Things you got where high price didn't equal quality

[Dizaster]

For me it has been clothing..

* Two pairs of Calvin Klein boxers I bought had the seam stitching come loose after only a few washes.. However I have bought tonnes of cheap boxers from Target that are almost bulletproof.. This was $60 CK vs $6 Target boxers..

* A Guess sweater shirt I bought a while ago from a glamorous store cost me $160 and within 1 1/2 months the stitching came out from the shoulders and was completely unfixable without looking ridiculous..

* I had a couple of cheap pairs of tracksuit pants. $10 - $15 for each and they were amazing... I decided though that for going to the gym I would by a nice pair of Adidas.. I bought a quality pair for $80, and after ONE wash, the elastic had completely broken in the waist and they would just fall off me. Fortunately there was a thread type thing that could do up as well, but after just 2 more washes, they had turned to crap and come apart making it almost impossible to do a useful knot..


In these cases I thought that the MUCH high price and brand pedigree would equal quality, but the quality has been complete rubbish and things costing usually 90% less have been MUCH MUCH MUCH more durable...