Interesting. So much fun clicking around on the website. Not that I'm addicted to online shopping tho but still a pretty fun site to play around with.
Happy BuyNothing Day
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#32You are never too old to play store.
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#34I try to combat the shopping addiction by ensuring for every purchase, (1), that the price is really good, (2), that the quality is actually really good, too. For example, $149 for a great monitor is a great deal. But it has to be IPS, USB-C, DP 1.4, QHD or higher, 400nits etc. Normally, these retail for $599, so, I don't buy. Many monitors retail for $99, but they're FHD 250nits VGA crap. Slickdeals.net is a nice we…
I set aside some money for a monitor and it was years before I got a good one. one day at Costco I was walking by this monitor I had been eyeing for about six months. It was on sale. Last one. Floor model. No box, no book, just the monitor and the power cable. Saved $150. Cost about $350 after the mark down. It’s been great for over a year without any issues.
Your deal will come! Just keep your eyes open and your budget prepped.
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#35I 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.
One thing I would always buy right away is book recommendations. If someone recommends a book and it sounds interesting I just buy it right away even if I’m not sure that I want to commit to reading it or not. This helps keep my bookshelf filled with interesting stuff that I could still potentially read someday.
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#36Saw a frisbee for sale for $170, but there was free shipping...
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#37I 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.
Or just sell it to Kitco, and only buy bullion coins of high quality provenance, probably also from Kitco. No real issues other than the logistics costs associated with shipping via registered mail.
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#38I 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.
Also see if you can make do. So many things when really thought about are unnecessary.
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#39Saw a frisbee for sale for $170, but there was free shipping...
In theory it is self-shipping if there is enough skill.
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#40I 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.
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