Often used in the proverb 安物買いの銭失い (buying cheap things is a waste of money).
See also: 安物買いの銭失い
安物買いの銭失いにならないように、品質の良いものを選んだ。
I chose good quality items so as not to waste money by buying cheap things.
Compound of 銭 (zeni, 'money') and 失い (ushinai, 'loss'), from 失う (ushinau, 'to lose').