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Contributor: Research Research
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Originally posted by Rossie
Some reviewers like to use the word "cheap" to describe inexpensive items in their reviews, but this adjective is also used to suggest something of poor quality. Do you prefer to see the word "inexpensive" rather than ... more
It's good to put things in a generally positive light when reviewing, even if you are giving the product a poor review. You want to get your point across without seeming angry or unprofessional.
03/15/2013
Contributor: butts butts
They have different connotations, inexpensive is positive, cheap is negative. Depends on what they're trying to say about the toy!
03/16/2013
Contributor: Cosmonaut Cosmonaut
I just don't care.
03/16/2013
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
I remember one time telling my Dad, "These shoes are really cheap." As they were falling apart after a few wearings, and he said, "Then you should have bought more if they were a good deal." He would use "cheap" and "inexpensive" interchangeably, but after that I always tried to be more specific.
03/16/2013
Contributor: Synthete Synthete
I'd use "affordable" rather than "cheap" if price is the only aspect of the product I'm talking about. "Cheap" does have a negative connotation - it's useful to describe items that are cheaply made, not necessarily only cheap in price. Good distinction to make!
03/16/2013
Contributor: nosrslylol nosrslylol
Depends on the mood and who I'm talking to. If it's a good friend or someone I'm particularly comfortable with, I might use the word "cheap", because I don't care about the propriety, and no parties will be offensive, but if it's someone I'm casually friends with I'd probably lean towards "inexpensive". There's a hidden connotation with the word cheap that it could possibly identify an item to being "crap" that could just be weird using in the wrong company or with the wrong item.
03/17/2013
Contributor: Allison.Wilder Allison.Wilder
I don't prefer to talk much about the price at all since I could buy it at 30% off and call it inexpensive and 3 weeks later someone could pick it up at 40% off on sale and find the price tag steep.
03/26/2013
Contributor: spiced spiced
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Originally posted by Allison.Wilder
I don't prefer to talk much about the price at all since I could buy it at 30% off and call it inexpensive and 3 weeks later someone could pick it up at 40% off on sale and find the price tag steep.
That's a good point. Perhaps it's better simply to state the price and let the reader decide.
03/26/2013
Contributor: bog bog
Quote:
Originally posted by Rossie
Some reviewers like to use the word "cheap" to describe inexpensive items in their reviews, but this adjective is also used to suggest something of poor quality. Do you prefer to see the word "inexpensive" rather than ... more
Lots of great ways to communicate that concept without saying "cheap"!
03/27/2013
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
Inexpensive makes things more clear.
03/27/2013
Contributor: mdnght mdnght
Depends on what they're trying to imply. "Cheap" has more of a negative connotation, so if that's what they're going for, then that's fine.
03/27/2013