One of my GC is learning about public opinion and needs the following for a study being done by the class.
Will you help by giving the brands/makes you use for the items listed below.
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If you purchase based on "sales," enter "sale" as the answer. i.e. Toothpaste: Sale
If you have a preferred brand but purchase others as sale items, enter the brand name followed by a slash followed by "sale." i.e. Toothpaste: Crest/Sale
If you purchase only preferred brands, enter the preferred brand name. i.e. Toothpaste: Crest

Vehicle (all currently owned):
How long do you usually own a vehicle?

Stove:
Refrigerator:
Washer:
Dryer:
Vacuum cleaner(s):
Dishwasher:
Television(s):

Cellphone service:

Sheets:
Shoes:
Underwear:

Dishsoap:
Bathsoap:
Toothpaste:
Toilet tissue:
Shampoo:
Coffee:
Tea:
Ketchup:
Over the counter painkiller:

List items that you purchase by brand name alone:
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Thanks

Vehicle (all currently owned): 1996 Ford Explorer, 2008 Subaru Impreza (just traded in the van last week for a little car - better gas mileage!)

How long do you usually own a vehicle? 5-10 years

Stove: Currently have off-brand but when replaced will be done with name brand/best reveiws vs cost.

Refrigerator: Whirlpool, but open to other brands with good reviews/cost. This applies to everything I buy.

Washer: Maytag
Dryer: Maytag
Vacuum cleaner(s): Oreck
Dishwasher: Whirlpool
Television(s): RCA / sale and reviews

Cellphone service: Sprint / sale and features

Sheets: sale
Shoes: sale
Underwear: sale

Dishsoap: sale
Bathsoap: Dove
Toothpaste: sale
Toilet tissue: sale
Shampoo: salon brand
Coffee: don't use
Tea: don't use
Ketchup: sale
Over the counter painkiller: sale/store brands

List items that you purchase by brand name alone:
Dove soap, Blue Diamond almonds, Sparkletts bottled water, Bath and Body works lotions, Dell computers, ... there must be lots more, but that's all I can think of right now. Good luck with the survey.

Kathy

Vehicle (all currently owned): Ford, GM
How long do you usually own a vehicle? 5-10 years

Stove: Kenmore
Refrigerator: GE
Washer: Kenmore
Dryer: Kenmore
Vacuum cleaner(s): Hoover
Dishwasher: GE
Television(s): Emerson, Panasonic

Cellphone service: Verizon

Sheets: whatever J.C. Penny carries
Shoes: (depends)
Underwear: Vanity Fair, Hanes

Dishsoap: Dawn/Sale
Bathsoap: Dial/Sale
Toothpaste: Colgate Total
Toilet tissue: Charmin/Sale
Shampoo: Finesse/Sale
Coffee: Maxwell House
Tea: Luzianne
Ketchup: Heintz
Over the counter painkiller: Bayer for me, Advil for husband, or generics

List (some frequently used) items not listed above that you purchase by brand name:
Tuna: Starkist
Peanut Butter: Peter Pan
Tape: 3M

Vehicle (all currently owned): 3 Acuras, BMW, Ford Explorer
How long do you usually own a vehicle? my Acura MDX is 7 years old, the Ford Explorer is 10 years old, the other Acuras are about 3 years old, and Ross' BMW is 2 years old.

Stove: Jenn Air
Refrigerator: Whirlpool
Washer: Kenmore
Dryer: Kenmore
Vacuum cleaner(s): DIrt Devil
Dishwasher: ?
Television(s): I don't know all of htem but I know one is a Dell

Cellphone service: Verizon

Sheets: sale
Shoes: only comfy ones
Underwear: Victoria Secret

Dishsoap: sale
Bathsoap: sale
Toothpaste: sale
Toilet tissue: Charmin
Shampoo: Sale
Coffee: don't really drink it
Tea: don't really drink it
Ketchup: Heinz
Over the counter painkiller: store brand

List items that you purchase by brand name alone:
Melaleuca cleaning products, Nabisco brand crackers, Cheerios, McCormick spices,
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Vehicle (all currently owned): Nissan
How long do you usually own a vehicle? 2-3 year lease

Stove: Maytag
Refrigerator: Maytag
Washer: Sale
Dryer: Sale
Vacuum cleaner(s): Cheap - use, toss buy a new one
Dishwasher: none
Television(s): Magnavox

Cellphone service: Sprint

Sheets: expensive
Shoes: sale
Underwear: sale

Dishsoap: sale
Bathsoap: sale
Toothpaste: sale
Toilet tissue: sale
Shampoo: Aveda
Coffee: Peace Coffee or Caribou
Tea: none
Ketchup: Heinz
Over the counter painkiller: generic

List items that you purchase by brand name alone None

Vehicl owned outright: Hyundai 2002, only has 5872 miles on it, still looks and smells new...

Stove: Whirlpool
Refrigerator: Whirlpool
Washer: Whirlpool
Dryer: Whirlpool
Vacuum: Kenmore
TV: RCA/Sony
Cellphone: Sprint
Sheets: JC Penny
Shoes: Anything comfortable
Underwear: Sale
Dishsoap: Dawn
Bath soap: Dove or Di's
Toothpaste: Colgate
Toilet paper: Scott
Shampoo: Dove
Coffee: Kounah
Tea: Bigelow
Ketchup: Heinz
Painkiller: Johnsons baby aspirin

I never drink coffee but keep it in the house for guests...

Vehicle (all currently owned):Buick, GMC
How long do you usually own a vehicle? 5 to 10 years

Stove: Kitchen Aid
Refrigerator: Kenmore
Washer: GE
Dryer:GE
Vacuum cleaner(s): Dyson, Dirt Devil
Dishwasher:
Television(s): Sylvania

Cellphone service: Cingular/AT & T

Sheets: KMart (Martha Stewart)
Shoes: too many to list!
Underwear: Victoria's Secret

Dishsoap: Ivory
Bathsoap: Bath & Body Works
Toothpaste: Aquafresh
Toilet tissue: Northern
Shampoo: John Frieda
Coffee: whatever's on sale
Tea: Enviga green tea
Ketchup: Heinz
Over the counter painkiller: Advil

List items that you purchase by brand name alone: Edy's Ice cream, All laundry detergent, Bounce dryer sheets, Dove chocolates, Lindt truffles
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Vehicle (all currently owned): Buick Century, Ford pick-up, Ford Taurus, Packard Hawk
How long do you usually own a vehicle? 5-10 years

Stove: Kenmore
Refrigerator: Kenmore
Washer:Kenmore
Dryer:Kenmore
Vacuum cleaner(s):Kenmore & Hoover

Television(s): Hitachi

Cellphone service: AT&T

Sheets: Definitely JC Penney if on sale
Shoes: Dr. Scholls for work/comfy shoes
Underwear: sale

Dishsoap: mostly Dawn
Bathsoap: Zest & Caress
Toothpaste: sale
Toilet tissue: Scott
Shampoo: sale
Coffee: Maxwell House
Tea: Salada or Celestial Seasons
Ketchup: sale
Over the counter painkiller: store brand

List items that you purchase by brand name alone:
coffee, coffee creamer, soap, milk, margarine,

Thank you everyone!!!!
I need two more. please?

Vehicle (all currently owned): Ford Escape 2003 and a Ford Ranger Pick Up, 2006
How long do you usually own a vehicle? 5-10 years

Stove: Garland commercial
Refrigerator: Fridgidare
Washer:Roper
Dryer:Whirlpool
Vacuum cleaner(s):Central vac

Television(s):1 Samsung LCD

Cellphone service: Verizon and Cablevision

Sheets: LL Bean, Restoration Hardware, Garnet Hill
Shoes: Dansko clogs for work and casual, depends for dress
Underwear: Many varieties

Dishsoap: Palmolive
Bathsoap: Whatever is all natural liquid, I try all sorts
Toothpaste:Tom's of Maine
Toilet tissue: BJs brand
Shampoo: Bed Head or Rusk
Coffee: Starbucks or local roaster
Tea: typhoo, Twinings, Celestial Seasons
Ketchup: heinz organic
Over the counter painkiller: Exedrin, Motrin generic, white willow bark liquid

List items that you purchase by brand name alone:
coffee, eggs, milk, butter, cat food,