Not happy right now. I was in Walmart to buy replacement heads for my razor but when I walked down the aisle (6x), the brand I was using was eliminated. There is no ~cheap~ brand out there anymore. I know the replacements were around $4 and they had some in that price area but not enough information was on there to show if it would work on what I have. I'm basically down to buying name brand and throwing a good razor out and paying the outrageous prices for razor refils which I know, in time, will be outdated, so then I would have to buy another new razor. (Hanging on to what I have since I have 3 refils left but I need to decide what I want to do now). 

GRRR!

I think the term for that scenario is "planned obsolesence." Manufacturers change things around so we have to get new razors/computers/cars/whatever. Gone are the days of good, sturdy products meant to last.

whoa there what a ripp gone are those days I remember my dry wet electric rechargable razer I was getting a brush thing for it they didn't carry the wet dry brush now Im stuck using the old mascra brush from one of the old bottles well I recycled the lid part with the brush attached to it I use that saved another 15 dollars just trying to gett the silly brrush for it out of the old bottle of mascra I no longer use threw the bottle part away washed it bamm volla thats cheap the make up thing cost a $1.00 then.

 LL, check online to see if they still have some.You could buy some for future if you can find them. Do you have friends that could check in other stores for you? Babs

Luvd_Lioness:

There is no ~cheap~ brand out there anymore.

I posted a short while back about the cost of shaving. I mentioned I have been using disposables because they are significantly cheaper than replaceable blades.I have not seen cheap blades in the stores for sometime. Our fillable razors would cost $20 a pack and that's not a huge pack either. For my husband, that's about two week's worth of blades!!

Luvd_Lioness:

I was in Walmart to buy replacement heads for my razor but when I walked down the aisle (6x), the brand I was using was eliminated.

I know that is frustrating.  I've ran into that problem myself.  I have noticed that the local dollar stores are now carrying replacement razor heads (not just whole disposable shavers).  Maybe try checking out a local store to see if they have any? 

I've also had the problem of products being "redesigned" to be "new and improved".  No, not really.  I've had this issue with baby wipes and disposable diapers from a few different brands.  The "improved" versions are subpar and don't work as well.  It's obvious that the materials used are cheaper (wipes are thinner, diapers not as absorbant). 

babs:

 LL, check online to see if they still have some.You could buy some for future if you can find them. Do you have friends that could check in other stores for you? Babs

I think what I'll end up doing is just stretching the use out of them for the summer, then I'll be non-eco friendly and use disposables until I find something I like.

Wal-Mart isn't the only one doing it. I was in Family Dollar the other day and they no longer carry the 1 bags of candy and several other things I always bought there. Things are sure changing and not necessarly for the good.

Family general down south does that and save alot discount foods