buy generic. Cheerios are the only cereal that I'm this way about.

Myscha Theriault · 01-02-2008, 12:48 PM

Certain things like skin coverage products I've never had good luck with when I go generic. Ditto with mascara. But lip and eye liners have been fine. There are always tons of coupon combining options at places like Rite Aid and Walgreens, though, so it's not a big deal. I'll go generic on pretty much anything at least once. But they only have one chance to prove themselves. If it's a lousy quality, I'll never go back.

One store chain here in my area that has one of the most awesome generic store brand lines I've ever seen is Hannaford, sometimes still called Shop & Save.

Ronni · 01-02-2008, 03:11 PM

Hunt's tomato sauce. I HAVE to have the name brand--it tastes so much better than any other canned tomato sauce.

Miranda · 01-02-2008, 03:36 PM

Generally, I think generic food brands are less tasty than brand-name foods, with a few exceptions (I don't mind generic soda, and the HEB-brand Limon chips are delicious, though very salty).

I also have to agree with an earlier commenter who said they wouldn't buy generic cat food. My babies deserve the best--I'd never feed my kitties generic cat food.

rn.elizabeth · 01-02-2008, 07:54 PM

I drink store brand club soda. At $1 a 6 pack, I think it's a deal. I'm not fond of high fructose corn syrup and I like variety. So I have a cupboard of Torani syrups, The sugar-free ones are made with Splenda. My niece and nephew have a choice of 10 different flavors to chose from when they come over.

Cost per can with syrup = .25

dejinge · 01-02-2008, 09:11 PM

'Nuff said.

sassyfras · 01-03-2008, 09:16 PM

I refuse to buy generic root beer. Either it's Barq's, or my mom's homemade root beer, or nothing! I've also never been pleased w/ generic yogurt. Apart from that, I buy all sorts of generic stuff. Today's shopping trip included generic organic milk and salsa, and I actually prefer Winn-Dixie's ice cream over several name brands.

01-02-2008, 09:41 AM	#23
flibberty jibbit Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 24 Reputation: (11)	I thought of another, Heinz ketchup is a must in our house. __________________ "What I dream of is an art of balance." --Henri Matisse

01-02-2008, 12:48 PM	#25
Myscha Theriault Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 63 Reputation: (15)	Cosmetics Certain things like skin coverage products I've never had good luck with when I go generic. Ditto with mascara. But lip and eye liners have been fine. There are always tons of coupon combining options at places like Rite Aid and Walgreens, though, so it's not a big deal. I'll go generic on pretty much anything at least once. But they only have one chance to prove themselves. If it's a lousy quality, I'll never go back. One store chain here in my area that has one of the most awesome generic store brand lines I've ever seen is Hannaford, sometimes still called Shop & Save.

01-02-2008, 07:54 PM	#28
rn.elizabeth Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Reputation: (10)	Torani syrup. I drink store brand club soda. At $1 a 6 pack, I think it's a deal. I'm not fond of high fructose corn syrup and I like variety. So I have a cupboard of Torani syrups, The sugar-free ones are made with Splenda. My niece and nephew have a choice of 10 different flavors to chose from when they come over. Cost per can with syrup = .25

01-02-2008, 09:11 PM	#29
dejinge Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Reputation: (10)	No generic condoms! 'Nuff said.

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01-02-2008, 08:52 AM	#21
megamerican Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: (10)	Amen to that. I use Clinique base, but I go to Meijer for the eyeliner and eye shadows.

01-02-2008, 09:31 AM	#22
Joanne Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Originally from New York City, now in Florida since 2002. Posts: 131 Reputation: (43)	There's a few items I don't like to buy generic although I have found a lot of them to be just fine. One thing I won't buy is mayonaisse (we only use Hellmans). The only soda we like is Pepsi but we drink a lot of water. I also like name brand cheese although that's probably more my own taste buds than anything else. My husband only likes Guldens mustard. That's about all I can think of right now.

01-02-2008, 12:47 PM	#24
NewNole2001 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: (10)	I will never use generic brand cake mixes. I know that is rather specific, but I've found that by sticking to betty crocker or Duncan Hines I get a better end product. Cheerios are another place where I refuse to buy generic. Cheerios are the only cereal that I'm this way about.

01-02-2008, 03:11 PM	#26
Ronni Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 92 Reputation: (25)	Hunt's tomato sauce. I HAVE to have the name brand--it tastes so much better than any other canned tomato sauce.

01-02-2008, 03:36 PM	#27
Miranda Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Reputation: (10)	Generally, I think generic food brands are less tasty than brand-name foods, with a few exceptions (I don't mind generic soda, and the HEB-brand Limon chips are delicious, though very salty). I also have to agree with an earlier commenter who said they wouldn't buy generic cat food. My babies deserve the best--I'd never feed my kitties generic cat food.

01-03-2008, 09:16 PM	#30
sassyfras Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Reputation: (10)	I refuse to buy generic root beer. Either it's Barq's, or my mom's homemade root beer, or nothing! I've also never been pleased w/ generic yogurt. Apart from that, I buy all sorts of generic stuff. Today's shopping trip included generic organic milk and salsa, and I actually prefer Winn-Dixie's ice cream over several name brands.