Biggest impulse buy?

Ubbquittious · 25-07-2017 03:15PM #1

What is the biggest (most expensive) Item you have impulse-bought & were you sorry?

This very minute I'm thinking of impulse buying a kayak for about 500 quids but I'm worried I'll buy the wrong one so it's already becoming less impulsive.

Boom_Bap · 25-07-2017 03:18PM

3l bottle of Country Spring Red Lemonade

Agricola · 25-07-2017 03:22PM

Discounted Cadbury's Creme Egg while buying fuel at a Topaz recently. You can't help but be extravagant when they put them right under your nose at the till like that.

gerrybbadd · 25-07-2017 03:23PM

Kirk Hammett replica guitar for €950

Porklife · 25-07-2017 03:29PM

A round the world trip for approx. 10G's. Worth every cent!

Lorelli! · 25-07-2017 03:44PM

My OH's friend bought a load of musical instruments and things like that online in one go and barely used any of them. Then my oh bought this big fcuk off size amplifier from him for about 500 that he never used and it ended up stuck in my mother's house for about 3 years. Then my oh sold it to another friend of his for about a 100

Winterlong · 25-07-2017 03:48PM

A yamaha keyboard.
For some reason I reckoned I would be the next Ray Manzarek. I am not. I managed to learn one song before giving up.

PowerToWait · 25-07-2017 03:48PM

I've definitely impulse bought a decent sized house deposit over the past 10 years. Bikes, kayaks and boats. Not to mention the holidays.

Fcuk it. Life is for living I say.

dub_skav · 25-07-2017 04:09PM

PowerToWait wrote: »

I've definitely impulse bought a decent sized house deposit over the past 10 years. Bikes, kayaks and boats. Not to mention the holidays.

Fcuk it. Life is for living I say.

It seems that your username is aspirational then

PowerToWait · 25-07-2017 04:31PM

dub_skav wrote: »

It seems that your username is aspirational then

Well observed.

ScumLord · 25-07-2017 04:36PM

I impulse bought a trip to Amsterdam once, I was really drunk and woke up in the morning to find the ticket in my email. Still went.

biko · 25-07-2017 05:08PM

A 250 euro Hugo Boss watch I bought just because the shop assistant was a twat and didn't think I'd get anything.

diomed · 25-07-2017 06:00PM

I went to the Ploughing Championships in Tullamore in late 2016. They had car stands. I had no intention of trading-in my car but the following week I bought a six month old Toyota Avensis. I now regret it. Three times it has conked out and would only start after 15/20 minutes.

Hector Bellend · 25-07-2017 06:01PM

A lap dance

suicide_circus · 25-07-2017 06:03PM

biko wrote: »

A 250 euro Hugo Boss watch I bought just because the shop assistant was a twat and didn't think I'd get anything.

You showed him

myshirt · 25-07-2017 06:03PM

A small chimp

Pelvis · 25-07-2017 06:03PM

biko wrote: »

A 250 euro Hugo Boss watch I bought just because the shop assistant was a twat and didn't think I'd get anything.

You sure showed that guy!

Lorelli! · 25-07-2017 06:09PM

biko wrote: »

A 250 euro Hugo Boss watch I bought just because the shop assistant was a twat and didn't think I'd get anything.

A bit like that shopping scene in Pretty Woman?

beertons · 25-07-2017 06:12PM

A Tag watch. Haven't worn it in years. And tbh, I have no idea where it is.

JohnCleary · 25-07-2017 06:36PM

Boat. I bought a boat. A big fcuking expensive boat. And i'm not talking about a dinghy.... 40ft, 600 hp (2 x 300HP). My gaff was cheaper ffs :eek:

(Best decision I ever made)

On a lighter note, bought return business class to SE Asia for this year's annual 1-month holiday. Was actually good value, but if I was sober, don't think i'd have gone business again (been throwing money on those seats for the past 4 years)

Elessar · 25-07-2017 06:46PM

OSI wrote: »

A 2016 Golf GTI. Not a bit sorry:D

A brand new, regular, low spec Golf in 2012. Was terribly sorry after a while. Underpowered, terrible seats, hardly any toys. Never again I said.

Thinking of getting a brand new GTI right now

For Forks Sake · 25-07-2017 06:52PM

myshirt wrote: »

A small chimp

This needs more information.

suicide_circus · 25-07-2017 07:10PM

myshirt wrote: »

A small chimp

You bought Ray D'Arcey?

Autosport · 25-07-2017 07:33PM

2017 Mercedes Benz AMG Sport a/t

I haven't stopped smiling since

JohnCleary · 25-07-2017 07:37PM

Autosport wrote: »

2017 Mercedes Benz AMG Sport a/t I haven't stopped smiling since

Bought one about 5 years ago. Love it to bits and have no intention on changing it

hellyeah · 25-07-2017 07:49PM

Apartment in 2009 with paper thin walls, then sold it 2014 before the feeling to kill my neighbours got to strong..:p

Sue Pa Key Pa · 25-07-2017 09:34PM

It was back in the day, but I bought a 32" flat screen TV for............ £2,800

js35 · 25-07-2017 09:38PM

Autosport wrote: »

2017 Mercedes Benz AMG Sport a/t I haven't stopped smiling since

Nice. Wear well

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 25-07-2017 09:44PM

Such a mickey waving thread

An S-class Merc during the recession. 6L V8 engine, memory seats, class yoke. €85k new, I got it for €3k, and spent about half that figure again taxing it. Loved it, but the fuel consumption broke my heart and wallet.

Autosport · 25-07-2017 09:50PM

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Such a mickey waving thread

An S-class Merc during the recession. 6L V8 engine, memory seats, class yoke. €85k new, I got it for €3k, and spent about half that figure again taxing it. Loved it, but the fuel consumption broke my heart and wallet.

I'll try to refrain from waving it in future

I'll leave Mickey Mouse alone so

LushiousLips · 25-07-2017 10:11PM

A â‚¬700 Waterford Crystal vase thing. Pre kids days when I seemed to have more money than sense!

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