should i have bought it? the shopping dilemma

red_rosary · Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Location: Indiana

Athos, don't you DARE beat yourself up for scoring a $50 Anthropologie quilt!!!!!! That's a GREAT deal! :)

I can always talk myself out of stuff shopping, then later I will kick myself thinking, "I should've bought that." I've learned that if I have a big, viscereal reaction, then it's supposed to be mine. :)

I like the "negative savings" lines. I will have to remember those in the throes of "but I'm saving..."
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deborahthecraft · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 364 Location: California

Athos,that quilt is beautiful.That was a good buy and its true,its an 'investment piece'.

I just started returning things if I havent used it in the first week.I used to always use emediatly any thing I'd bought...but I think I started shopping for lonliness recently.It makes me feel sort of weak and sick to have bought it(cheep or not) and then return it.

I know its better than having things I don't need.

On the flip side I do a bad thing once in awhile and that is buy something just because its cheep,then NOT return it because I'm embaressed to return $2,5,10 of purchases.

Now the other thing,I ahve no problem laying down the dollars for things for other people but when it's for me....I waver.

sublimestitcher · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 196 Location: austin, tx

I suffer buyer's remorse too. But I'm getting better at not buying things I don't need and telling myself I'd rather save up money than piddle it away on things I won't care about in the future when I'll wish I had the money.

However, I just went to NYC and allowed myself to spend money on things I'd never buy otherwise. I dropped $65 on a gorgeous, sky blue bead necklace that I'd completely pass up if not on vacation. Vacation is a special kind of situation. I never remember the money I spend on a trip, just the experiences I had.

Snufkin · Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject:

God I'm suffering it at the moment. All those little treats like ice cream, beer, and (overpriced) concert tickets added up to $300 on my credit card bill this month! Seeing as how I have a $100 utility bill and $60 for phones, I'm totally kicking myself. No impulse or fun purchases for the summer since I need to save money : ( .
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