Happy BuyNothing Day
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Happy BuyNothing Day
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Re: Happy BuyNothing Day
#2So it's like nicotine patches? Gives you a similar dopamine hit without the wallet hit?
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#3This is a pretty good idea but what if we simulated actual store UI such as Amazon
Re: Happy BuyNothing Day
#4This is a pretty good idea but what if we simulated actual store UI such as Amazon
>what if we simulated actual store UI such as Amazon
A phone call from Amazon lawyers.
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#5When people buy, you should send them a postcard to close the dopamine loop.
In my experience the majority of compulsive shoppers like getting a box almost as much as whatever is in it
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#6Worked 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 folks, the 'purchase' itself is the high, and it's downhill after that. I saw so many people buying things they shouldn't buy - and that was over 30 years ago(!). I know it's only become worse over the years.
FWIW - my idea was possibly sort of dumb, but I was a bit of a dumb kid at times... :)
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#7Does it track my behavior to sell it to advertisers of less whimsical storefronts?
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#8this is brilliant
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#9I 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.
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#10I 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.
I do this with just an ever expanding notes file. Works!