Prices keep going up faster than our paychecks. So when we buy something, we want to get our money's worth.
Unfortunately, some of the most overpriced brands in the world are also the most overrated. A Champion sweatshirt used to go for $5 at K-Mart. Supreme literally slaps a logo on something and says "$500."
If you want to get more bang for your buck, here are some brands to avoid.
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Grey Goose. Literally all branding. The product itself is mid to bottom shelf quality at best. -u/cc0011
2
Thanks Lexus for making me pay money for subscription service to use remote start. -u/Alexxryzhkov
3
Nestle. -u/honkhonkkronk
4
Razer. I bought a razer headset on Xmas 2020 and it broke within 2 months. It was weak and flimsy and not comfortable at all. -u/Darkurn
5
Doc Martens, low quality and high prices. I had a pair many years ago that lasted for over a decade, but I've gone through three pairs in the last four years. The soles wear out super quickly now (planned obsolescence) and though they look good, I won't walk around with holes in the bottom of my shoes. Nor can I validate purchasing another pair unless they do a massive overhaul of their quality control. -u/breakfastalko
6
Tesla. Build quality is terrible, they lock you out of features, and don't deliver on their promises (cyber truck, roadster, self-driving when?) -u/Oxygen95
7
Land Rover. Never owned one myself but everyone I know who has says it’s always in the shop. -u/TarHeelDead414
8
Gucci, overpriced and overrated garbage in my opinion. -u/UltOnReddit
9
Metaverse. -u/randezvousatmoon
10
The Dallas Cowboys as “America’s Team”. They haven’t won a playoff game in decades. Overrated! -u/JohnnyRoanoke
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Starbucks. They're convenient and consistent so people still flock to them, myself included. But when it comes to quality, your local indie coffee shop is always going to be better (and often cheaper and more innovative too). -u/techtchotchke
12
Supreme. It's literally just garbage with the name on it and it somehow turns a basic hoodie into a $400 one. -u/YoImBlind
13
Panera. The food has been on a steady decline in quality. I gave up on their “paninis” when they started microwaving them. Now they’ve messed with their salad ingredients to the point they just don’t taste good. The food has gotten cheaper in quality, but more expensive. -u/cadred48
14
Versace, definitely the most prolific brand in consistently making expensive clothes that nobody with a bit of taste would ever wear. -u/Ddagniele
15
Dr Dre Beats headphones. Luckily the brand is dying out. Absolutely sh*tty equalized signal to make it sound more bassy and big. Producers and DJs in studios using them for mixing are absolute muppets. -u/Soylopeor
16
I’m gonna get hate for this but Jeep. Everyone I know who has a Jeep doesn’t shut up about how great it is, but it’s also in the shop 40% of the time. -u/Grouchy_Writer
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Michael Kors. Everything has their logo 100% covering every inch even if you like the quality, who the heck wants to walk around like a billboard? -u/justsomegirl80
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Champion! I swear I used to buy it at K-Mart way back in the day and I was considered the poor kid. Now their sweatshirts are $59.99. -u/speckofsand
19
Harley Davidson. Everything with the name on it is absurdly overpriced. -u/TLDR_bore
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Anything that requires both a one-time hardware purchase AND a subscription model won't get my business.
21
Stanley. It pains me to say it, but their tools these days are junk. I've got Stanley tools from 30 years ago which are as good as they day they were made, but every Stanley tool I've brought in the last few years has been complete garbage. -u/Max-Phallus
22
Kylie Cosmetics. I pull better stuff out of Walmart, Ulta and off Amazon for WAY less. Dupes are my best friend. -u/MJsLoveSlave
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Expensive water brands. -u/ManJebus
