Spontanious Purchases now gathering dust !

chillin117 · 17-01-2016 11:39pm #1

George Forman grill. 3tier steamer and a ''must have'' Foot Spa. Now either under the sink, top of press, or in the shed. I bought a Bullworker once too

KERSPLAT! · 17-01-2016 11:42pm

Box of condoms

Frynge · 17-01-2016 11:43pm

Hoover.

Fox_In_Socks · 17-01-2016 11:45pm

Bamboo Drawing Pad. I thought I was going to be an artist for a while. :pac:

A leather jacket.

Lots of books that turned out to be rubbish.

Easca Peasca · 17-01-2016 11:46pm

Pellet gun, at 16 I thought the possibilities were endless

121 Gigawatts!? · 17-01-2016 11:48pm

Exercise bike, its just sitting there taunting me.

Colser · 17-01-2016 11:49pm

Vibroplate,use it as a clothes hanger.:(

The Backwards Man · 17-01-2016 11:50pm

Pretty good at making use of my purchases now that I think of it.

Sorry for the boring answer.

Fr_Dougal · 17-01-2016 11:51pm

Don't really do spontaneous purchases, have to do the research first!

Right now I want an iPad Pro or a Surface Pro 4, might take a couple of months to decide.

kfallon · 17-01-2016 11:51pm

Numerous items of clothing!

Heroditas · 17-01-2016 11:51pm

A slow cooker. Underestimated the size of the bloody thing so only used it once and then packed it back in its box and stuck it under the stairs.
On the positive side, the cats like sitting on the box

mad muffin · 17-01-2016 11:59pm

Wife

Lia_lia · 18-01-2016 12:18am

Rice cooker. So pointless. Unless I'm cooking rice for about 6 people. There are 2 of us in the house.

Corpus Twisty · 18-01-2016 12:20am

Almost everything ever "snapped up" by me from the middle aisles of Lidl or Aldi.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 18-01-2016 12:22am

chillin117 wrote: »

George Forman grill. 3tier steamer and a ''must have'' Foot Spa. Now either under the sink, top of press, or in the shed. I bought a Bullworker once too

I hadn't heard of a Bullworker in years. My dad bought one back in the 80's.

A real blast from the past.

eeguy · 18-01-2016 12:23am

Lads, adverts is the way forward.

I had a load of stuff, like old consoles , games, bike and other bits that I thought I'd use sometime when really there wasn't a hope.

Every year you hold onto something useless it's worth less.

So just get rid and let someone else do nothing with it.

mansize · 18-01-2016 12:24am

DVDs, or as I call them, back up discs

me_irl · 18-01-2016 12:25am

eeguy wrote: »

Lads, adverts is the way forward.

I had a load of stuff, like old consoles , games, bike and other bits that I thought I'd use sometime when really there wasn't a hope.

Every year you hold onto something useless it's worth less.

So just get rid and let someone else do nothing with it.

Thanks Buddha. :pac:

Cee-Jay-Cee · 18-01-2016 12:29am

Turbo trainer for the bike.

dark crystal · 18-01-2016 12:33am

A JML GoChef.

Saw it on one of those late night infomercials and HAD to have it. Got it home and used it three times before shoving it in a cupboard.

Waste of 50 quid

Fr_Dougal · 18-01-2016 12:34am

eeguy wrote: »

Lads, adverts is the way forward.

I had a load of stuff, like old consoles , games, bike and other bits that I thought I'd use sometime when really there wasn't a hope.

Every year you hold onto something useless it's worth less.

So just get rid and let someone else do nothing with it.

Offer this piece of bailing twine and an empty shampoo bottle for your iPhone 6s.

misstearheus · 18-01-2016 12:42am

Nutri-Bullet yoke. The one single solitary reason I purchased it is 'cos it just HAD to be going at a great price when I stumbled across it on one of those Deals Pages. :rolleyes::rolleyes: I knew full well I'd never use it like. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Medusa22 · 18-01-2016 12:49am

Colser wrote: »

Vibroplate,use it as a clothes hanger.:(

So, uhh, Colser.....about that vibroplate...how strong are the vibrations...and umm, can I have it? :pac:

Medusa22 · 18-01-2016 12:50am

121 Gigawatts!? wrote: »

Exercise bike, its just sitting there taunting me.

My OH is threatening to get rid of my exercise bike if I don't use it so I'll have to dust it off and give it a go

PTH2009 · 18-01-2016 12:58am

Exercise bike (used a coat hanger)

Wireless Dr Dre beat headphones ( kept slipping off my head and fell breaking the plastic on the headpiece, so I stopped using them and is in the spare wardrobe now ). Shiver when I think how much I payed for them

Foot spa- seemed like a good idea at the time but used it twice since I bought it 2 years ago

I'm getting a vr headset for my phone soon so I have a feeling that may attract dust when the novelty wears off lol

Ruu · 18-01-2016 1:04am

Anything from JML.

ArtyM · 18-01-2016 1:07am

chillin117 wrote: »

George Forman grill. 3tier steamer and a ''must have'' Foot Spa. Now either under the sink, top of press, or in the shed. I bought a Bullworker once too

Get the George Foreman out again, head down to Lidl and pick up a few packs of their streaky rashers (smoked are the best)
Ole George removes all the yucky greasy fatty guilt while simultaneously leaving behind heavenly,delicious, crispy, rasher goodness.
Sunday mornings will never be the same.

In answer to the op, I have a Halogen oven that has cooked a single chicken fillet in it's entire working life (2 years).

madmaggie · 18-01-2016 1:11am

Deep fat fryer, juicer, bread maker (make the odd loaf). Tesco own brand hoover, was crap.

Hammer89 · 18-01-2016 4:36am

A set of weights. I did about nine reps of a certain exercise with a barbell the day I got it and literally haven't lifted it since.

The Rocky boxset. It was only on the way home from town that I realised I had absolutely no desire to watch any of them. I'll bring it back one day.

A drill. You know in like Bond films when the villain threatens to drill somebody's head? They couldn't do that with my drill, a wonderful €25 job from Woodies. The yoke spins in slow motion. Bond would laugh his hole off if somebody put it to his head and started drilling. Fully charged and all but it doesn't penetrate much. I'll bring it back one day.

I'm not a very intelligent consumer

Smidge · 18-01-2016 5:02am

dark crystal wrote: »

A JML GoChef.

Saw it on one of those late night infomercials and HAD to have it. Got it home and used it three times before shoving it in a cupboard.

Waste of 50 quid

I had looked at one of those....are they rubbish?

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 18-01-2016 7:19am

Smidge wrote: »

I had looked at one of those....are they rubbish?

No, you need it in your life. NOW!!!

Dial 1800-SUCKER.

pickarooney · 18-01-2016 7:23am

Chocolate fondue set - who the hell needs to meet loads of chocolate and waste half of it.
Ice cream maker - the whole point of ice cream is that you want to eat it NOW not in 48 hours.

Wompa1 · 18-01-2016 7:37am

Pair of fake arms. I bought them because they reminded me so much of my own arms.

121 Gigawatts!? · 18-01-2016 8:46am

Medusa22 wrote: »

My OH is threatening to get rid of my exercise bike if I don't use it so I'll have to dust it off and give it a go

Mine has a really uncomfortable seat, so after a few mins your bum gets really sore. It doesnt want me to use it!

the groutch · 18-01-2016 11:06am

Wompa1 wrote: »

Pair of fake arms. I bought them because they reminded me so much of my own arms.

you need to arrange a game of senior priests footie, then they might become useful again.

eamonnq · 18-01-2016 11:10am

Frynge wrote: »

Hoover.

Yeah, I sold mine too it was only gathering dust.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 18-01-2016 11:18am

Hammer89 wrote: »

A set of weights. I did about nine reps of a certain exercise with a barbell the day I got it and literally haven't lifted it since.

The Rocky boxset. It was only on the way home from town that I realised I had absolutely no desire to watch any of them. I'll bring it back one day.

A drill. You know in like Bond films when the villain threatens to drill somebody's head? They couldn't do that with my drill, a wonderful €25 job from Woodies. The yoke spins in slow motion. Bond would laugh his hole off if somebody put it to his head and started drilling. Fully charged and all but it doesn't penetrate much. I'll bring it back one day.

I'm not a very intelligent consumer

...but you won't and we all know you won't and what's more YOU know you won't either.

OldMrBrennan83 · 18-01-2016 11:22am

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DavyD_83 · 18-01-2016 11:25am

George Foreman Grill
Slow Cooker (tried once, result was gack, gave up. also too big for the 2 of us, so a massive pot of gack)
SNES & Amiga
My 3rd Bike - Bike to work scheme; through my own messing, ended up with a frame that's too big for me. Can't/won't cycle it but still love it and can't bare to sell

Various tools and DIY bits from Aldi/Lidl - Sander, drill bits, screws, paintbrushes

The One Doctor · 18-01-2016 11:29am

FPV plane plus all the bits, camera, homemade goggles, controller, blah blah. Waste of €1000. Used it twice.

Saitek rudder pedals. Gathered dust.

TrackIR4. Used it once.

BattleCorp · 18-01-2016 11:35am

DavyD_83 wrote: »

George Foreman Grill

I don't understand why people are not using their George Foreman grill. I think they are brilliant.

kylith · 18-01-2016 12:22pm

I'm trying to figure out when the best time to check Adverts for spontaneously bought New Year resolution exercise bikes. I want one, but I figure the best thing to do would be to take advantage of someone else's spontaneous purchase.

I can't really think of any that I've made, though I'm sure I have. Probably a small electric saw, but I'm sure I'll use it some day, when I have something small that needs sawing.

enda1 · 18-01-2016 12:51pm

PS4

mariaalice · 18-01-2016 12:51pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Chocolate fondue set - who the hell needs to meet loads of chocolate and waste half of it.
Ice cream maker - the whole point of ice cream is that you want to eat it NOW not in 48 hours.

Never buy anything with the word 'maker' in it, for most people it will only be used one or twice.

TG1 · 18-01-2016 1:02pm

My horse... I had her a few months, fell off and broke myself up and someone else has been looking after her for me since. Ok so she's not quite gathering dust but may as well be!

keano_afc · 18-01-2016 1:06pm

Road bike

Bought it last year with the intention of cycling to get fit after a hip operation. Then I got diagnosed with osteoarthritis so I cant cycle it. Anyone want to buy a bike?