toss up between BT keyboard I never even used LED lights with switches that failed after a dozen uses max
or rechargeable Flashlight/BT speaker that the battery crapped out on before i could even use it (OK, I did wait a couple of years before I was going to go camping again but still…)
@CaptAmehrican Which ones? I’ve bought several and they’ve been great. I clip them on my Camelbak so I can listen to music without earphones when I’m skiing.
Batteries. I don’t remember which ones they were, but they leaked like a son-of-a-gun. Now I’m very leery when I see Meh selling batteries. (Yeah, I’ve made more battery purchases; I guess I’m hopeless).
@Barney The Fuji ones had a worse reputation than the Lucas ones – which really says something about the quality. Anyone who has had the “honors” of working on old British cars knows what I mean about the brand.
@cinoclav While I might tend to agree re the anticipation, fun of the acquisition, etc. (which I did enjoy and it won’t keep me from doing so again!), having only made a handful of purchases, all of which I am very happy with except for the IRK which was mostly useless (or broken), I have to stand by my original selection. Besides, I figured it was an obvious choice, being that the product is marketed around regret…
@Ignorant I experimented with this a bit and found a procedure that actually produced pretty good results. Then it got put away somewhere and hasn’t been used for a while (OOS, OOM). Now I think I will look for it and give it another whirl, if my wife didn’t give it to Goodwill or something.
Grill right thermometer. Have to smash the shit out of the buttons to get it to turn off. It doesn’t seem as reliable as the old analog thermometer I have.
@eonfifty I ordered one; still not here. Got a random Propel Drone in the IRK from April, though. I bet it will be the same model. Spare batteries, at the very least!
@Grumman@mike808
Interesting. I love mine and use it every couple of weeks to keep the beard under control. Only trouble I have had with it is a drop to the floor in the shower and a broken clip-on depth head. Still using it regularly and even bought another (same unit different branding) to replace the head and have a spare.
Good lord… it’s gotta be close to 50/50 for me. Half the junk I’ve bought has been useless (or less than useless), the other half has been okay-to-great. The better half of purchases have mostly been things I’ve bought as gifts for family & friends, while most of the things I’ve bought for myself have ended up being useless for one reason or another. I’m excluding Fuko/fuku/IRKs, since they are supposed to be “worthless,” lol. (Although a few of the Fukos a few years ago did have some pretty fine stuff, everything since then that I’ve received has been truly disappointing, like a bag plus 3 junky cables - I’m one of “those people,” I guess.) I’m only keeping my VMP until I screw up and miss a day, ending my calendar streak, then it’s bye-bye to this site and the others, too. At least I’m loving the forum theads for the entertainment! But for $5/mo, it’s really not that great an idea any more. And, really, “Pasta Drop”??? Damn.
PRIMULA COLD BREW COFFEE MAKER BUNDLE
I guess it does what it is supposed to do, but it turns out I don’t care for cold brew coffee. I gave the smaller brew flask to my son, but I think he ditched it once the novelty wore off. The main brew pot is stashed in the basement somewhere.
I love a weird stupid purchase, so none of these are that; these were just busts:
Alcograd Single Use Breathalyzers - they were super not fun at parties and a pretty low amount of alcohol in your system would turn a positive. In my experience, they were a “did you have a drink in the last hour” test.
Mini Compact “Travel Massager” - didn’t charge, and when it was plugged in, it was such a weak vibrator. You’d get a better “massage” with an electric toothbrush
Orange Mentos Now Mints - flat out tasted nasty. I was dreaming of orange tic tacs, I got orange flavored toothpaste.
Voom Sonic Go electric travel toothbrushes.
It’s not an electric toothbrush as I understand them; it’s just a vibrating toothbrush. Basically a bad travel toothbrush with a “hmmm” sound.
toss up between
BT keyboard I never even used
LED lights with switches that failed after a dozen uses max
or rechargeable Flashlight/BT speaker that the battery crapped out on before i could even use it (OK, I did wait a couple of years before I was going to go camping again but still…)
These clip on bluetooth speaker things that were less useful the a clip on tin can
@CaptAmehrican Which ones? I’ve bought several and they’ve been great. I clip them on my Camelbak so I can listen to music without earphones when I’m skiing.
@cinoclav no idea what they were called about the size and shape of a milano cookie
Clip on lenses for my camera. Why did I purchase those ?!?!?!??!
@tinamarie1974 OMG 100% Agree. So worthless.
/giphy worthless
Batteries. I don’t remember which ones they were, but they leaked like a son-of-a-gun. Now I’m very leery when I see Meh selling batteries. (Yeah, I’ve made more battery purchases; I guess I’m hopeless).
@Barney The Fuji ones had a worse reputation than the Lucas ones – which really says something about the quality. Anyone who has had the “honors” of working on old British cars knows what I mean about the brand.
/image Lucas replacement smoke
The Bluetooth keyboards. The write up warned me but I purchased anyway. Several other items I should not have bought but it was more me than the item.
Am I really the first to say an IRK?
@ybmuG The anticipation will never make an IRK the worst thing bought.
@cinoclav While I might tend to agree re the anticipation, fun of the acquisition, etc. (which I did enjoy and it won’t keep me from doing so again!), having only made a handful of purchases, all of which I am very happy with except for the IRK which was mostly useless (or broken), I have to stand by my original selection. Besides, I figured it was an obvious choice, being that the product is marketed around regret…
@Ignorant I forgot about that one! I won it in a contest, and yet, meh might have been the actual winner.
@Ignorant
/giphy check
@Ignorant I almost chose this one but I did use the mandolin for a long time.
@Ignorant I experimented with this a bit and found a procedure that actually produced pretty good results. Then it got put away somewhere and hasn’t been used for a while (OOS, OOM). Now I think I will look for it and give it another whirl, if my wife didn’t give it to Goodwill or something.
@Ignorant I actually bought that set on clearance at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Can’t remember the meh price but I paid too much at 6.99
@Frcal looks like I paid $5, not much better.
Probably these, but there’s quite a few items in my orders that turned out to be crap.
Grill right thermometer. Have to smash the shit out of the buttons to get it to turn off. It doesn’t seem as reliable as the old analog thermometer I have.
This junk is definitely at the top of my list…
/giphy jlab junk
Is it wrong to say “everything” lol.
That’s not true… But I either regret or love what I purchase from meh. It’s rarely just “meh”.
Things are either wonderful bargains or turn out to be useless cheap crap.
My wife loves the shark vacuum I got her for Valentine’s day.
/giphy irk
/giphy Random Propel Drone
@eonfifty If that thing were shooting at me, I’d be laughing too hard to run and hide.
@eonfifty I ordered one; still not here. Got a random Propel Drone in the IRK from April, though. I bet it will be the same model. Spare batteries, at the very least!
2-for-Tuesday: MehGuyver Phone Accessory Bundles
Charged it, used it once and that’s all she wrote.
@Grumman That looks like the rebranded “Trym II” model. Still in Box.
@Grumman @mike808
Interesting. I love mine and use it every couple of weeks to keep the beard under control. Only trouble I have had with it is a drop to the floor in the shower and a broken clip-on depth head. Still using it regularly and even bought another (same unit different branding) to replace the head and have a spare.
Good lord… it’s gotta be close to 50/50 for me. Half the junk I’ve bought has been useless (or less than useless), the other half has been okay-to-great. The better half of purchases have mostly been things I’ve bought as gifts for family & friends, while most of the things I’ve bought for myself have ended up being useless for one reason or another. I’m excluding Fuko/fuku/IRKs, since they are supposed to be “worthless,” lol. (Although a few of the Fukos a few years ago did have some pretty fine stuff, everything since then that I’ve received has been truly disappointing, like a bag plus 3 junky cables - I’m one of “those people,” I guess.) I’m only keeping my VMP until I screw up and miss a day, ending my calendar streak, then it’s bye-bye to this site and the others, too. At least I’m loving the forum theads for the entertainment! But for $5/mo, it’s really not that great an idea any more. And, really, “Pasta Drop”??? Damn.
Two words: Fidget Spinners
Two more words: Speaker Docks
and lest I forget-
Two last words: Random Drones
These. Pre COVID we traveled A LOT. Thought these would be good to take with us but they are extremely uncomfortable (lumpy, cubes are too hard).
the drones I bought suck, although for $10 what do you expect…
PRIMULA COLD BREW COFFEE MAKER BUNDLE
I guess it does what it is supposed to do, but it turns out I don’t care for cold brew coffee. I gave the smaller brew flask to my son, but I think he ditched it once the novelty wore off. The main brew pot is stashed in the basement somewhere.
@macromeh same same same. I have no idea what I was thinking!
I love a weird stupid purchase, so none of these are that; these were just busts:
Voom Sonic Go electric travel toothbrushes.
It’s not an electric toothbrush as I understand them; it’s just a vibrating toothbrush. Basically a bad travel toothbrush with a “hmmm” sound.
this rope lighting that never got used