So, you have now welcomed your new cat thanks to the Free adoptions for cats at RSPCA VIC deal.
You weight out the amount paid to adopt said cat ($0) and cannot justify to spend much more than that for a puny collar.
You can then decide that the RSPCA hand scribbled ID tape is the latest hit in feline fashion
OR
you can scour the internet for the cheapest thing that seems to be worth to be considered a collar.
Bonus point if made of real leather, like in the good ol days.
Here I present you, a $0.50 delivered (from Australia), genuine leather collar.
It comes with a bell to ensure that your cat will adhere to all the standard house cat tropes (and useful to nullify your cat's ninja skills and countering his/her ambushes to your life/wildlife).
It also comes with a safety release (elastic, not break-away, for a reusable collar).
Note that nobody stops you from using this collar on a small dog/puppy…but a dog collar with a bell? Nah, that cannot be canon! (this pun would make sense for a very restricted set of languages only. Time to launch that free MosaLingua app to learn Italian).
Credit for a well crafted post OP.