I actually try to avoid name-brand items. I can't stand it when big companies advertise their products all over the place!

我知道广告商是劝人花钱的专家。不过我认为名牌商品的质量通常都高于没名的商品。

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Brand name food items cost extra due to advertising costs.

名牌食品里含有广告的费用。

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In its several months of testing, Virtual Greats has found that people prefer more expensive items with a brand name over cheaper, generic items.

原价50美分，但在黑市中翻了6倍。经过几个月的测试，Virtual Greats发现人们喜欢昂贵名牌超过普通物品。

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More specifically, its Villages give consumers discounts of up to 70% on roughly 100 brand name fashion boutiques on year-old, retail items from raincoats to purses.

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But some say they've had to drop other items, including packs of brand-name batteries and large packs of candy, as retail prices rose past the cap.

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