Have you ever bought an inexpensive item and been shocked at how well it works and lasts?

You’re lucky. I’ve heard horror stories about inexpensive Android tablets.

This is different. I buy almost all my aloha shirts off eBay. Most new aloha shirts cost $85 to $150. I can get almost new shirts on Amazon for $20 to $30. I buy only specific labels that I know are good quality. I have some shirts that are 20 years old.

As a matter of fact, the shirt I’m wearing today is 20 years old.

@Hawaii_Jake What are some labels that are of good quality? In aloha shirts, that is.

My GE clock/radio from the 80’s cost me $20. My first major purchase as a kid with my own money. I still have it.

@2davidc8 In order:
1. Reyn Spooner
2. Jams World
3. Kahala
4. Tory Richard

My husband.

Yes. I bought a low-end Chevy pickup truck Silverado 1500 or something similar.

Has lasted for years, dependable, good looking,haven;‘t had to put any special money it.

I once bought some tires that were supposedly good for 70,000 miles. They cost more than 40,000 mile tires. The rubber was a harder compound so traction was less than 40,000 mile tires. Wore them out in 35,000 miles. Next set were 40,000 milers and I got that out of them.

My divorce in – I think – 1977 was pretty cheap, and it has lasted all this time. So I’m happy with that.

—“Five stars. Would do again!”

It’s not necessarily “cheap,” but I bought an $80 vacuum cleaner off of eBay that is 30 years old and it runs like a champ. I would buy another in a heartbeat. I would buy all older appliances if it were feasible and I had access to a reasonably priced handyman and parts. Things are not built to last anymore (I’m saying this as a 34 year old), but once upon a time, products were built for quality.

I bought a Black & Decker toaster/oven 30 years ago for ~$20. It has survived six moves across the US and still works as well as it did on the day it was purchased.

@Hawaii_Jake Thank you!

I bought a Junghan kitchen wall clock that is probably from the 70’s at a flea market recently. I paid about $2. I couldn’t believe my luck! They are worth soooo much more than that and are collectables. I had no idea if it worked or not. I got it home, popped a battery in it and started from the directions I found on the internet, because it had the original clock movement in it and they have to be started in a particular way. It keeps perfect time and it has the most amazing and charming tick-tick-tick. I don’t have any space for it, really. I advertised it in our ‘local’ (national) trading online site. (I’ll link to it so you all can see my new treasure hunt find! https://www.finn.no/user/ads/admin.html?finnkode=95127165) If you look on etsy, they sell for twice what I’ve advertised it for. If it doesn’t sell, I’ll just keep it and put it in my entrance hall.

@cazzie: I clicked on your link but need an account to view. I did see your clock on FB. Great find. What is the going rate for a clock like that?

sorry, that was a bad link: Have a look here: https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=95127165

Clocks of the same make and similar age are being sold for about $100 on etsy. I found one very similar from an online dealer in Austria, but in a white/cream colour, and they were only asking about 500NOK for it, so that’s what I put on mine.

I’d keep it, if I were you, @cazzie!

I think I’ll put it in the entrance way so we know if we are going to make it in time for the bus. lol

The U.S. Army P-38 can opener. For 99 cents you get something that works easily every single time you use it. Can’t beat that.

I bought a second hand bicycle for £70.00 ten years ago and it is still going strong. It will likely outlast me.

@Espiritus_Corvus My dad had those. I can’t use them. I’m not strong enough.

An electric pressure washer for $75. Been using it for years

Jar Lid Grippers for less than $5. We older jellies with even mild arthritis in our hands can loudly attest to their merit.