@Kyeh That was my first thought when I saw the question, because different items come with different utility, novelty (&/or quirky factor). lasting period for enjoyment, social status, etc.(many parameters).
I seem to be in line with most at the $20 mark… this car seems pretty cool though. I was surprised to see we have some multi-millionaires in the Meh community. For those few of you very rich folk that like to help those in need, if you are so kind to help me pay off my debt of 45k, I’ll happily send you my very own IRK inspired box of things I’ve collected. They say closed mouths don’t get fed?
@DjNamaste If one of those multi-milliionaires answer you, let them know I’d appreciate a cheap car…since mine burned up on the side of the highway last Tuesday.
@hchavers
Not necessarily. I HAVE picked up impulse items that I was not intending to buy but that ended being super practical at times when I knew they were ‘one off’ opportunities. Strike now or miss your chance.
@hchavers Agree - after a lifetime of frugal habits (learned from parents who lived through The Great Depression), I find myself doing this even now when I don’t really need to.
I will admit to having to “think it over” on even sub-$1 stuff at Amazon Haul.
It’s usually limited to 1 item and no free shipping until $25+, regardless of Prime or not.
As Haul is Amazon’s “answer” to Temu, one can expect some items to be of similar quality – so even a 1¢ sale may be vastly overpriced.
Some great finds from time to time, however, like 86 cents total into a mechanical keyboard – with the keycaps being the greatest portion of that total.
This is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too existential for me.
/showme Anthropomorphized goat with black sweatshirt with yellow letters “cfg83” sewn on it is pondering a frivolous silly coffee mug that is $2.42 more than an upstanding practical coffee mug.
I think this depends on the product itself as much as the price. The impulse purchase price for a bag of chips would probably be different from that for a new TV.
It depends on what it is.
@Kyeh That was my first thought when I saw the question, because different items come with different utility, novelty (&/or quirky factor). lasting period for enjoyment, social status, etc.(many parameters).
@Kyeh Yes, exactly.
Yep!
Due to my Fixed income, $10-$20 is what separates impulse from having to think about it.
I’d say $50 if it’s a complete unknown. Also if it’s an essential versus a toy.
I seem to be in line with most at the $20 mark… this car seems pretty cool though. I was surprised to see we have some multi-millionaires in the Meh community. For those few of you very rich folk that like to help those in need, if you are so kind to help me pay off my debt of 45k, I’ll happily send you my very own IRK inspired box of things I’ve collected. They say closed mouths don’t get fed?
@DjNamaste
Count me in as another willing participant too. Hey, if your paying off my debt I’ll even try and curate the box to you.
@DjNamaste If one of those multi-milliionaires answer you, let them know I’d appreciate a cheap car…since mine burned up on the side of the highway last Tuesday.
Impulse buying is pure evil. If you don’t think, consider options, compare, low price hunt, and ask advice, you’re just wasting money.
@hchavers
Not necessarily. I HAVE picked up impulse items that I was not intending to buy but that ended being super practical at times when I knew they were ‘one off’ opportunities. Strike now or miss your chance.
@hchavers Agree - after a lifetime of frugal habits (learned from parents who lived through The Great Depression), I find myself doing this even now when I don’t really need to.
I will admit to having to “think it over” on even sub-$1 stuff at Amazon Haul.
Some great finds from time to time, however, like 86 cents total into a mechanical keyboard – with the keycaps being the greatest portion of that total.
This is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too existential for me.
/showme Anthropomorphized goat with black sweatshirt with yellow letters “cfg83” sewn on it is pondering a frivolous silly coffee mug that is $2.42 more than an upstanding practical coffee mug.
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@mediocrebot Guess I didn’t put enough angst in the showme. I need to NOT use the $ symbol in showmes, but that’s ok.
Sparkle Poops!
Maybe that should be how I greet people from now on, so sayeth the OrAIcle of DelphAI .
@cfg83 @mediocrebot “Be excellent to each other.” Haven’t I heard something like that before from some guys in a phone both?
Kuo
@cfg83 @kuoh @mediocrebot
Interesting the AI came up with “sparkle poops“ as being the frivolous mug…
@cfg83 @chienfou @kuoh Yeah, that’s totally NOT frivolous. Kind of like cat key caps are totally NOT frivolous.
/image mao cat key caps
@chienfou @kuoh @narfcake They should make a font that prints the kitty-keys.
@cfg83 @chienfou @kuoh
@narfcake!!! Okay, that’s something I’d be tempted to impulse buy!
@cfg83 “Sparkle Poops” sounds like a reddit user name. It gave me a case of the giggles, coming from the
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I think this depends on the product itself as much as the price. The impulse purchase price for a bag of chips would probably be different from that for a new TV.
I would probably buy everything underneath $5. Above that is where I begin to think.