Guess who finally bought a laptop for $500 off retail?

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: cashman
I wish I was rich like you RossMAN.

Are you kidding? Rich? I'm swimming in debt.

Then WHY ON EARTH would you be spending more money? Am I missing something here?

If I am not, seriously RossMAN, seek some help. You are going to be in bad shape and we don't want that for RossMAN

 

[pillage2001]

OMG, I'm about to join RossMAN in this. :Q

I was looking for a laptop below 1000 dollars and RossMAN seems to have the best deal going here. Must........resist...........

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: MrsSkoorb

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: cashman
I wish I was rich like you RossMAN.

Are you kidding? Rich? I'm swimming in debt.

Then WHY ON EARTH would you be spending more money? Am I missing something here?

If I am not, seriously RossMAN, seek some help. You are going to be in bad shape and we don't want that for RossMAN

Em, I've tried my hardest to get him out of debt these past few months.

Its not happening. Not now. Not ever.

-PAB

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: MrsSkoorb

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: cashman
I wish I was rich like you RossMAN.

Are you kidding? Rich? I'm swimming in debt.

Then WHY ON EARTH would you be spending more money? Am I missing something here?

If I am not, seriously RossMAN, seek some help. You are going to be in bad shape and we don't want that for RossMAN

Em, I've tried my hardest to get him out of debt these past few months.

Its not happening. Not now. Not ever.

-PAB

Then we have a very sad situation on our hands....sigh....

 

[ElFenix]

maybe there will be enough markup on the 4150 to pay for half the 1500t...

<--- was nickel and diming himself

 

[pillage2001]

Ladies and gentlemen. We have a situation here..................

 

[Viper GTS]

RossMAN, you're a dumbass.

You're damn near $30K in debt, yet you keep buying stupid sh!t.

Viper GTS

 

[UNCjigga]

GODDAMMIT!!!

THERE IS A BRAND-NEW STAPLES B&M OPENING NOT 2 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE...BUT IT WON'T BE OPEN FOR AT LEAST 3-6 MONTHS (UNDER CONSTRUCTION.)

IM SO FRIGGIN SICK OF MISSING OUT ON ALL THESE HOT STAPLES B&M-ONLY DEALS. WHY IS THE NEAREST STAPLES 6O MILES AWAY???

EDIT: Correction...the nearest staples is 11.2 miles away...didn't know about it cuz its south of tha border in Rock Hill! Looks like I've found a replacement for my Presario 1200!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
RossMAN, you're a dumbass.

You're damn near $30K in debt, yet you keep buying stupid sh!t.

Viper GTS

Yep dumb ass about sums it up

But gleaming dumb ass

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
RossMAN, you're a dumbass.

You're damn near $30K in debt, yet you keep buying stupid sh!t.

Viper GTS

Yep dumb ass about sums it up

But gleaming dumb ass

gleaming from the sweat generated by your creditors chasing you down

 

[cliftonite]

Hrmm need to buy a laptop for my cousins birthday, the Compaq seems like a WINNAR

 

[StageLeft]

This is the first post I've made from work since I started at this new location a month ago. This is special for you, Rossman.

I'm not joking and I've said it before: get some help. You need to check your overall debt load right now and compare it to how it was 3, 6, and 12 months ago. Notice how it's skyrocketing? Do you really have any plans on curbing this? Is this the last big buy? I thought the car was? What is the last big buy? News: There isn't one. Unless you seriously do something you're going to continue to increase your debt load until you realize that it will be impossible to get out from under the debt without filing bankruptcy.

You need to stop applying for new cars with hight limits and low introductory rates and playing the transfer game because for all of that effort you owe way more than you did 6 months ago. Although your credit score may not reflect it your current attitude towards money makes you a very high risk for bankruptcy in the future, and at the very least you're jeopardizing your financial strength because of all of the money you're throwing away each year in consumer credit interest. If you owe $30k (not including car) and you're managing a low interest rate of 10% on average that's $3k/year. That's $250/month - almost a car payment in fact - just on interest alone. That $250/month invested would take care of a massive portion of your retirement.

You've heard it before but perhaps enough warnings you'll do something. You need to see somebody about your spending habits before you sink in that pool of debt you admit to swimming in.

 

[Jejunum]

err suposed to be a pm; im dumb

 

[Flashram]

Compaq laptop... <shudder> .. nice deal though!

There is nothing wrong with the new Compaq laptops. The newer models are very nice.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
This is the first post I've made from work since I started at this new location a month ago. This is special for you, Rossman.

I'm not joking and I've said it before: get some help. You need to check your overall debt load right now and compare it to how it was 3, 6, and 12 months ago. Notice how it's skyrocketing? Do you really have any plans on curbing this? Is this the last big buy? I thought the car was? What is the last big buy? News: There isn't one. Unless you seriously do something you're going to continue to increase your debt load until you realize that it will be impossible to get out from under the debt without filing bankruptcy.

You need to stop applying for new cars with hight limits and low introductory rates and playing the transfer game because for all of that effort you owe way more than you did 6 months ago. Although your credit score may not reflect it your current attitude towards money makes you a very high risk for bankruptcy in the future, and at the very least you're jeopardizing your financial strength because of all of the money you're throwing away each year in consumer credit interest. If you owe $30k (not including car) and you're managing a low interest rate of 10% on average that's $3k/year. That's $250/month - almost a car payment in fact - just on interest alone. That $250/month invested would take care of a massive portion of your retirement.

You've heard it before but perhaps enough warnings you'll do something. You need to see somebody about your spending habits before you sink in that pool of debt you admit to swimming in.

Very very nicely put Skoorb. Denial is a strong force though...very strong. Ask the alcoholics or those addicted to gambling... Before RossMAN can fix it, it needs to admit that he does have a real problem. No RossMAN, this is not funny. It really isn't. Many of us here on this board feel badly for you. We may joke about how funny it is, but in reality it is not. Behind our monitors we are shaking our heads sadly as one of our members continues to sink....further and further into uncontrolled debt.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: MrsSkoorb

Originally posted by: Skoorb
This is the first post I've made from work since I started at this new location a month ago. This is special for you, Rossman.

I'm not joking and I've said it before: get some help. You need to check your overall debt load right now and compare it to how it was 3, 6, and 12 months ago. Notice how it's skyrocketing? Do you really have any plans on curbing this? Is this the last big buy? I thought the car was? What is the last big buy? News: There isn't one. Unless you seriously do something you're going to continue to increase your debt load until you realize that it will be impossible to get out from under the debt without filing bankruptcy.

You need to stop applying for new cars with hight limits and low introductory rates and playing the transfer game because for all of that effort you owe way more than you did 6 months ago. Although your credit score may not reflect it your current attitude towards money makes you a very high risk for bankruptcy in the future, and at the very least you're jeopardizing your financial strength because of all of the money you're throwing away each year in consumer credit interest. If you owe $30k (not including car) and you're managing a low interest rate of 10% on average that's $3k/year. That's $250/month - almost a car payment in fact - just on interest alone. That $250/month invested would take care of a massive portion of your retirement.

You've heard it before but perhaps enough warnings you'll do something. You need to see somebody about your spending habits before you sink in that pool of debt you admit to swimming in.

Very very nicely put Skoorb. Denial is a strong force though...very strong. Ask the alcoholics or those addicted to gambling... Before RossMAN can fix it, it needs to admit that he does have a real problem. No RossMAN, this is not funny. It really isn't. Many of us here on this board feel badly for you. We may joke about how funny it is, but in reality it is not. Behind our monitors we are shaking our heads sadly as one of our members continues to sink....further and further into uncontrolled debt.

What have I denied? Absolutely nothing.

 

[UberDave]

ewwwwwww compaq?!

 

[Viper GTS]

You haven't denied it explicitly, but you continue to put yourself in more debt.

Obviously you believe you have everything under control, and are fine.

That's denial, of a sort.

Viper GTS

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
You haven't denied it explicitly, but you continue to put yourself in more debt.

Obviously you believe you have everything under control, and are fine.

That's denial, of a sort.

Viper GTS

I think it's called stupidity and ignorance but yeah you're right.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
You haven't denied it explicitly, but you continue to put yourself in more debt.

Obviously you believe you have everything under control, and are fine.

That's denial, of a sort.

Viper GTS

I think it's called stupidity and ignorance but yeah you're right.

Agreed with Viper.....and with you!

 

[wyvrn]

I agree with the Skoorb's. You are highly intelligent and understand what you are getting into, but at the same time unable to stop it. This is a CLASSIC sign of addiction. I went through the 12 steps with a close friend of mine who was an alcoholic/drug abuser, and this person had the same problem. They could see what was happening to them, but unable to control their actions without some serious intervention.

GET HELP ROSSMAN. No excuses, man. You are better than this.

 

[Lucky]

goddamm how did this thread turn so depressing?

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: DaZ
Dude, What is wrong with you? Have you absolutly no self control?

hahaha

 

[iamme]

on the brightside, if you decide against keeping the laptops, you can most likely sell them and make profit off of them.

 

[N8Magic]

Ross,

Do you really need this laptop? I want a laptop as well, but simply cannot afford it at the current time. Cashing in on a deal is one thing (you got a great price) but you need to know where to draw the line. Before I make any more purchases, I plan on paying off my credit cards which reached astronomical levels earlier this year because of a hot deal here, and one there. I justified these purchases by saying to myself "Hey, I got a great deal... if I need the money I can sell this stuff." But you know what, I never sold the stuff. 90+% of the stuff I bought is still sitting in my closet collecting dust.

I know for a fact you want a house. Buying things like this will NOT help you reach your goal. I'm not trying to act like your mother here, but aren't there more pressing needs that the money could be spent on?

This entire message can be summed up in one sentence: If you have to put it on your credit card, you can't afford it. Credit is supposed to be used as a tool, not as a crutch.

Nate