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Hardgear
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:17 pm
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Been there, done that, would have got the T-Shirt if I had any money left over for it....
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Greed1914
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:51 pm
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Well, I have heard that most of the people taking advantage of the deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday are actually shopping for themselves.
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tuxedocat
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:00 pm
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It makes it worse when you have a friend or friends that you have converted to anime and there is a huge amount of good stuff they haven't seen yet. It is nearly impossible to exercise restraint.
Also, if they ask for something they watched at your house that you don't think is all that great. You have to get them that, but you also feel that you are not being a good friend if you don't turn them on to that other show as well.
And then you buy for yourself too. it's unavoidable.
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Splitter
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 1276
Location: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:34 pm
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This is going to be me after I'm doing with Right Stuf on Friday. Oh god, the list keeps getting bigger.
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Echo_City
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:24 pm
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Just to make sure I'm understanding this, the Ann mascot elf is making macaroni art to gift to friends because she blew all of her gift money on things for herself from rightstuf (which reminds me to check today's sale)?
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bglassbrook
Joined: 29 Aug 2006
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Location: Gaithersburg, MD
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:45 pm
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Sailor S wrote: | I can sympathize. Been there, done that. Not to the tune of $1100, but I think I've dropped close to $900 at Rightstuf in one sitting before. |
No, no, no... she didn't spend $1,100... she spent $1,100 over her budget. Though have to give her credit, pulling 1k+ orders gets harder and harder to do every year.
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animefan1238
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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Location: Ma
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:37 am
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Minus the over budgeting part, this is what my girlfriend did in the first few years together. She sees something she I knows I would love and would buy it. Most of the time it was little things but it adds up. She has gotten better but she still surprises me during the holidays and our anniversery. Doesn't hurt she loves anime too, she plans to splurge like crazy this up comming April at a con we're going to. All I had to say when she told me that was, "Do I need to hold your money so you don't go over board?" She replied, "Maybe."
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JuicyB
Joined: 08 Mar 2010
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:10 am
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Heh yeah, LeftJunk will do that to ya everytime.
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enurtsol
Joined: 01 May 2007
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:16 am
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I've done that too, but I've also done the reverse.
I was planning to buy gifts for just a handful of people, then spend the rest for myself. But then, if I buy a gift for her, then I also have to buy a gift for him too (this especially happens when it's a friend's girlfriend or boyfriend). And then, if I do that for these friends/relatives, I'd have to buy for those other friends/relatives too, or in similar cash values or it'd look weird. Rinse, repeat.
Next thing you know, you spent hundreds of dollars for them............. and nothing left for yourself.
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GhostShell
Joined: 25 Jan 2011
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Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:53 am
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Spending more than you planned? Yup, it's that easy to do. Sales can be evil!
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DmonHiro
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:13 am
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Never had that problem. Guess it's because both my parents are bankers and my grandfather was a factory supervisor. I have the "calculate exactly how much you'll spend and then follow it" gene built in.
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turtlemonade
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:05 am
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oh man that has been me for the past couple of weeks. Luckily i've stopped because since i've gotten presents for all the folks i wanted to, i have no need to be on the site. i mean, you know, except for seeing what the new sale at rightstuf is.
ugh all of my money just......gone.
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PetrifiedJello
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:03 am
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DmonHiro wrote: | I have the "calculate exactly how much you'll spend and then follow it" gene built in. |
I tried this method once. It sucked. The loss of impulse buying enjoyment was just too much to sacrifice in exchange for some (brief) financial security, especially when this "security" is a ruse.
Greed1914 wrote: | Well, I have heard that most of the people taking advantage of the deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday are actually shopping for themselves. |
Guilty as charged.
Though, I did something a bit different this year: I bought presents early and saved up for the sales (for me) because I knew I'd buy for myself. Worked out well except for RACS did pull the best deal of the year with their (up to) 70% off figure sale (plus the extra 10% off coupon). Damn sucker punch. I didn't even have enough time to cancel my other orders and dump all my cash there.
The only gift I need to get is a new 32" HDTV, and this one's going to be difficult to hide. I can't ask anyone in the family to store it because they've the biggest damn mouths on the planet.
Oh, the TV's for the wife. 32" seems small, but she doesn't want to sacrifice her entertainment center for a larger TV. Women.
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R315r4z0r
Joined: 30 Aug 2007
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:26 pm
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Lol. "LeftJunk."
I wish I had that kind of money to spend...
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Ashen Phoenix
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:33 pm
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I'm getting a slew of out-of-print and hard to find manga thanks to their holiday sales.
Good lord, Nina. I'll outdo you in terms of reckless financial abandon!!
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