Comment on Trying to find a messenger bag at Amazon

harcesz@szmer.info ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Lmfao 170€ for a bag. Are you people rich?

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  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If it holds up longer, start by divind it by each year you use it daily for.

    Once break even, determine if it’s still too expensive .

    Buy cheap, buy twice.
    Buy decent, buy once (for longer time).

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    • Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      No, no and no. Artificial tough fabrics and sewing methods are extremely affordable industrially in 2025. I will not pay 170€ for something that should cost, extremely generously, 50€.

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      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You do realize that those things are affordable due to labor exploitation, right?

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      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        May be.
        Didnt know wages became affordable as well.

        This aint the US where you don’t pay for the social safety net :)
        Also I’m not into sweatshop products if it can be avoided.

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  • possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mean, technically given the layout, that’s a working cycle messenger bag.

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    • Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Care to explain? I don’t understand your comment, sorry

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      • possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        yeah I dropped a comma. that particular layout is less of an everyday bag and more of a working bike messenger bag. for that purpose it’s pretty fairly priced- my messenger bag for work was in the $500 range. there’s a pretty big distinction between a regular messenger bag and a bike messenger bag- one sits low and on the hip while bike mess bags are designed for documents and small parcels and they sit high and tight on the back to stay slim for lane splitting and traffic. of course, it’s not just a working messenger bag, it’s also good for cycle commuters and the likes, but they’re less comfortable in that configuration.

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• hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Randomly recommending a 600% increased price bag is crazy.

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  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Difference is the quality.
    The listed item may break after 10 months or is not comfortable.
    Meanwhipe this holds up for >5 years and feels very good.

    You pay for actual wages, quality assurance and not being subject to cancerous dyes they use over there without preparing them.

    I will never buy anything plastic on Amazon or AliExpress that will enter my body.

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  • harcesz@szmer.info ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thats the price of a good quality product produced in decent conditions in Europe. Anything lower is either sweatshop, low quality material/work or not produced in Europe. I use this stuff and can highly recommended it. You can check my posting history if you think its go around promoting a random buisness.

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