Worst thing you have ever spent money on?

FudgeBrownie

I see there was a thread on the best money you've ever spent, so I'm wondering, what would be some of the worst things you've spent money on?

Last year I spent a few hundred euro on a tablet, which ended up being fooked from the start. The year before that I bought a guitar for nearly €1000, and that was also broken when it arrived.

nc19

My overpriced house

Gokei

My weekly Hangover

Captain Chaos

iPad, just a waste and don't need it. My phone does the phone parts better and my laptop does the other parts better.

That and Eircom shares, should have sold them in the first months like the clever dicks with inside info did.

camel jockey

In before the bank bailouts...

camel jockey

camel jockey wrote: »

In before the bank bailouts...

and the public sector.

wretcheddomain

boards.ie subscription...still waiting for my refund

whirlpool

Gym memberships.

callaway92

Sony PSP at the time.

Was young and was saving for a long time. As someone who loves video games I couldn't wait for this supposed revolutionary product. Probably used it sparingly for 3 or 4 months and that was that. Huge let down.

Mr. Incognito

Donating to dodgy charities

harney

Are yore ma jokes still banned from here?

Sir Arthur Daley

Coke and Hookers every third Saturday night.

Professey Chin

1st car. So many problems are managed to blow the head gasket twice.

dxhound2005

Captain Chaos wrote: »

iPad, just a waste and don't need it. My phone does the phone parts better and my laptop does the other parts better.

That and Eircom shares, should have sold them in the first months like the clever dicks with inside info did.

Or held on to them for the long haul.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/how-vodafone-shareholders-can-cash-in-1.1513916

Does this mean that original Eircom shareholders will make their money back?
It’s been a long road for Eircom shareholders, but the recent advance in the Vodafone share price means it is now edging closer to the original flotation price of €3.90. And, thanks to the contribution from dividends along the way, shareholders are close to getting their money back.

While returns may still be less than had originally been expected, Aengus Wilson of Investec Wealth Management notes that, nonetheless: “An Irish investor in Eircom has fared far better than the vast majority of European telecoms”.

coolhull

Donating money for the top-ups to the CRC head honchos..... never again

coolhull

WikiHow wrote: »

Coke and Hookers every third Saturday night.

At least you didn't waste it....

Pumpkinseeds

UPC Horizon. Worst piece of sh*t we ever spent money on. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough and now we're trying to get the money back that they debited from our bank account, despite the fact that we don't have an account with them anymore. My husband triple checked that the account was closed, after mulitple problems with them, only to find in December that they'd taken another payment for equipment that we don't have.

He was told that the money would be returned to our account. It wasn't, 19 quid was credited to an account we don't have with them and fcuk only knows where the rest of the money they stole went.

Hellrazer

Wii U--Sitting here gathering a nice layer of dust.

MRnotlob606

chicken

FudgeBrownie

harney wrote: »

Are yore ma jokes still banned from here?

Hopefully.

scotchy

Two Engagement rings.:o

Haven't a clue where either one is now.:rolleyes:

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Galwayguy35

Someone I thought was a friend of mine, gave him a loan and haven't seen the fooker since.

aujopimur

Magic beans.

Legs.Eleven

High-horse post alert ("what's new", says yous, wha!): all the money I spent during my years of smoking. Thousands. And to think I was struggling as a student but I always found money for cigarettes. What I prize gob****e I was :rolleyes:.

Pang

Laser hair removal. I bought a voucher for it and then I discovered that the particular salon were burning alot of people getting it done. Poor research on my part. Couldn't get a refund.

Mint Aero

Women usually.

ollaetta

Well, I bought this car from Murphy & Gunn................

Cee-Jay-Cee

FudgeBrownie wrote: »

I see there was a thread on the best money you've ever spent, so I'm wondering, what would be some of the worst things you've spent money on?

Last year I spent a few hundred euro on a tablet, which ended up being fooked from the start. The year before that I bought a guitar for nearly €1000, and that was also broken when it arrived.

Surely you brought/sent it back and got a refund or replacement!!

Daqster

Bought a car for €9,500 in 2007, sold it in 2008 for €3000 and considered myself lucky to get it.

hedgehog2

Off the top of my head,that lidl hanheld car vacuum that is still sitting under the stairs as its so crap.

kjl

callaway92 wrote: »

Sony PSP at the time.

Was young and was saving for a long time. As someone who loves video games I couldn't wait for this supposed revolutionary product. Probably used it sparingly for 3 or 4 months and that was that. Huge let down.

I hacked mine, had all the game for free.

callaway92

kjl wrote: »

I hacked mine, had all the game for free.

That doesn't change the fact that it was shít.

Gokei

scotchy wrote: »

Two Engagement rings.:o

Haven't a clue where either one is now.:rolleyes:

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Nearly as sad as the short storey.

Babies shoes for sale.
Never worn.

FudgeBrownie

I ended up trading the guitar for another, with the guy knowing it was broken but he knew how to fix it.

And nah, I gave the tablet to my brother and that is when it properly broke. Unfortunately he had moved abroad and I gave it to him when I got it.

renraw

A Talbot Matra Rancho. I was only starting out in driving but the damn thing broke my heart. At the time, it was like a baby discovery. Actually, I still love them to this day....but it was the worst thing I ever spent my money on...(reliability, etc...)....

keeponhurling

Professional wedding photos.
Complete rip off, and the best photos were the ones friends took

Sh1tbag OToole

I once built a computer with 2 processors, before all the cool kids had dual core. it gave nothing but trouble. I think the very expensive motherboard died after about a year or not even. The noise off it was also unreal. No room for the power supply inside the case (and that also broke after a while)

My name is URL

Spent a stupid amount of money on a tailored suit a few years ago and have only ever worn it once aside from things like interviews etc. Just don't feel comfortable in a suit at all, which was the reason I decided to try a tailored one. Didn't help.. and selling it would just be a pain in the hole.

iPad would be a close second. Literally pointless if you already own a decent phone and laptop. Only ever used for the nephews to play Angry Birds on.

keeponhurling

My name is URL wrote: »

Spent a stupid amount of money on a tailored suit a few years ago and have only ever worn it once aside from things like interviews etc. Just don't feel comfortable in a suit at all, which was the reason I decided to try a tailored one. Didn't help.. and selling it would just be a pain in the hole.

But you do sort of need to have at least one decent suit in your wardrobe, for when the occasion arises.

At time of purchase,How often did you expect to be wearing it ?

35cent

I got a power supply unit for my PC for €140. Damn thing blew a week after the warranty expired :rolleyes:. Thank god it didn't take out anything else.