Is it really worth spending money for brand name items?

Is it really worth spending money for brand name items?
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While name brand does not always make a difference often enough it does. Consumables I’m almost never getting name brand but other things name brand has a higher resale value. There is no formula for this, it really depends on what the item is.
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