What is your impulse purchase right now?

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maddogchen

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Feb 17, 2004
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i got a free curly fries from Arby's yesterday. yuuummmm.....

Thinking of a coke later today.
 

Aikouka

Lifer
Nov 27, 2001
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Aren't impulse buys something you buy on the spot? Like I walk into the store, see a Bruce Lee DVD, say, "Oh I want that," and I buy it. I don't see how thinking about it makes it an impulse buy :confused:.
 

batmang

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Originally posted by: Aikouka
Aren't impulse buys something you buy on the spot? Like I walk into the store, see a Bruce Lee DVD, say, "Oh I want that," and I buy it. I don't see how thinking about it makes it an impulse buy :confused:.

Well, If I walked into a AT&T/Apple store RIGHT NOW, I'd walk out with an iPhone. :p
 

codeyf

Lifer
Sep 6, 2000
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2 of my co-workers ordered/got PS3's using the $100 credit back with the Sony Style card.

Now I want one, even though there are no games I want to play on it, and it'd basically be just for movies. Already have a Tosh A3, and there are only a few movies on BRD that I want.

Mostly just want it for the sake of wanting something.

If I fail at resisting....the wife will literally kick my ass.
 

JBT

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
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Q6600, 4GB of RAM, 8800GT SC, a few games, and plan on buying a new HD camcorder in the next month or so.
 

SpunkyJones

Diamond Member
Apr 1, 2004
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Just ordered a 8800GT. Now I'm going to newegg for the cpu/motherboard. Will explain charges to wife as xmas shopping.
 

Joemonkey

Diamond Member
Mar 3, 2001
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the buy 2 get 1 free wii game special at TRU.... too bad the games i want are "temporarily unavailable online"
 

Dirigible

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Originally posted by: LS20
i think i wanna run out to the store and buy a waffle maker for no good reason

There is always a good reason to buy a waffle maker: delicious, golden brown waffles!

Don't forget to pick up real maple syrup on your way home.
 

jman19

Lifer
Nov 3, 2000
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Originally posted by: Deeko
I'm looking at new laptops...but I'll be buying it with tax refund money, so it won't be an "impulse buy". In fact, I've already shaken off the impulse buy mentality I had when I first started looking, I kept adding things and thinking "ohh yea that'd be awesome", now I'm backing down to something more reasonably priced...whew, good thing I started looking now.

That's the way to go... these days, whenever I feel an itch to buy something I just lay off of it for a few days/weeks and see how I feel then. Usually the impulse is gone.
 

EGGO

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Jul 29, 2004
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I just got VIP tickets to see BT this Friday while staying in a hotel room in Atlantic City. Money well spent.
 

kinev

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Mar 28, 2005
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Originally posted by: EGGO
I just got VIP tickets to see BT this Friday while staying in a hotel room in Atlantic City. Money well spent.

Looks at username.......don't let the OP see you in here.
;)
 

Ns1

No Lifer
Jun 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: EGGO
I just got VIP tickets to see BT this Friday while staying in a hotel room in Atlantic City. Money well spent.

BT live PA = awesome
BT spinning = kill me now
 

ElFenix

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Mar 20, 2000
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Originally posted by: Aikouka
Aren't impulse buys something you buy on the spot? Like I walk into the store, see a Bruce Lee DVD, say, "Oh I want that," and I buy it. I don't see how thinking about it makes it an impulse buy :confused:.

yeah people here don't really seem to understand what an impulse purchase is.


my last one was blood diamond on hd dvd.
 

ultimatebob

Lifer
Jul 1, 2001
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Maybe it's a good thing that I can no longer access Woot at work. I got all kinds of crazy impulse buys from them during the WootOff's.... Like a Zune or a Mickey Mouse TV :)
 

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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Amazon Kindle e-reader...I'm on the fence between "why the heck did I buy this first-generation thing" and "this thing is so uber cool I'm gonna explode!"