Do you impulse buy when you get bored?

[Reckoner]

I have a bad habit of doing this myself. I get bored with what I own after a little while, then look up the hot deals and buy something new. My wallet hates me for this. Anyone else here have this problem?

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Yeah, that's how I bought my truck.

That's also how I bought the supercharger for my truck.

that's also how I bought almost everything else.

I'm terrible about it, really. But at least I do my part to support our economy!

 

[acemcmac]

YES!!!

 

[KeithTalent]

Uh, yeah. I just PMed a guy to buy his Sennheiser headphones because I am studying and bored to death.

I'm terrible for that.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

No. When I get bored with computer games and forums I just stare at the screen for a while until I find something to do or go to bed.

EDIT: The last thing I bought was an $8 optical mouse in 2004, IIRC.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Yup. I need new stuff. Stuff that does different things than my old stuff. Stuff that does the same things in different ways. Stuff that does the same things in exactly the same way but looks different. Stuff that does the same things in exactly the same way and looks exactly the same but IS NEWER.


Man I'm in for a lifetime of misery...

 

[mugs]

Hell yeah

 

[JulesMaximus]

Rarely. I analyze the hell out of everything before I buy.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: mugs
Hell yeah

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Rarely. I analyze the hell out of everything before I buy.

Yep, I do the same. Even for small things.

 

[MX2]

Guilty

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Rarely. I analyze the hell out of everything before I buy.

I tend to do that, and then decide "now isn't the time to buy", and then a few months later a friend happens to mention he got one in passing for $dirtcheap and links me.

9 months ago I was shopping for USB GPS pucks. Too expensive. Got one for a coupla bucks that way last night.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Yup. I need new stuff. Stuff that does different things than my old stuff. Stuff that does the same things in different ways. Stuff that does the same things in exactly the same way but looks different. Stuff that does the same things in exactly the same way and looks exactly the same but IS NEWER.


Man I'm in for a lifetime of misery...

:laugh:

Yeah, I'm the same way.

 

[cubby1223]

I usually head out to the stores if I'm super bored, to do some impulse buying. But then once I'm there and realize that I'm just wasting money on crap I don't need, I usually head back home empty handed...

 

[d33pt]

yes, in the last week, I got a hawaiian shave ice maker, polk r15's and a super t-amp. $300.... totally impulse.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Rarely. I analyze the hell out of everything before I buy.

I tend to do that, and then decide "now isn't the time to buy", and then a few months later a friend happens to mention he got one in passing for $dirtcheap and links me.

9 months ago I was shopping for USB GPS pucks. Too expensive. Got one for a coupla bucks that way last night.

Yeah, I'm looking at a new DSLR (Canon 30D) but prices haven't come down much on them yet so I'm going to wait another month and see if they drop in price a bit. I found a place online but, of course, they don't have just the camera body at their advertised price but they do have some kits available with a bunch of extra junk I don't need or want for hundreds of dollars more...what were the odds...:roll:

 

[AbAbber2k]

I eat when I get bored.

 

[doze]

Yep but not usually expensive stuff. Currently addicted to woot

 

[Baked]

I only do that... once a week.

 

[DainBramaged]

I do. I just dropped $350 on a car audio system and I should not have done that.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I do. I just dropped $350 on a car audio system and I should not have done that.

Now that Enya should sound really fantastic :thumbsup:

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I do. I just dropped $350 on a car audio system and I should not have done that.

Now that Enya should sound really fantastic :thumbsup:

Enya sounds awesome on a $7K B&W + NAD stereo system.

 

[SampSon]

No.
The gf does this though.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I do. I just dropped $350 on a car audio system and I should not have done that.

Now that Enya should sound really fantastic :thumbsup:

Enya sounds awesome on a $7K B&W + NAD stereo system.

I wouldn't know, but thanks for the info.

 

[Journer]

i just bought about $900 worth of DVDs, games, and ****** i wanted and couldnt find until now....

DAMN YOU EBAY/AMAZON!!!!

ehh...on the other hand...ive wanted all this ****** for a LONG time...and now that i'm not getting a motorcycle...spending 900 on something somewhat uselss is better than spending 3000 on something that is usefull but cant fully afford...not to mention rents are still upset about my wreck :/ grrr...damn college campus parking to HELL...TO HELL AND BACK! >(

edit:
do i win a prize for wasting the most money/being stupidest? :'(