NoAdministration8006 t1_ja125dz wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:18 AM

I just had my high school Jansport repaired for free last month, so I totally agree with you.

I tend to hate branded swag anyway because they're so wasteful. Most people don't want something with their boss' company name all over it. In lieu of a Christmas gift during Covid, my employer gave everyone branded blankets and jackets. There is no way to remove the logo, and I have since moved out of state to a place that's unfamiliar with this company, so if I donate it, no one will know who the hell they are, and it'll probably end up in a landfill.

plazman30 OP t1_ja1hvc3 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 3:24 AM

I'm not a fan of branded merchandise. But if it was actually quality branded merchandise, I would be OK with it.

I think Jansport is one of those "bang for your buck" brands. I bought my son a red Jansport backpack when he was in 7th grade. He's senior in college now and still uses it. He bought himself one for his D&D stuff when he was a freshman. Still using it.

I buy used Jansport backpack off Craigslist all the time to have as backups when needed.

Dappersworth t1_ja1tkfy wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:11 AM

Carvana gave me a free pair of allbirds for one year of employment. Came with an easily removeable carvana logo sticker on the back of the shoe, which I promplty removed right out of the box. They're very comfortable actually, I would highly recommend them.

Whale-n-Flowers t1_ja1tnhu wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:12 AM

I've started just refusing any time my current company hands out random stuff. Usually admin doesn't inquire more if I just say I don't like fleece or have no use for it.

I have gotten the occasional "are you sure? it's free" response, but they never really press it past that.

plazman30 OP t1_ja317t9 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:56 PM

It's hard to refuse stuff that's shipped to your door, sadly. I'm tempted to just give this thing to a thrift store. For now, it's on a hook in my closet. I'd like to say that it's there as a backup. But all my other backpacks are Jansport, so I don't need a backup.