Brand Loyalty?? with anything??

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,222
edited August 2011 in The Clubhouse
So do you have Brand Loyalty with "anything" you buy?? this is not just about audio but "ANYTHING" you buy..

I will start with one and that is I hate cheap generic Q-TIPS it has to be the Q-TIP brand or nothing at all..

I also will only buy Levis Jeans, another one is Carmex I have to have it, Coke,and a few others.

This Idea came to me after reading the Pioneer Elite TV thread. I'm not sold on big names like "I will only drive a Chevy" I really only have a few Brand loyalty things I have to and will only buy. Every TV in my house is a Samsung not because it's the only TV I would buy it's really because we have had nothing but good luck with them and they have a great picture, 3 LCD's and 2 Plasmas, our first Plasma is 5 years old and still looks and performs as good as the last Plasma we bought..

So what is yours???
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    Coke, Levi's and Ferrari.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited August 2011
    I have no brand loyalty, with anything.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    So do you have Brand Loyalty with "anything" you buy?? this is not just about audio but "ANYTHING" you buy..

    I will start with one and that is I hate cheap generic Q-TIPS it has to be the Q-TIP brand or nothing at all..

    I also will only buy Levis Jeans, another one is Carmex I have to have it, Coke,and a few others.

    This Idea came to me after reading the Pioneer Elite TV thread. I'm not sold on big names like "I will only drive a Chevy" I really only have a few Brand loyalty things I have to and will only buy. Every TV in my house is a Samsung not because it's the only TV I would buy it's really because we have had nothing but good luck with them and they have a great picture, 3 LCD's and 2 Plasmas.

    So what is yours???
    I moved away from brand loyalty way back then when "throw away technology" started to be the norm and this is even worse IMO with Chinese manufacturing. Brands don't mena much but paying for a name nowadays, everyone packs the brand name with cheap Chinese manufacturing goods so why pay the extra for the name. I now rely more on the seller attitude toward after sale service (IE: had quite a few good experiences with COSTCO. I once received a 300$ cheque from them which reason for the cheque was customer satisfaction (original purchase was 650$)! :cool:)

    Same here, I will not buy generic but only the brand name Q-Tips as I don-t feel anything less is up for the task. I will often prefer Kraft products over generic or competitve brands. I will stay away from just about any store brand when it comes to food (you never know what can be hidden behind the store brand name and this is body intake so...).

    Take Polk for example, I believe I have been pretty loyal to the brand over the past few years and the main reason is their after sale service and overall attitude toward their clients. Heck there are many affordable competitive brands out there but again the after sale service is the key.

    Right now, I am in a battle over a product I bought lately and the store chain (I plead my case into 2 different stores) wants to get it fix rather than reimburse. So here is my learning, never to buy this brand and unfortunately for this store chain, never to buy from them any longer, they are loosing a client that was loyal to them for approximately 40 years. So again to me my providers loyalty is much more important then my brands loyalty. I will provide my loyalty to the business that will garantee me great after sale service despite the fact that it will be rarely needed.
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited August 2011
    I do a little research and then buy what I think gives me the most bang for the $$$$$. I just don't have alot of $$$$.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited August 2011
    Name brand only with Food. I dont like generic or store brand stuff. To me it just doesn't taste the same. This is why I dont shop for food at Wal Mart. Seems like you only have 2 choices on food. One name brand or Great Value. I want choices between name brands.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    Levi's here too.
    Pepsi, although I had to switch to Pepsi One, years ago.

    Toyota cars have been VERY dependable for me, my wife and daughter for YEARS. Ford truck..F150, same one for 14 yrs. after a bad GMC experience made me switch brands back then.

    Goodyear tires.

    Polk Audio speakers should be here as long as I can have them around.:wink:
    I like other speakers too but monitor 10's kick-started my love back into audio after a long hiatus so there's sentimental reasons there besides sound quality too:biggrin:.

    Harris Teeter grocery store for most groceries.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited August 2011
    I don't drink it much any more, but Diet Coke is still near and dear. I used to be brand loyal to Levi's until I discovered that Lees fit my fat **** better. Several decades ago when I smoked, it was only Camels. I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Newcastle Brown Ale.

    I do find that since I became an Amazon Prime member, I do most of my shopping there.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2011
    I like Polk,but it seems like all of mine are the older series,lol. Seems like more of my newer gear is a smorgasbord of various brands.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited August 2011
    tony millard wrote: »

    Goodyear tires.

    BF Goodrich
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    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2011
    Only computer parts since I buy them so infrequently; Intel, Nvidia, etc.
    Jake
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited August 2011
    Miracle Whip
    Pepsi
    Michelin Tires
    Anglesoft TP
    and a few other things............
    Samsung HL61A750 LED DLP
    Onkyo TX-SR805 receiver
    Oppo BDP-83 blu ray player
    Polk Audio LSi9 front speakers
    Polk Audio LSiC center speaker
    Sony SS-MB100H rear speakers
    SVS PC12-NSD powered subwoofer
    Pioneer PL-514 turntable
    Logitech Harmony 628 Universal Remote
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    emoxley wrote: »
    Miracle Whip
    Ah, thanks! That too...
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited August 2011
    Running shoes or walking shoes, its gotta be New Balance for me, components on my MTB's gotta be Shimmano, not Sram or Suntour, noodles gotta be Barrilla, not Cremmettes or Great value brand yuck, Coca Cola not Pepsi, Mountain Dew, not Mello Yello, and for all of you that prefer Levis I with you, man I could go on forever.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2011
    FORD
    Sig Sauer
    UTZ Potato Chips
    Lucas Oil Fuel Additives
    Hornady Ammuniton
    and i'm sure a few more
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    Back "in the day".....I wouldn't go in without a Trojan on.:wink:
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    Back "in the day".....I wouldn't go in without a Trojan on.:wink:
    Now I guess you are too old for trojan and you've replaced for viagra? :wink::biggrin:
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited August 2011
    Coke
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited August 2011
    Tim Horton's
    Michelin
    Orange Crush
    SEAS
    VIFA
    Peerless
    BurrBrown
    National Semi.
    IRF
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2011
    Trojan.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2011
    Oakley... started with their glasses, now shoes, clothes, watches, jackets, snow pants, hats... everything i've bought has lasted a long long time and I will certainly keep buying from them.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,190
    edited August 2011
    Crest
    Coke
    Vitamin Water
    Levi
    Kline Tools
    Vans
    Pioneer Elite
    Audioquest
    Apple
    Nissan
    Fender
    Jif
    Florida's Natural
    TastyKake
    GT Bikes
    Advil
    Stromen
    Golly, I could go on for a while. There are so many brands I'm loyal to. Some I grew up with some Grew on me.
    Dan
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    jbooker82 wrote: »
    BF Goodrich

    I heard BF Goodrichs are great along with Michelins but my budget has had me buying Goodyears over the years...:redface:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited August 2011
    Cocola (coca cola), my dads old 1965 convertible vw bug given to me when headed to the junkyard I kept restoring until hurricane Wilma (rust in peace), my 1990 25th anniversary Ford mustang convertible 5.0 standard I still drive daily, 1989 Polk Audio CRS SDA's, 2 pioneer receivers one old one new both fine, mutts from the SPCA, one cool painting I kept Safe since I got it in the PI same time as the Polks. Oh, thread is about brands. Well some I kept but changed. I used to only think Kenwood was the best for me until I discovered pioneer( can't afford elite yet), so I have to say Coca Cola for me. Otherwise I selectively change, but all I listed above have served me for many years. I'm 43, and I used both cars since college except for the bug which died in 2005. My most prized possessions I still have for over 20 years, Polk SDA CRS, the painting, my dads 1965 Harmony h165 all mahogany acoustic guitar, my grandmother's brass blue crab ashtrays, and my grandfathers army air Corp sir kit from right before he joined the flying tigers prior to WWII.

    I know I scewed the thread, but I think brand loyalty sticks for brands that last and still get the job done.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2011
    When your life depends on it ....... Sig Sauer
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    Audio Research
    Lane
    Flexsteel
    Lacrosse

    Overall the age of the brand is pretty much dead. Social media provides a reprieve for an undetermined length of time, but brands can't figure out how to monetize it. Store/house brands have taken over, however they don't invest as much in actual "brand" signatures and messages.

    The Energizer Bunny sold a lot of Duracell batteries!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited August 2011
    Have never been a big brand loyalty guy. Although I only chew Grizzly now. After owning many different brands of autos, I think I am going to stay with Honda.
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited August 2011
    Great topic, Larry, and interesting responses! For me, I'd say I'm not brand loyal, especially on the basic stuff -- I'll drink Coke or Pepsi, brush my teeth with Colgate or Crest, use whatever T.P. is cheapest (unless it's the John Wayne brand - Rough, tough, and won't take **** off anyone), etc. Even a lot of generic food is as good (if not better) than "brand name" food, imo. (Sometimes multiple brands are even manufactured in the same plant but are given different names to capture more shelf space....)

    The only brand I'm really loyal to is.... women.... I won't have "sex" without one. :wink::biggrin: hahaha (Of course, no offense to the ladies suggesting they are a "brand"). :rolleyes:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited August 2011
    Chevy
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited August 2011
    audio_alan wrote: »
    The only brand I'm really loyal to is.... women.... I won't have "sex" without one. :wink::biggrin: hahaha (Of course, no offense to the ladies suggesting they are a "brand"). :rolleyes:

    How do you explain your hairy palms? :biggrin:
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2011
    I used to like Coke more, but ever sinve Coke no longer tastes like Coke (about 12 to 15 years now) and especially since Pepsi is made with actual sugar cane and the "throwback" tastes pretty much like older Pepsi did, I buy that now. If Coke actually tasted like Coke still (i.e.not watered down, increased HFC) I definately prefer Coke to Pepsi.

    I guess in that case and many others I don't have brand loyalty, I am loyal to the best made product using quality parts and/or ingredients which performs the best to me.

    Greg
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    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited August 2011
    DMara wrote: »
    How do you explain your hairy palms? :biggrin:

    Haha, funny........ ...... ........ .......... .... .... That's why I put "sex" is quotation marks. :rolleyes: LOL
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