impulse purchases: What's your favorite and worse?

[rhb1899]

Yeah, this is an interesting thread. I love reading all the replies, because it TOTALLY makes me feel better about all the stupid things I've purchased and promptly regretted...

Best: my IBook and my Corolla. I LOVE my computer, it's perfect for me and I got such a damn good deal on it. And my car is simply my baby!

Worst: Well, this is just sort of a rut that I fall into time and time again. I always blow mad amounts of money screwing with my hair, only to regret it, and then blow another couple of hundred trying to fix my mistake. Then I swear up and down, left and right, that I'll never screw with my hair again, only to get bored with it a year later and do something stupid again...and the cycle repeats. I really don't know how to stop...it's like an addiction.

Of course, yes, I had my hair died at Regis the other day, hated it, tried to fix it, and now I look like a walking christmas tree minus the presents. *sigh* Oh well, at least I've learned my lesson for the next year, right?

 

[SummerBreeze]

Yeah, this is an interesting thread. I love reading all the replies, because it TOTALLY makes me feel better about all the stupid things I've purchased and promptly regretted...

Best: my IBook and my Corolla. I LOVE my computer, it's perfect for me and I got such a damn good deal on it. And my car is simply my baby!

Worst: Well, this is just sort of a rut that I fall into time and time again. I always blow mad amounts of money screwing with my hair, only to regret it, and then blow another couple of hundred trying to fix my mistake. Then I swear up and down, left and right, that I'll never screw with my hair again, only to get bored with it a year later and do something stupid again...and the cycle repeats. I really don't know how to stop...it's like an addiction.

Of course, yes, I had my hair died at Regis the other day, hated it, tried to fix it, and now I look like a walking christmas tree minus the presents. *sigh* Oh well, at least I've learned my lesson for the next year, right?

Ah, hair regret. I hate it when that happens. Last time, I cut my hair just above my shoulders when I was having a boy crisis, it was terrible. I regretted it for a looooooong time.

 

[mad jew]

Best: iBook G4 - the one that switched me back.

Worst: surfboard - broke leg the next day.

 

[carpe diem]

Best: iPod Nano

Worst: Loads but most recently my currently on eBay PSP


Shadow

Do you not like the psp?

 

[jsw]

Ha, but aren't you glad you were able to help me leave Amsterdam?

Every day, KT.

But I wish you'd stop telling the stories, and I especially wish you'd stop charging me. Or at least give me a discount. I thought that your clients were already paying you more than enough. And, yeah, I know that's how they do things in Amsterdam, but I'm still having trouble with the whole situation.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Lots of potentials, I'll pick two...

Best: Mosin-Nagant M38 Carbine (I'm a collector). Rareish Tula factory code, excellent condition. Accurate shooter. Got it on sale at a sporting goods store for $80.

Worst: Clothes in general. For every 5 garments I buy I will actually wear 1. I usually buy clothes on impulse rather than shop for them and most of my fashion ideas are pretty stupid I guess.

My Macs are never impulse purchases because it takes me months to save the money for them.

 

[N10248]

Best: Rev B iMac G5 - i was happy with my mini but had to have one and am glad i did.

Worst: Philip 26PF4310 26" LCD HDTV - image was all pink, returned it today, got a samsung instead YAY

Bye

 

[iSaint]

Impulse?

Best: '99 Pathfinder, sweet ride

Worst: '99 Pathfinder...impulsive buy means without my wifes permission/approval. She was pis*ed! And DON'T bring up the Hooter's thing again! She wasn't that mad about that!

 

[stevep]

Best - Wacom bluetooth tablet 3 weeks ago.
Worst - 1Gb Crucial memory in preparation for a Mac Mini which I still haven't bought - the first update was a waste of time, and we're still waiting for the second to become official - sort yourself out Apple for gawds sake.

 

[katie ta achoo]

Every day, KT.

But I wish you'd stop telling the stories, and I especially wish you'd stop charging me. Or at least give me a discount. I thought that your clients were already paying you more than enough. And, yeah, I know that's how they do things in Amsterdam, but I'm still having trouble with the whole situation.

Hey man, if you want the best, you gotta pay for it!!

Oh man! Let me tell y'all, one time jsw and I were browsing the shops in Amsterdam and he impulsievly bought the most EMBARRASSING---


Ah! Stop choking me! I'll stop telling the story! Fine!

/you still owe me $3,000
//OK, I'll give you a discount
///$2,500
////baby needs a new iMac! (and a trip to Vienna)
/////

 

[jsw]

you still owe me ...$2,500

Well, I guess $5/hour isn't a bad rate....

 

[katie ta achoo]

Well, I guess $5/hour isn't a bad rate....

Oh no you didn't!

*throws martini in face*

/walks off in a huff
//with jsw's credit card
///HA! New PowerMac time!

 

[jsw]

Oh no you didn't!

*throws martini in face*

/walks off in a huff
//with jsw's credit card
///HA! New PowerMac time!

Ha! You're foiled!!

I maxed out the card buying that embarrassing thing in Amsterdam.

 

[amin]

Worst: iSight - I never use it
Best: Rebel XT - I love taking photos, especially of my kids

 

[katie ta achoo]

Ha! You're foiled!!

I maxed out the card buying that embarrassing thing in Amsterdam.

Wow.. I didn't know you bought so much gewerblich die Bogenzugkraft
Klosettpapier!


/I'm good at german.
//HA!
///replaces MasterCard
////Takes jsw's discover

 

[jsw]

Wow.. I didn't know you bought so much gewerblich die Bogenzugkraft
Klosettpapier!

You should know... I was wearing it all last night.

////Takes jsw's discover

At least I'll get the cash-back bonus....

 

[emmawu]

Best - Loaded iMac G4 that I will have a hard time parting with because I love the design. Wish they'd bring back the "lamp" iMac.

Worst - Keyboard for my iMac that I was going to learn to play with GarageBand but haven't yet. Maybe I will someday.

 

[Kyle Nerder]

The Best: the fake boobs I bought my wife.


The Worst: the fake boobs I bought my wife. Now she thinks she is too good for me...

Just kidding. Forums are fun.

 

[devilot]

The Best: the fake boobs I bought my wife.


The Worst: the fake boobs I bought my wife. Now she thinks she is too good for me...

Just kidding. Forums are fun.

Aw man... I was thinking, boob job would be nice, lucky woman.

 

[shadowmoses]

Do you not like the psp?

Its not hat its bad, its just i dont have much use for it, its sitting above my desk doing nothing after some initial use in the first few weeks i had it....Anyway i just found it to be overhyped and since i got my iBook i have absolutly no use for the PSP as i watch my videos on the road with my iBook,

Anyway my next impulse purchase is likely to be a Nintendo DS we'll have to see if thats a good purchase,

Shadow

 

[asherman13]

best: ipod video...soooo nice

worst: razrwire; that **** got returned so i could buy my best impuse purchase

i have a feeling that a psp might top the "worst" list soon...

 

[EricNau]

Best: 60gb 5G iPod.
Worst: Motorola Razr V3.

What's wrong with the Razr? I want one, but now I might be having second thoughts.
Only thing I dislike about my moto phone now is that sometimes it's a pain to charge, I have to keep wiggling the connection to make it work.

 

[fartheststar]

Best: Roland TD-12k electronic drum kit for $1000 off retail (demo) at a store blowout sale.

Not being able to play acoustic drums in an apartment for the last 8 years, this is the most wikked electronic drumset at a reasonable (and for $1000 off... more reasonable) price.

Worst: Norton Systemworks 3.0 and Norton Firewall for mac.

I was new to OSX and heard good things about Norton from my brother in law who's shop was running OS9 at the time. I couldn't give this stuff away if I tried.

 

[Bern]

My useless impulse buy was the Wacom Intuous 6D Art pen. It cost me $175 and really isn't that great to use.

 

[PharmD]

Best (recently): DDR Mario Mix. My wife and I love that game. Plus I burn like 600 cal in about 2 hours.

Worst: One time I bought this Dead Sea Salt facial scrub for my wife for like $50 and it was a complete rip-off.