Expensive items that didn’t live up to the hype

Allira

Kenwood Chef. It's very heavy which means it's good quality, I suppose.
However, the cake mix goes all up the sides of the bowl, it needs scraping down every few seconds and the mixer doesn't detach to use as a hand mix. The liquidiser attachment is good quality too but needs someone with muscles like Fatima Whitbread to lift it on and off.
I wish I'd bought another far less expensive make.

I love my Kenwood Chef! But it’s ancient, was a wedding present over 50 years ago. I know what you mean about having to scrape mixtures down, but I wouldn’t be without mine. Especially when making the annual lemon meringue pie for dh, it whisks up the egg whites like a dream.

Oops sorry premature posting.

The staff in branch I have used are so kind and professional.

JdotJ I am really surprised, I have had never had a problem with Rigby & Peller bras or pants.

Elless

Face creams here too - watched Queen Camilla's beautician on Lorraine featuring her Nettle Venom facial and got sucked in and bought a little jar for £80 that smells awful and does nothing 😠

Cream from Camilla’s beautician!
Nothing against the woman, but do you really want to end up with skin like hers?😳

We (my daughters and I) used to have a once or twice yearly trip to the Rigby & Peller factory shop (until they weren't made there) and bought the most fabulous underwear.
I loved the beautiful and great fitting bras and bought one or two each for my daughters - they would invariably treat themselves to the briefs to match.

You can have Niagra and I'll have a new bra.

A Rigby & Peller bra that I was coerced into buying around 30 years ago from their West End boutique.
Cost a fortune but was the worst bra I've ever owned.

Ended up looking and feeling like a dish rag after only a few wears, despite hand washing as suggested on the label.

And the assistants were really snooty.

Beechnut

Always plenty of Dyson in the skip at the tip.

The local electrical repair shop was always full of them too.

windmill1

Dyson vacuum cleaner. Cyclone? Could have fooled me - nothing to shout about but Sir Jim Dyson has been laughing like a drain all the way to the bank for years.

We also fell for the marketing rubbish many years ago. It never worked well and the filter blocked after every use.

Thank you.: far too much, Judy.

Yes Chocolatelovinggran He certainly does. How much did you pay for him?

Does my ex husband count?

Gingster

I bought a Silent Night fan.
Silent it definitely is not
And it couldn’t fan away a moth.

Wayfair company.

I tune into silence to go to sleep - so I need a silent fan too. I've bought various things from that online company. I find it handy they have reviews (which I think are genuine.....?).

I decided on a ceiling light cum fan for my bedroom. First they ask you about what size of room it's going in and then that range comes up. I read my way through up to mid-price ceiling fans and thought "That's hopeful - that all the reviews are commenting on it being silent" and it's a German make too. So I bought that - and it is silent too - apart from at the highest speed (where there is a bit of sound).

centre not cycle. Sorry, grandchildren on school holidays so hard to concentrate!!!

Like previous posters I fell for the hype surrounding Dyson cleaners. What a load of old rubbish it turned out to be on so many levels. James Dyson wants investigating by Trading Standards.
I now have a Shark which is a breath of fresh air and the Dyson has ended up in the electrical items skip at the recycling cycle where it belongs.

nanna8

I don’t like Sydney Harbour bridge, either. Traffic jams, irritable drivers - horrible. The only worse one is our Westgate bridge in Melbourne. Too many crashes and blocked lanes. Another disappointment is the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. Exactly as it says- little.

Approaching it by boat is the best way 😃

I don’t like Sydney Harbour bridge, either. Traffic jams, irritable drivers - horrible. The only worse one is our Westgate bridge in Melbourne. Too many crashes and blocked lanes. Another disappointment is the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. Exactly as it says- little.

Shampoos that contain fibres to thicken the hair. They make no difference whatsoever.

Silvertwigs

TerriBull do you not explore the concept of abstract?

I only need to look around when DD is home to explore that!
😁

Annewilko

Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Opera House on the other hand is stunning 😍

Sydney Harbour Bridge is iconic too; I love to see it.

Remember all the controversy about the Opera House, Annewilko? Yet that is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, for all the right reasons too.

Some powers-that-be wanted to demolish The Rocks area of Sydney too, until there was a campaign to save it.

TerriBull do you not explore the concept of abstract?

Made be laugh scrolling these messages I saw endless ads for Vivaia shoes. I bought some a couple of weeks ago, fortunately sale ones at half price. Even at that they are not worth it at all, the arch support is virtually non existent they feel cheap and no more comfortable than a cheap pair of ballet pumps.

G-Plan used to be a name, and I have a lovely mid-century dining set inherited from my mother, so when looking for a suite to last we chose this - the colour is wearing off the leather, the arms are sinking and the 4 seat cushions are not the same shape. It was about 3 x the price of others - recommend buying cheaper and replacing more often.

Premier kitchen

nanna8

Dyson stick vacuum. Useless.Got a new charger. Still useless. However,I think I was unlucky because others seem to like them.

I have a 20 year old DC10. A local guy services it and it is still better that either DD or DIL machines. Tried the cordless in the shop - no thank you.

But have had 2 replacements of my Vax carpet washer too, and I have only 2 bedroom carpets!

Yet another Dyson hater here. Total waste of time and money but OH is a sucker for the hype. On our third !!!! I use cheap little rechargeable stick cleaner and love it ! Pretty sure I will be in minority but air fryers not for me either. Dont see the point. Borrowed my daughter’s but no hesitation in handing it back.