“You know why? Because Gibson and Fender Guitars are made well and are worth every penny because they actually go up in value and that is because they still do the job even after 40 years. Apple and Android geegaws do not. They are temporary tech and they are designed that way. The trick is to know what you are buying and if it has real value for the long haul. Temp Tech does not. It loses it’s ability to function as it ages like batteries quitting or screens getting scratched etc.”
Uh... you use a guitar to access the internet and make phone calls?
No I used them to make money both by playing them and then selling them for more than I paid for them. They are worth paying premium for because they hold their value and actually appreciate in value.
Cell phones/smartphones do not. That is why I don't pay premium for them. The same reason smart folks don't buy new cars. A new car gets you from point a to point b so does a used car but you pay much less even if you have to repair it.
I can make phone calls, go on the internet, text and email and take pictures with a brand new iGadget or android and pay 600 bucks plus to do so or I can do the same with a used phone for 129 bucks.
And understand Sparky there I was replying to was talking about buying cheap. From reading his post we see Sparky in his mind if he is not buying at premium then it's cheap and his life loses meaning. He thinks cheap means crappy. He does not understand that using your money wisely means not wasting it on buying the latest and the greatest as seen by the mindless consumer mob.
If you want to get value do the opposite of the majority who waste their cash buying things they are told they need by endless propaganda A.K.A. advertising.
Bottom Line Winston does not actually taste good like a cigarette should, it instead slowly kills you.
What phone have you ever bought that goes up in value? ... LOL ...
What I have found out is that iPhones and iPads have higher resale value than other comparable products. And that’s more especially so, if you sell it with the AppleCare contract still in force. People know they have a GUARANTEE on the used iOS device!
And talking about something going up in value, I really don’t know of any consumer products that people use in their everyday lives that go up in value (not a “collectible that people get for that particular purpose and don’t “use”).
Everything that you use as a consumer goes down in value. The KEY here is to get stuff that lasts very well, that doesn’t go down as fast in value as the cheaper comparable product and is built very well, so that it will be desirable to others who easily buy it from you used.
All my cars have gone down in value, my furniture has gone down in value, my appliances have gone down in value, my lawn mower has gone down in value, my chain saw has gone down in value, my stereo has gone down in value, my TV has gone down in value ... you name it for my consumer items and they have gone down in value. So I have no idea what consumer products you’re talking about.