# Buy any crappy things you expect won't last?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 8, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-any-crappy-things-you-expect-wont-last/375680 "2006-10-08T03:04:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-any-crappy-things-you-expect-wont-last/375680/1 "2006-10-08T03:04:03Z")

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I’m throwing away a crappy DVD player in the same box I bought it in (because I don’t take out the non-smelly trash enough). It lasted less than a month and a half. Am I seeking to follow through with any warranty action? No.

It was a $40 DVD player, what did I expect? Do I want to get a new DVD player that will last me that long? No.

I’m just gonna have to pony up and actually buy something good, and stop being a cheap bastard.

BTW: TRUTECH space saving DVD player

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-any-crappy-things-you-expect-wont-last/375680/2 "2006-10-08T03:44:37Z")

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I buy $5 wrist watches. Got a beautiful one at Big Lots a couple of weeks ago. It’ll cost me nearly twice that to replace the battery when the time comes.

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-any-crappy-things-you-expect-wont-last/375680/3 "2006-10-08T04:53:54Z")

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My crappy DVD player has lasted way longer than I expected – about 4 years and counting. 🙂 I think it was around $50, but was nearly free after the rebate. It’s an Apex, FWIW.

Anyway, I still buy most of my shoes at Payless. I know they won’t last long, and I just don’t care.

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2006, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-any-crappy-things-you-expect-wont-last/375680/4 "2006-10-08T05:46:49Z")

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Went to the Sunglass hut in our area mall recently after getting contacts. I tried some on and looked the prices… $250 was the average price for one pair. Told them I would think about it, walked about 100 feet and found 2 for $15.

They’re not polarized, and they don’t say Rayban or Oakley on them, but they’re 2 for $15!