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Happy BuyNothing Day

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Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by moritzwarhier »

mgkimsal wrote: post #6

Worked in a mall in the 90s and thought a store that let people 'shop' but not actually pay money for things might be fun/useful. Or... sort of like a membership. $10/month, come in to some luxury type store - browse, test out stuff, etc. Go through a 'checkout' step with your 'store card', just... leave the items in the store as you leave. For some folks, the leaving and driving away is the 'high', but for a lot of…

Just replace "leave the items at the store" with debt, buy-now-pay-later or "30 days return" guarantees and you have a business idea! Car culture and oversized suburban homes even absolve you from the pain of carrying things you don't need, and finding storage space for them.

It is a win for the economy!

And if you need to free up storage space, dispose for free, it's societies responsibility!

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Post by rs186 »

RyanOD wrote: post #16

I resist buying many things by thinking about my kids having to (some day) deal with it when I kick the bucket.

I know people who live in an apartment resist purchases by thinking "it's going to be a liability for my next move" which works quite well.

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by Cerium »

redhale wrote: post #9

I have found that adding things to a todo (Todist) list called "want-to-buy" gives me the little endorphin boost / anxiety relief without spending any money. I periodically go through and delete stuff from this list after time has passed, and I'm always glad I didn't go through with the purchases. Rarely I will come across something I truly do still want, and will purchase it.

Similarly, I have a "no same day buy" rule. Usually I wait at least a few days and most of the time by then I don't need the item anymore.

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by karim79 »

Amazing store, but I think the elite soccer ball is a tad bit too expensive at $21. I'll wait until black Friday I think then get that for my least favourite nephew.

Great work!

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by steanne »

mgkimsal wrote: post #6

Worked in a mall in the 90s and thought a store that let people 'shop' but not actually pay money for things might be fun/useful. Or... sort of like a membership. $10/month, come in to some luxury type store - browse, test out stuff, etc. Go through a 'checkout' step with your 'store card', just... leave the items in the store as you leave. For some folks, the leaving and driving away is the 'high', but for a lot of…

you can even put some empty boxes in bags for them to carry out

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by gorbyhead »

hilsdev wrote: post #18

I started buying silver, platinum, and gold coins. Itches that “get shiny” scratch, and I’ve been profitable enough to not regret collecting something. After I got started, I became a calmer, more rational investor in the digital realm. Something about the physical weight of the silver unlocked some “it’s all okay” mechanism in my brain. It felt drug like, a chemical change.

Now go try to sell it. Hint: there’s no limits on fees they can charge, and it is super shady unless you have sealed ingots with holograms for provenance. That’s why every gold store is some sketchy mall shop. Buying is easy. Selling is hard.

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by steanne »

rs186 wrote: post #22
RyanOD wrote: post #16

I resist buying many things by thinking about my kids having to (some day) deal with it when I kick the bucket.

I know people who live in an apartment resist purchases by thinking "it's going to be a liability for my next move" which works quite well.

especially with art, "how hard is this going to be to clean?" helps too

Re: Happy BuyNothing Day

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Post by steanne »

netsharc wrote: post #17
abhinai wrote: post #13

I'd heavily expand on the selection. Maybe even make them AI generated with beautiful designs so people can go through an endless catalogue. Dream. You may be on to something and this may be bigger than your original idea. You could help people dream about stuff that does not exist.

Hah, an AI-generated page of specs would give me a mental boner.. "This floorp Deluxe comes with 512 zroom fleex cores, plus 768 of the latest-gen 4nm-process QPU...".

https://youtu.be/Ac7G7xOG2Ag
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