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28 Ridiculously Overpriced Items That People Just Refuse To Buy Anymore
Article created by: Mindaugas Balčiauskas
With inflation hitting nearly every corner of daily life, many people are quietly saying goodbye to items they once grabbed without thinking. From name-brand toothpaste to favorite snacks, what used to be basic necessities have now turned into guilty splurges.
So when someone online asked, “What has become so expensive that it’s just not worth it anymore?” the responses came flooding in. From breakfast staples to simple grooming habits, people shared the exact moment they decided, nope, not paying that anymore. Whether you're nodding along or rethinking your next shopping list, this one hits close to home.
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#2
Rock concert tickets.
Raymond Core 9 months ago
I paid under $40 to see these bands: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, J. Giles Band, Wishbone Ash, Alice Cooper, Suzy Quatro, Edgar Winter, Wilie Nelson, Leon Russell and many, many more. $40 in 1975 had the spending power of $240 today. $3 then vs $17 today to see Charlie Daniel's Band. I thought they were worth the price at the time. I wouldn't walk outside my condo to see the top bands of today: Taylor Swift, Beyonce, etc.
#3
Concert tickets are an absolute scam. I used to be able to go see any band I wanted at any height of their fame for under $20. Now it’s $200 for almost anybody no matter how popular they are.
Mike Goslin 9 months ago
The really bad part is that the artist isn'T getting that money. it is all eaten up by people from the B-Arc.
#5
Fast food and lower-tier restaurant chains. The original point was that you put up with the quality and the conditions under which it was served in exchange for it being cheap. If it’s no longer cheap, why would you subject yourself to that?
#6
New vehicles.
Similar_Dirt9758:
Specifically pickup trucks for people that would actually need a pickup truck. You'll see farmers and construction workers driving 20 year old trucks and office workers driving brand new $100K trucks.
top_value7293:
Yep, my husband had a 2003 Dodge Ram he used for all his remodeling and yard work stuff he did for us and other people… No frills. No backseat. Hail damage on the hood lol. But he kept that thing running! He passed away and my daughter drives it now. Still going!
#7
AirBnBs were the cheap alternative to hotels but now they are just as if not more expensive and they charge you extra to clean.
#8
Haircuts. It used to be $25 for a shampoo + cut + dry. Now it’s $60 base without tip. I cut my own hair now.
atx2004:
I just looked at my local salon's price for an all over color. No highlights, nothing but a single color, all over. $250. If I just wanted my roots done, $125. I think it's time to just let my grays show.
imacone417:
Hirstylist here. It’s because our overhead is getting expensive. Last year my overhead, taxes, personal property taxes, and state licensing fees equaled just under $40,000. I am in WA state.
#9
Sports tickets and team merchandise.
thefox47545:
Or knock-offs. Knock-off manufacturers are uping their quality because they can make it better and cheaper than the "officially licensed" stuff. Lots of times their quality and appearance are so good that the avg person can't tell that it's a fake. And if they can, they likely won't care, unless they work for fanatics.
#10
Fabric. I used to sew a lot of our clothes and do quite a bit of quilting. But the fabric is so expensive now that it's cheaper to buy clothes.
#11
Remember when McDonald’s had a dollar menu?
Biff2019:
I remember when a McDonald's hamburger was $0.29, and a cheeseburger was $0.39.
WinnerAwkward480:
Also years back Taco Bell had a Sunday special that was 4 Taco's for a dollar . Wendy's use to have a taco bar on I think it was Wednesday's all you can eat for $5. And it was either Denny's or Shoneys that had a AYCE (all you can eat) breakfast bar for $5 When our 3 boys were teens they would put a hurting on them.
#15
Dolls. Probably only gonna get 2 for Christmas instead of my usual 30.
LusciousDs:
You could probably guild your new office in gold with all the money you saved on dolls and pencils.
#16
Alcohol! I stopped drinking back in February and I swear I have saved so much money while eating out and also just by not buying bottles of alcohol anymore. I’m so happy with my decision to stop drinking.
Potential_One8055:
It’s amazing how when you’re drunk, you want to feast on fast food. In the past, it was pizza delivery only or that Chinese place that stays open till 1am. Now you can get hammered and order literally from anywhere as though you’re going out to a fancy restaurant. It’s destroying my wallet.
#17
*Gestures broadly at everything*.
monkeyballpirate:
Yea. Hard to pick one. Healthcare? Rent? Not being homeless?
SweetAsPi:
Even goodwill raised their prices lol.
#18
Dining out. I can afford it but it’s not worth the value + I enjoy cooking my own food.
ale-Confection-6951:
Right. When I think about dining out, I think how much cheaper and healthier the food is when I make it at home. And I don't like wasting the food I bought.
#19
Steaks. I used to buy red meat a couple times a month, and now I when I go to the store and look at it I simply can't afford it.
Negeren198:
Yeah even chicken is expensive.
Luckily we have a big supermarket where meat is 70% discount on the last day, wouldnt know how i could eat some meat without it.
#20
Delivery food! The delivery charge alone is ridiculous, and you've gotta tip the person whose doing something for you... I'll just go pick it up myself!!
brandee61:
I always was too cheap to pay the $3-5 delivery fee and then need to tip another $5-10 on top just to get even pizza for my family. I don’t understand how people afford to door dash even a couple of times a month. My job told us we could door dash a lunch mid Covid and a $10 salad was going to be $29 by the time I had the feed and tip - I declined even though it wasn’t my money. Instead I had my husband pick up an app and entree from a nice restaurant and had more than enough for two of us.
#21
Junk food. A simple bag of chips is like $5.
IslandEquivalent2565:
Can we talk about how the quality of their snacks has downgraded and they're less flavorful and generally not good.
#22
Kids.
Capt-Camping:
Like $35000 a kid.
Neat-Professor-827:
You mean $5000 won't cover 18 years of having a kid? I'm shocked.
#24
Anything recreational, like a boat or RV.
It will just creep up your costs and responsibilities and break you as a person.
#27
Cauliflower. One cauliflower can run $6 or $7. I was astounded one day when I bought 3 that it was over $20 for 3 m’fn cauliflowers!
LeSkootch:
It's waaay more expensive nowadays because it's being used for pizza crusts and rice substitutes and all that. Crazy how much the price has shot up.
#28
Lift tickets for skiing. I know snow sports have never been cheap, but a weekday lift pass used to cost $40 at one of the smaller mountains. That same ticket is now approaching $100. The larger resorts have gotten ridiculous at nearly $200 a day. It’s even more out West. It’s gotten so expensive that I’m considering quitting it altogether. .
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