The lifestyle of a Minimalist can be a little bit different. Minimalists think several times before taking a decision and the impact of the decision. In the case of buying things, a minimalist has different kinds of thoughts in mind and considers many things. As a minimalist, I also consider many things and the possible impacts of them whenever I buy a thing.
Before buying I need to be sure that it's my need or it's my want. If it's my need then I decide to buy otherwise not. The first thing I consider is the price and the quality at the same time. The best quality comes with high prices most of the time. But every time I don't need the best quality depending on the situation. Sometimes moderate quality is also okay for my use case. Besides I need to consider the budget against the quality. So considering my need the quality should be cost-efficient.
Depending on the product my opinion can change. Suppose in case of buying sandals I can buy high-quality sandals which may cost me 10$ and it can use for approximately 1 year (suppose). I will prefer to buy cheap and low-quality sandals which may cost 2.5$ but it allow me to buy 4X in quantity. And 4X quantity of sandals can use approximately use similar time as the qualitiful one. Here the benefit is I don't need to cost all the money at the same time and it will create variation and I can choose the different designs of sandals. But differences can happen. Suppose I get sandals which quality is good and well in look & catch my attention. Besides the price is under 5$ I will go for it because it's cost-efficient considering the price, quality and my choice.
In the case of buying T-shirts, shit, pants, and other things, I try to choose the decent quality at a budget price. I don't love to spend too much money on those things. But I always try to be careful that the quality should not be too bad also because I think it's not beneficial for me.
What kind of product and for which purpose I am buying can play a great role. In the case of buying electronic things, I must prefer the quality over the price. I am ready to make payment of high prices for electrical instruments as well as products. It's because the low-quality electrical instruments can be damaged within a very short time and overall it will be my loss but good-quality electrical instruments don't get damaged for a long time. And it's good for long-term consideration but I will prefer not to buy if the price is an extreme level.
My concept is very clear. If I buy something for a longer time then most of the time I prefer the quality product to minimize the risk rather than choose the cheap products. And if I am buying something for a temporary need then why I should cost extra? I will go for the cheaper one. But Everything depends on quality, price, and use case.
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