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(random rant) $2700 bathroom faucet.

#21
line6man said:
i think you guys are missing my point.

$2700 is just too much money for a faucet when i can buy a great looking one for under $200.
i very highly doubt that anybody that uses my bathroom would notice the difference between a $133 faucet and a $2700 faucet...
if you have enough money to spend on things like this, thats cool, but seriously, there are much better things to spend your money on.

for example:
there are alot of people in the world that literally have nothing...
i could do a lot of great things for people with the $2500 i saved by buying a regular faucet.

FWIW, here is the faucet that i bought:
http://www.pricepfister.com/bath/Product/049-SYKK.aspx
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It's all relative. You can say the same exact things about any item that people enjoy spending money on.

"It's just a shirt. Why shop at H&M when you can get something for so much cheaper at Wal-Mart?"

"It's just a car. Why buy a Volvo when you could just get a Honda for much cheaper?"

"It's just a bass. Why buy an MTD when you could get a nice Fender for so much cheaper?"

Etc. etc. And before you say "well, the bass is noticeably higher quality" or whatnot, the vast majority of people would have no clue what the difference was.
 
#23
scottice said:
From a mass production company that is crazy... but, I make high end door hardware and it's all relative. I'm working on a house in Vegas that has over 600 hinges that cost over $300 each. Some people got a LOT of money... and don't mind spending it. And I am glad they are out there. :)
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Wait, wait, wait. $180,000 just on hinges? Come on man... Give those people a good kick in something painful for me. Well, it gives you a good tip!
 
#26
richnota said:
There is a lot of difference between high end hardware and the regular kind. An $800 door knob feels like a precision instrument (like a fine tool, watch or bass).

I just accept that i'm going to miss that experience.
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there is that I guess, if the physical characteristics make it more precise, more durable as well. I wasn't sure if those things were just pretty on the outside.
 
#34
I've worked on some really high end homes over the years and have seen this before.

People who shop in those price ranges live life on a level that most of us never will. They also probably pay $300 for a t-shirt, $175,000 for a car, $1,000 for light fixtures, and maybe even $300 for a door hinge. :D

To the OP....you will never really understand until you live the life. There is someone out there who bought the $29 faucet from WalMart, and can not believe how you could spend $133 on one.

-Mike
 
#38
line6man said:
i think you guys are missing my point.

$2700 is just too much money for a faucet when i can buy a great looking one for under $200.
i very highly doubt that anybody that uses my bathroom would notice the difference between a $133 faucet and a $2700 faucet...
if you have enough money to spend on things like this, thats cool, but seriously, there are much better things to spend your money on.

for example:
there are alot of people in the world that literally have nothing...
i could do a lot of great things for people with the $2500 i saved by buying a regular faucet.

FWIW, here is the faucet that i bought:
http://www.pricepfister.com/bath/Product/049-SYKK.aspx
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I'm sure people have better things to spend 2700 dollars on. However, I think the problem you're missing is that you're looking at a Kohler faucet. Kohler is a top of the line product.

I am an engineer/designer. I went to school for industrial design and turned down a job to work doing design at Kohler. Not only is it 'just a faucet', it's also a piece of design or in an artist's point of view, it's a piece of art. To be honest with you, the Kohler probably works just like the faucet you bought, however I imagine it would function longer, the quality is better than what you bought, and to be honest, looks a heck of a lot better.

The faucet you bought was 200 dollars, but really primitive looking from a design standpoint. This as stated is like comparing an SX to a Fodera. Get where I'm going?

As someone who works in a field where things like this are made/designed and understands how it works, I say that faucet is well worth the money.
 
#40
scottice said:
Enjoy!

"And now heres a Swarovski crystal-studded toilet bowl. A company Jemal Wright bath designs, known for designing luxurious bathroom fixtures create this one of a kind toilet bowl covered in Swarovski crystals with a price of $75,000."

swarovskitoilet.jpg
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I can't imagine what a pain it would be to clean any errant spray or debris from between the crystals....ick.

But if I was buying a $75K toilet, I'm sure I wouldn't be the one cleaning it.
 

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