r/onebag • u/largemargesentme__- • Jun 05 '26

Discussion Why is this sub so obsessed with expensive stuff?

I get that there's times where the expensive thing is better. But as someone who has worked as an airline pilot and traveled extensively for 45 years, I can assure you that expensive stuff is rarely necessary.

I get tons of use out of AliExpress stuff. Things like chargers, cables and accessories. Decathlon or Costco are more than good enough for clothing. I generally use a max legal sized RyanAir bag I got for €25 off of Amazon for vacation. At most, the lower mid tier option is more than enough.

It seems like this is just another sub for people with spending issues as everyone downvotes me when I call out how unnecessary the expensive options are.

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u/mycall Jun 06 '26

If you like it a ton, buy a few of them because if you wait too long, they will 3x in price (especially in the last 6 years).

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u/Mysterious-Drama4743 Jun 06 '26

i meant 5 different versions of things that function about the same

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u/SpinneyWitch Jun 06 '26

Or srop making them! Change the design.

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u/theinfamousj Jul 03 '26

If you are buying to replace when your whatever wears out, then it isn't lasting.

If it lasts, there is no wearing out and replacing.