Reply To: Your Thoughts on Black Friday Season So Far…

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On pseudopop said

On Kirean said

I have to admit (except to my significant other) that I’ve done that. Buying something cheap twice on different occasions and feeling like a total idiot after. Which is why I began tracking what I owned, where, when and how much in a spreadsheet (+ having a wishlist of things to look out for when the price is right). Using the search function in the email helps too.

Hey, we’re the same! That spreadsheet is both a great big help and a source of shame for me. I still search through my emails for any receipts before making a purchase, because sometimes my system isn’t perfect (read: I’m lazy).

Remember to calculate the total money spent for that little extra sting!

That makes three of us. When you add it all up for the first time and see the total sum, while you don’t even use the majority of them… that hits you so hard it’s like a vaccination against impulsive purchases in the future. And yes, having a wishlist with the known all-time low prices helps too. When I realised how effective this whole thing is, I started recording hardware purchases as well, so I have no problem with calculating what my resell numbers should be. Team Spreadsheet

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