Comments on: In This Economy, Who Spends $35 for a Cheese Grater?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:29:00 +0000

@Juice — You are correct!

By: Juice

Juice — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:46:00 +0000

I think I know the mall where you were shopping. The store upstairs generally has samples of different dipping sauces, yes?

By: retire-at-40

retire-at-40 — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:25:00 +0000

Yeah, I think $35 is a bit excessive.

My mantra is usually to not go for the cheapest but something mid-range and something that looks like it won't break in a day and a half of use.

Usually I get at least my money's worth and mostly I get a lot more worth than buying either the cheapest or the most expensive.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:49:00 +0000

She’s right though, regarding the people who would shop there. You don’t go into a WS expecting to pay a few dollars for something; you know that you’re paying for the brand/location. A good many of those people who are at that level aren’t really impacted to the same extent as some others.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:07:00 +0000

I’m quietly chuckling because I think I have a WS cheese grater in my drawer, bought during my more frivolous years. 🙂

Now, I am all about paying for quality on some things, but I agree with you that I’m not sure a cheese grater is one of them. Especially since I am rather lazy, and tend to buy shredded cheese if it’s needed. 🙂

By: linda

linda — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:36:00 +0000

I don’t think graters need to cost so much that you have to insure them:)I think I paid something like 3 dollars for my grater at Ikea.

By: Fabulously Broke

Fabulously Broke — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:15:00 +0000

*nods*

A grater is a grater, to be honest. I'd be more on shelling out for a pan or a pot rather than buying a cheap one that I'll have to toss and create more waste.

I guess we all have to make choices about what a good cheese grater is (looking at quality), but $35 is outrageous!!!

It better grate my cheese and make the dish for me too :P

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