What is the name of a person who likes high quality items?

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What is the name of a person who likes high quality items, not necessarily the most expensive, but the best for the money perhaps.

@NVZ I think he is referring to the act of being aware of the price/benefit — Ed_, May 27 '16 at 13:28

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited May 27 '16 at 05:13

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I would say "Connoisseur" is close, in particular in the sense of Merriam-Webster's second definition

one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties.
"a connoisseur of fine wines"

edited May 27 '16 at 05:13

NVZ

answered May 27 '16 at 01:26

David

Good word based on the title of the post, but the body differs in focus from solely "high quality items" to "high quality in relation to cost". – vynsane May 27 '16 at 14:53

Centaurus · Answer 2 · 2016-05-27T01:26:13.007

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If you are looking for a noun-phrase, I can come up with

"a conscientious shopper",

"an educated consumer",

"a price-conscious shopper"

These are not specific for quality versus price. They can be used for those buyers who are concerned with environmental and labor issues too.

edited May 27 '16 at 01:26

answered May 27 '16 at 01:14

Centaurus

Or an educated consumer. – bib May 27 '16 at 01:18
My trademark on that term expired long ago. Go for it! – bib May 27 '16 at 01:23
To me, price-conscious borders on frugal - which I take to mean valuing base cost over all other aspects (quality, durability, brand, etc.) – vynsane May 27 '16 at 15:05

Ed_ · Answer 3 · 2016-05-27T13:38:34.423

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What about maximizer from this sample usage:

Maximizers want to make the optimal decision

maximize from Dictionary:

to make the greatest or fullest use of

and finally bang for the buck from TFD:

value for the money spent

these are when the emphasis is to get the best for the money.

edited May 27 '16 at 13:38

answered May 27 '16 at 01:28

Ed_

Please mention the source for each definition, too. :) – NVZ May 27 '16 at 13:30

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