Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Radhika, Y.]

I can't wait to be done taking my son to School - next year he attends a
local school. Hallelujah! It has done good things for my reading part of
the time and certainly is time well spent with Himu but unless I wake up at
4 I can't hope to be free in the morning. Ergo my list is now:

Time alone in the morning, ukulele time in the evening, writing time
anytime.

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Radhika, Y.]

Not sure why glasses cost so much in the US. they are not cheap in canada
either but I got mine which are simply the best I have ever owned during a
50% sale (with a little help from extended health insurance). CAD225 for
the frames. CAD was at parity with the US dollar at the time.

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Charles Haynes]

Well in theory acquiring knowledge and skills doesn't impact the "scales"
in practice it's possible to become attached to acquiring knowledge and
skills in a "grasping" way too. To acquire them for the sake of having
them, to satisfy a craving. I've been doing that with digital media, and I
may end up self imposing a limit there too. Maybe 1 TB?

As I get older, I realize more and more that "you can have anything you
want, but you can't have everything you want." In that sense "worth the
money," "30kg," and "1 TB" are all ways to get you to prioritise. To think
about what really matters to you and in that sense they're all helpful ways
of thinking about your "things."

-- Charles

On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 at 00:53 Dave Long  wrote:

> > My partner Debbie and I have 30kg of stuff.
>
>
> That's a handy constraint, in that you both can acquire arbitrary
> amounts of knowledge and skills without any impact on the scales.
>
> Riffing off of Aristippus' advice to give one's children the sort of
> assets which would swim out of a shipwreck with them, and the
> original blog post's mention of books, I'd say (having learned the
> hard way myself) that for disciplines which are difficult to learn
> from books, it's worth paying more for better teachers.
>
> -Dave
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Dave Long]

My partner Debbie and I have 30kg of stuff.



That's a handy constraint, in that you both can acquire arbitrary  
amounts of knowledge and skills without any impact on the scales.


Riffing off of Aristippus' advice to give one's children the sort of  
assets which would swim out of a shipwreck with them, and the  
original blog post's mention of books, I'd say (having learned the  
hard way myself) that for disciplines which are difficult to learn  
from books, it's worth paying more for better teachers.


-Dave

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Shyam Sunder]

Hi Preetha:

Apologies, you didn't find it because I misspelt, should have been brogues. 
Formal shoes, of which I like the wingtips.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brogue_shoe

Warm regards

Shyam

-Original Message-
From: silklist 
[mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf 
Of Preetha Chari-Srinivas
Sent: 29 November 2016 16:48
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject: Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

Hi Shyam,

Pardon my naivete but what does broque mean - have come across that word before 
but cannot seem to find the right meaning to it Cheers, Preetha

On Nov 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "Shyam Sunder" <shyam.sun...@peakalpha.com> wrote:

> What an interesting thread, Udhay!
>
> My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day, 
> I think, would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have 
> spent more on recently that I would never have before are
>
> 1. Snoozer mattress. Saw it in a resort, loved it, hunted it down and 
> got it 2. White shirt. I was recently at Selfridges in London, and 
> learnt that I could spend a lot more on a white shirt that I ever 
> will. But I have a few from TM Lewin and Brooks Brothers, that I 
> absolutely love and wear a lot 3. Dell laptop with a 17.3' screen and 
> a 24-inch monitor, which I use together in extend mode. I love moving 
> windows back and forth between the monitor and laptop, so cool!
>
> On my list are a pair of broques and a soundbar. Still researching 
> (which is more than half the fun.)
>
> Things that I find hard to spend a lot of money on are expensive 
> wines, art, business class airfare...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha.com@
> lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Udhay Shankar N
> Sent: 29 November 2016 08:26
> To: Silk List <Silklist@lists.hserus.net>
> Subject: [silk] Things that are worth the money
>
> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>
> My incomplete list:
>
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>
> Udhay
>
>
> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
> the-money
>
> --
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Shyam Sunder]

Hi Preetha:

Apologies, you didn't find it because I misspelt, should have been brogues. 
Formal shoes, of which I like the wingtips.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brogue_shoe

Warm regards

Shyam

-Original Message-
From: silklist 
[mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf 
Of Preetha Chari-Srinivas
Sent: 29 November 2016 16:48
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject: Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

Hi Shyam,

Pardon my naivete but what does broque mean - have come across that word before 
but cannot seem to find the right meaning to it Cheers, Preetha

On Nov 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "Shyam Sunder" <shyam.sun...@peakalpha.com> wrote:

> What an interesting thread, Udhay!
>
> My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day, 
> I think, would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have 
> spent more on recently that I would never have before are
>
> 1. Snoozer mattress. Saw it in a resort, loved it, hunted it down and 
> got it 2. White shirt. I was recently at Selfridges in London, and 
> learnt that I could spend a lot more on a white shirt that I ever 
> will. But I have a few from TM Lewin and Brooks Brothers, that I 
> absolutely love and wear a lot 3. Dell laptop with a 17.3' screen and 
> a 24-inch monitor, which I use together in extend mode. I love moving 
> windows back and forth between the monitor and laptop, so cool!
>
> On my list are a pair of broques and a soundbar. Still researching 
> (which is more than half the fun.)
>
> Things that I find hard to spend a lot of money on are expensive 
> wines, art, business class airfare...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha.com@
> lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Udhay Shankar N
> Sent: 29 November 2016 08:26
> To: Silk List <Silklist@lists.hserus.net>
> Subject: [silk] Things that are worth the money
>
> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>
> My incomplete list:
>
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>
> Udhay
>
>
> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
> the-money
>
> --
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Preetha Chari-Srinivas]

Hi Shyam,

Pardon my naivete but what does broque mean - have come across that word
before but cannot seem to find the right meaning to it
Cheers,
Preetha

On Nov 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "Shyam Sunder" <shyam.sun...@peakalpha.com> wrote:

> What an interesting thread, Udhay!
>
> My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day, I
> think, would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have spent
> more on recently that I would never have before are
>
> 1. Snoozer mattress. Saw it in a resort, loved it, hunted it down and got
> it
> 2. White shirt. I was recently at Selfridges in London, and learnt that I
> could spend a lot more on a white shirt that I ever will. But I have a few
> from TM Lewin and Brooks Brothers, that I absolutely love and wear a lot
> 3. Dell laptop with a 17.3' screen and a 24-inch monitor, which I use
> together in extend mode. I love moving windows back and forth between the
> monitor and laptop, so cool!
>
> On my list are a pair of broques and a soundbar. Still researching (which
> is more than half the fun.)
>
> Things that I find hard to spend a lot of money on are expensive wines,
> art, business class airfare...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha.com@
> lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Udhay Shankar N
> Sent: 29 November 2016 08:26
> To: Silk List <Silklist@lists.hserus.net>
> Subject: [silk] Things that are worth the money
>
> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>
> My incomplete list:
>
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>
> Udhay
>
>
> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
> the-money
>
> --
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Deepa Mohan]

Charles and Debbie...you are, to my mind...extremely unusual people. I
am slowly coming to realize just how attached I am to material goods.
It's time,for example, for me to give my collection of Asterix and
Tintin to my grandchildren. But I have dilly-dallied on this for a
month!

And...regarding those pre-cut vegetablesthey are pointless IF we
have the time to process the vegetables ourselves, and delight in
doing so. There are times, however ("Oh, hi, we've just landed, and we
are coming over for lunch...I know you won't mind if we bring 3
friends along.")  when pre-cut is very convenient! I am frankly more
worried about getting some food on the table than about essential
nutrients and oils :D

I agree...one of the most interesting threads I've read. It shows me,
too, how different we can be in our approach to purchases. Eg.For
international travel,  I would (being only 5 feet tall,and not very
wide) travel in cattle class and spend the saved money on travel in
the destination.

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Charles Haynes
 wrote:
> My partner Debbie and I have 30kg of stuff. Each. That's it. (Ok, right
> this minute we're actually living in a house! With housemates! So we've
> bought a few more "things" that we will leave behind when we leave, but the
> general rule remains.)
>
> So every single thing we own must satisfy one or both of the criteria:
>
>1. It's beautiful
>2. You love it
>
> When you only own one of a thing, or you can only have one of the ten
> things you think you want the cost becomes less important and the beauty
> and lasting love for it becomes much more significant. For the last ten
> years I've carried around a ten-inch chef's knife that I love, but I think
> it's time to leave it behind. I can't imagine buying pre-cut vegetables -
> the joy I get from picking out the perfect eggplant, cutting it just so
> with the perfect tool, and cooking it just the way I like it versus saving
> a few minutes in preparing food is just not worth it to me.
>
> Oh - I bought a new 13" MacBook Pro. :)
>
> -- Charles
>
> On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 at 15:49 Vinayak Hegde  wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Amitha Singh 
>> wrote:
>> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>> >>
>> >> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might
>> pay?
>> >>
>> >> My incomplete list:
>> >>
>> >> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>> >>
>> >> Udhay
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
>> >> the-money
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>> >>
>> >> Coming out of the woodwork for this! :)
>> >
>> > I have been trying to follow the concept of simplistic living over the
>> past
>> > 7 years. Buy only what you need, buy only on cash and not credit, give
>> away
>> > things you haven't used for 9-12 months (barring sarees ;)) and so on...
>> Of
>> > course my 14-year old daughter hates it because according to her she is
>> in
>> > the "want" stage of life and doesn't like to be content with just "needs"
>> >
>> > Having said that, over these years that I have chosen this path, I've
>> > realized there are three things I absolutely cannot resist splurging on -
>> > books, travel and sports goods (Decathlon has been my Waterloo for years
>> > now)
>> > So I have made sure these three go in to my "need for the soul" list!
>> (Note
>> > how I've convinced myself these are still "needs" and not "wants"!)
>>
>> I think this article is pertinent to this thread. I often found that I
>> use this "mental accounting" both to spend and justify it as well.
>>
>>
>> http://qz.com/825006/this-classic-thought-experiment-explains-the-weird-decisions-we-make-about-spending-money/
>>
>> -- Vinayak
>>
>>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Shyam Sunder]

What an interesting thread, Udhay!

My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day, I think, 
would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have spent more on 
recently that I would never have before are

1. Snoozer mattress. Saw it in a resort, loved it, hunted it down and got it
2. White shirt. I was recently at Selfridges in London, and learnt that I could 
spend a lot more on a white shirt that I ever will. But I have a few from TM 
Lewin and Brooks Brothers, that I absolutely love and wear a lot
3. Dell laptop with a 17.3' screen and a 24-inch monitor, which I use together 
in extend mode. I love moving windows back and forth between the monitor and 
laptop, so cool!

On my list are a pair of broques and a soundbar. Still researching (which is 
more than half the fun.)

Things that I find hard to spend a lot of money on are expensive wines, art, 
business class airfare...

-Original Message-
From: silklist 
[mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf 
Of Udhay Shankar N
Sent: 29 November 2016 08:26
To: Silk List <Silklist@lists.hserus.net>
Subject: [silk] Things that are worth the money

I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.

What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?

My incomplete list:

Shoes, computers, fragrance.

Udhay


[1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-the-money

-- 
((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Responding inline for a change. :)

> On 29-Nov-2016, at 9:41 AM, Thaths  wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:56 PM Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
> 
>> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>> 
>> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>> 
>> My incomplete list:
>> 
>> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>> 
> 
> Computers and fragrance, I completely agree. Shoes? Maybe I'm not using
> them right. I tend to wear sneakers and a pair of Keens or Merrells don't
> cost much ($70-100) and last years.
> 

I agree with the shoes bit. I don’t buy the high end stuff, but I rarely buy 
anything other than Hush Puppies these days. Partly because I can afford them 
without feeling guilty. 

Fragrances - totally agree. The wife doesn’t agree one bit about this, though.

Computers, I don’t agree fully. As Thaths says about smartphones, I think the 
same holds good for computers. I don’t use one for more than 2-3 years. 
Probably because I buy it as a business expense, but if I were to not earn 
anymore, I’d just get one and keep it forever. :)

> Here is my incomplete list:
> 
> 1. Tripods + head: I spent more on a carbon fiber tripod and head
>  than many people spend on a DSLR camera.
> Worth every penny if you are into landscape photography.
> 

Tripods - I agree. But I would not spend $1000 on one. I’ve moved to mirrorless 
equipment, and I am ok with a Manfrotto tripod+head. Carries the equipment 
without losing stability, but then this is a personal choice.

My current list:
1. Travel in luxury. I’d rather spend a little more and fly premium economy or 
business for long distance flights. I’d stay in a reasonably good place. I am 
ok to stay with less luxury depending on where, for instance, I’d rather stay 
in Jungle Lodges and Resorts than the expensive resorts in Kabini.
2. Good threads. I’d pay more for clothes that are comfortable and long lasting 
than buy a lot of inexpensive ones that don’t last.
3. Coffee. I’d pay more for coffee if it’s really good, than buy at a 
Starbucks/CCD.
4. Books/e-Books. 

I agree with Thaths that pre-cut vegetables are pointless. I enjoy cooking and 
that’s a big part of it. :)

Cheers,
Venkat

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Charles Haynes]

My partner Debbie and I have 30kg of stuff. Each. That's it. (Ok, right
this minute we're actually living in a house! With housemates! So we've
bought a few more "things" that we will leave behind when we leave, but the
general rule remains.)

So every single thing we own must satisfy one or both of the criteria:

   1. It's beautiful
   2. You love it

When you only own one of a thing, or you can only have one of the ten
things you think you want the cost becomes less important and the beauty
and lasting love for it becomes much more significant. For the last ten
years I've carried around a ten-inch chef's knife that I love, but I think
it's time to leave it behind. I can't imagine buying pre-cut vegetables -
the joy I get from picking out the perfect eggplant, cutting it just so
with the perfect tool, and cooking it just the way I like it versus saving
a few minutes in preparing food is just not worth it to me.

Oh - I bought a new 13" MacBook Pro. :)

-- Charles

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 at 15:49 Vinayak Hegde  wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Amitha Singh 
> wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N 
> wrote:
> >
> >> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
> >>
> >> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might
> pay?
> >>
> >> My incomplete list:
> >>
> >> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
> >>
> >> Udhay
> >>
> >>
> >> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
> >> the-money
> >>
> >> --
> >> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> >>
> >> Coming out of the woodwork for this! :)
> >
> > I have been trying to follow the concept of simplistic living over the
> past
> > 7 years. Buy only what you need, buy only on cash and not credit, give
> away
> > things you haven't used for 9-12 months (barring sarees ;)) and so on...
> Of
> > course my 14-year old daughter hates it because according to her she is
> in
> > the "want" stage of life and doesn't like to be content with just "needs"
> >
> > Having said that, over these years that I have chosen this path, I've
> > realized there are three things I absolutely cannot resist splurging on -
> > books, travel and sports goods (Decathlon has been my Waterloo for years
> > now)
> > So I have made sure these three go in to my "need for the soul" list!
> (Note
> > how I've convinced myself these are still "needs" and not "wants"!)
>
> I think this article is pertinent to this thread. I often found that I
> use this "mental accounting" both to spend and justify it as well.
>
>
> http://qz.com/825006/this-classic-thought-experiment-explains-the-weird-decisions-we-make-about-spending-money/
>
> -- Vinayak
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Valsa Williams]

Mine would be a good dinner with friends at a fine dining place good wine
included, a music recital, fragrance :-)


Best regards,

Valsa



On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Venkatesh H R 
wrote:

> Interesting site! My list would include three things at least: organic
> food, hardback or trade paperback books, and any food from bangalore (khara
> chips, dil khush/pasand, dosai, etc.)
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
>
> > I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
> >
> > What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
> >
> > My incomplete list:
> >
> > Shoes, computers, fragrance.
> >
> > Udhay
> >
> >
> > [1]
> > http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-
> the-money
> >
> > --
> > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Udhay Shankar N]

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Thaths  wrote:

> (and a sharpening tool)

Which one?


-- 
((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Deepak Shenoy]

On 29 November 2016 at 08:26, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>
>
Holidays at one upgrade level higher than you would otherwise do

Business class in long haul flights

Sushi (there are cheap places but typically the good stuff is expensive)

Lego toys. They are unbelievably good.

Speakers and sound systems.

Shower heads.

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Radhika, Y.]

​Prada Baroque prescription glass frame, my (note)books​, and my ukulele.

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

--srs

> On 29-Nov-2016, at 9:13 AM, Deepa Mohan  wrote:
> 
> fragrance seems, to me, the most unquantifiable.
> Can someone tell me how fragrances are priced, and often priced so
> very high? I could understand when the components, like frankincense
> or vettiver, are difficult to procure. But in general, the pricing of
> fragrances remains an opaque area.

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Deepa Mohan]

Reminds me of the one about the optometrist who was training his new
assistant. "When you deliver the glasses," he said, "You keep adding."

"How?" asked the assistant.

"Keep watching the customer's face, and as long as you can, keep
adding!" said the master. "Here's how it goes:

" ' That will be Rs.5000.'

'for the frame. The lenses will be Rs.8000.'

'...each. The anti-glare coating will be Rs.2000.'

' ...and here is your customized spectacle case for Rs. 3000.'

'taxes will be another Rs.1000.'

" You can stop when you see the expression of utter dismay on the
customer's face."

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Deepa Mohan  wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
>
>>
>> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
> -that-are-worth-
>> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-thingsthe-money
>
> Carefully bottom-posting (yeugh!) this time.
>
> Of the three above...fragrance seems, to me, the most unquantifiable.
> Can someone tell me how fragrances are priced, and often priced so
> very high? I could understand when the components, like frankincense
> or vettiver, are difficult to procure. But in general, the pricing of
> fragrances remains an opaque area.
>
> Another item where pricing seems to be very opaque: spectacle frames.
> Any idea why this is so?

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Deepa Mohan]

AlsoI will know if the product is worth the extra amount I have
paid for it, only after a certain length of time...and when I go to
buy it again, and again. This retrospective knowledge does not help me
the first time I am buying something

Most of us, I think, have the concept of "buy the best that one can
afford". The line between buying the best, and overpaying for
something, seems thin. How often do we say, "It was a little
expensive, but"

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Deepa Mohan  wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
>
>>
>> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
> -that-are-worth-
>> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-thingsthe-money
>
> Carefully bottom-posting (yeugh!) this time.
>
> Of the three above...fragrance seems, to me, the most unquantifiable.
> Can someone tell me how fragrances are priced, and often priced so
> very high? I could understand when the components, like frankincense
> or vettiver, are difficult to procure. But in general, the pricing of
> fragrances remains an opaque area.
>
> Another item where pricing seems to be very opaque: spectacle frames.
> Any idea why this is so?

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Deepa Mohan]

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

>
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
-that-are-worth-
> [1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-thingsthe-money

Carefully bottom-posting (yeugh!) this time.

Of the three above...fragrance seems, to me, the most unquantifiable.
Can someone tell me how fragrances are priced, and often priced so
very high? I could understand when the components, like frankincense
or vettiver, are difficult to procure. But in general, the pricing of
fragrances remains an opaque area.

Another item where pricing seems to be very opaque: spectacle frames.
Any idea why this is so?

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Venkatesh H R]

Interesting site! My list would include three things at least: organic
food, hardback or trade paperback books, and any food from bangalore (khara
chips, dil khush/pasand, dosai, etc.)
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
>
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
>
> My incomplete list:
>
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
>
> Udhay
>
>
> [1]
> http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-the-money
>
> --
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>
>

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[Dibyo Haldar]

​We recently moved apartments, and I'm glad we spent a lot of money on a
quality bed+mattress. A good night's sleep is worth a lot.

D​

Re: [silk] Things that are worth the money

[joy bhattacharjya]

Spectacles, computers, phones and shoes top my list. Stuff you use all the 
time. Though I would clarify that I’d spend the extra money only if the money 
actually made a material difference to the product. It wouldn’t necessarily be 
for a bigger brand name unless the product was also better


> On 29-Nov-2016, at 8:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:
> 
> I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.
> 
> What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?
> 
> My incomplete list:
> 
> Shoes, computers, fragrance.
> 
> Udhay
> 
> 
> [1] 
> http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-the-money
> 
> -- 
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
> 

[silk] Things that are worth the money

[Udhay Shankar N]

I saw a post by Ramit Sethi [1] that got me thinking.

What, to you, are the things that are worth the extra that you might pay?

My incomplete list:

Shoes, computers, fragrance.

Udhay


[1] http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/5-things-that-are-worth-the-money

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((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))