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[-] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Eh. Iā€™ve given in and paid much more than I wanted for a duplicate pair of Cotton On trackies from years ago. Because these days to keep trying to get a comfortable cheap pair without the opportunity to try them on is throwing good money after bad. šŸ™„

(That also allowed me to get a manual paper shredder on clearance - the noise of the motorised one is intolerable so it doesnā€™t get used.)

I got only one pair though because I will be going through and culling my clothes in an effort to find the other cheap ones I hadā€¦ they canā€™t have walked off on their own. Also even if the $30 ones are quality Melbcatā€™s claws will pull out many threads before too long, or Iā€™ll stain them. Thatā€™s why I buy cheapā€¦ Between the two of us nice things donā€™t last.

Pretty angry about it. I was happy with bare bones cotton basics until they became so ill fitting as to cause discomfort. You shouldnā€™t have to pay premium to have a usable item.

Even just the cost of basic groceries is obscene now

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