Impluse buys you regret?

SkyBlueClouds

This evening. Having perused the soon to end items on EBay following a glass of vino, my impulsive streak implored me to succumb to the alluring seductive qualities of slippers. These slippers weren't just any slippers good people of After Hours, these were USB charged heated slippers you could plug into the computer and then walk around with toasty feet on you for up to TWO HOURS at a time .

Needless to say, my other half thinks I was mad and nearly pissed themselves with laughter when they found out I spent €15 plus P&P on a pair of slippers that charge up and keep your feet warm off ebay. Reckons they'll be in the trash within a week

What impluse buys turned out to be total duds for you?

Sheep Lover

Waterproof sponge, seemed like a great buy at the time.

fermanagh_man

Tipsy eBay is the cause off my mammoth dvd collection

brummytom

Those slippers sound amazing.

Hooked

I bought a house about 8 years ago that's worth less than the phone I'm typing on now...

It was impulsive. I do regret it. A little.

I'm engaged now and we're finding it difficult to move. Could be worse I suppose. At least I've got my tracker!!!

toastedpickles

My wife :pac:

Kevin McCloud

The vino is deadly stuff.

Honey Monster

A fish tank. I don't own fish.

Frank O. Pinion

Self adhesive non-stick double-sided sticky tape.

Luke92

Want a great gaming headset that's on sale. Paid monthly and not paid til Thursday so totally broke. Thinking of items I can sell to fund my purchase because I NEED this headset!

Joe Duffy..

Shoe umbrellas.

Beadyeye

SkyBlueClouds wrote: »

This evening. Having perused the soon to end items on EBay following a glass of vino, my impulsive streak implored me to succumb to the alluring seductive qualities of slippers. These slippers weren't just any slippers good people of After Hours, these were USB charged heated slippers you could plug into the computer and then walk around with toasty feet on you for up to TWO HOURS at a time .

Needless to say, my other half thinks I was mad and nearly pissed themselves with laughter when they found out I spent €15 plus P&P on a pair of slippers that charge up and keep your feet warm off ebay. Reckons they'll be in the trash within a week

What impluse buys turned out to be total duds for you?

Link to slippers please......

fussyonion

Impulse Romance. Sprayed it liberally 'round Tesco, bit went down my throat.
I'll stick to Sure in future.

Honey Monster

I also bought a convertible car... In Ireland.

What sort of eejit buys one of them.

Turtwig

90% of Steam, GOG, Greenmangaming etc. sales.

The Strawman Argument

I recently bought 40 mini DVD-Rs

Macavity.

Trampoline. Waste of money.

Chance The Fapper

Nintendo Wii

testicle

toastedpickles wrote: »

My wife :pac:

What site did you buy her on?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Chance The Fapper wrote: »

Nintendo Wii

Me too. Played bowling a few times, then fecked the yoke into the press, haven't used it since.

Kevin McCloud

Chance The Fapper wrote: »

Nintendo Wii

They are for kids what were you expecting

Chance The Fapper

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

Me too. Played bowling a few times, then fecked the yoke into the press, haven't used it since.

It's funny how the best game for the console is the one that comes for free with it.

efb

Wii such a two minute craze

Captain Chaos

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

They are for kids what were you expecting

Yet there are 18s rated games released for it???

_Whimsical_

Oh I have a slippers disaster too. I bought a pair of those cosy looking furry slipper socks/boots you can microwave.

Turns out the heat in them comes from the fact that they're packed with grains which resulted in them being heavy as lead, "sweating" in the microwave and always coming out wet, and recreating the feeling of trying to walk on scorching tiny pebbles in bare feet everytime I stood up in them.

So to sum up, do not buy these yokes however cosy they might look : http://www.intelex.co.uk/best-sellers/the-cozy-range/cozy-body/boots/furry-warmers-boots-cream.html

Kevin McCloud

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Yet there are 18s rated games released for it???

That would be 18 months and older :pac:

efb

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Yet there are 18s rated games released for it???

??? Circle jerk on the wii?

The Strawman Argument

There's plenty of good games on the Wii, just softmod the f*cker and you'll get a ton of new life out of it.

Sauve

Honey Monster wrote: »

A fish tank. I don't own fish.

My goldfish lives in a large wine glass. Let's talk.

KeithM89

Bought a Drone, used it twice for a bit of perving. Been in the garage for 3 months.

scwazrh

I spent 180 euro on the nespresso website last night on impulse buys.Why we need a Totem dispenser for coffee capsules , I don't know but there is one on the way to us , along with some spoons that cost 15 quid.

Oops69

Treadmill and also a set of weights , useless and also too bulky and heavy to get rid of easily, I have a set of weights in the spare room , I hate going in there , it's as if they're taunting me , the bastards.

Wilberto

I struggle to spend money. Like, I often compare myself to Monty Burns in the Simpson's episode where Homer uses an auto-dialler to phone everyone in town and sell eternal happiness.

"Eternal happiness, eh? I think I'd be happier with the dollar."


:pac:

Hooked

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

Me too. Played bowling a few times, then fecked the yoke into the press, haven't used it since.

Stick it on eBay!

People will buy ANYTHING on ebay! ;P

Hooked

KeithM89 wrote: »

Bought a Drone, used it twice for a bit of perving. Been in the garage for 3 months.

You must have got some smut if you're still in the garage!!!

antodeco

Honey Monster wrote: »

A fish tank. I don't own fish.

Rather that than fish, and not owning a tank

Tail Docker

fermanagh_man wrote: »

Tipsy eBay is the cause off my mammoth dvd collection

Yup. I'm more a cars guy...tipsy Adverts gets feckin spendy, fast...

Kevin McCloud

Tail Docker wrote: »

Yup. I'm more a cars guy...tipsy Adverts gets feckin spendy, fast...

So you are the fella who is offering swaps.

SkyBlueClouds

Oversized Snuggle dressing gown for 12e anyone? Goes down to your toes!

SkyBlueClouds

scwazrh wrote: »

I spent 180 euro on the nespresso website last night on impulse buys.Why we need a Totem dispenser for coffee capsules , I don't know but there is one on the way to us , along with some spoons that cost 15 quid.

We have an nespresso machine in work. Those capsules are ridiculously expensive, however the coffee is great . I'm too stingy to pay that much for 'gourmet' coffee so it's a good thing the company provides it for free!

Packrat

Luke92 wrote: »

Want a great gaming headset that's on sale. Paid monthly and not paid til Thursday so totally broke. Thinking of items I can sell to fund my purchase because I NEED this headset!

Try us....

Oops69 wrote: »

Treadmill and also a set of weights , useless and also too bulky and heavy to get rid of easily, I have a set of weights in the spare room , I hate going in there , it's as if they're taunting me , the bastards.

Free treadmill?

scwazrh

fermanagh_man wrote: »

Tipsy eBay is the cause off my mammoth dvd collection

As Robin Williams said in one of his last stand ups "Alcoholics and ebay are a bad mix"

cloud493

I'm also awful at spending money, even if its something I know I want. Little voice in the head telling me to stop and save my money.

I did spend £130 on a fancy radio last year. Saw it in John Lewis, convinced myself I was gonna listen to BBC radio all the time and become cultured and stuff. To date, haven't taken it out the box.

Tail Docker

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

So you are the fella who is offering swaps.

Swaps are for cissies.

Day to day, never really buy stuff.. Supposed to go clothes shopping again this morning after trying every weekend for three months but always putting it off. My hungover impulses are great though.. Everything I've spent anyway decent money on in the last few years has been bought the day after a session.

Basically, I look like crap everyday because clothes aren't fun to buy. But I've never regretted any impulse buy.. I've got a nice motorbike, a massive tv, good phone, etc that sober me wouldn't really be that interested in going out and buying.

Adamantium

A Wii U. I never owned a Nintendo console before (but have played their handhelds on and off since the 90's Pokemon Yellow represent )
I did the same thing with a used cheap PS Vita.

The **** was I thinking, I can't even enjoy Nintendo, nevermind/buying PS3 games, I think I just got old and my interests changing.
Looks my occasional interests changed to books and quality movies AND I CAN'T GO BACK

Gaming career Adamantium (1998-2010) R.I.P
The 3rd world weeps for my plight.

Wompa1

A pair of prosthetic arms, they reminded me of me own arms

Mickey H

KeithM89 wrote: »

Bought a Drone, used it twice for a bit of perving. Been in the garage for 3 months.

Do you not have Google Earth for that Keith?!

Remmy

a lasso for 50 euros. It was a length of rope ffs.

osarusan

One of those things that you hold in both hands and it measures your body fat and some other stuff.

Never worked properly, or, I never worked out how to use it properly.

Sat there in the wardrobe mocking me for quite a while before I got rid of it.

demanufactured

Macavity. wrote: »

Trampoline. Waste of money.

TRAMAMPOLINE!!