Impulse Buyers

April 4, 2008, 12:57 PM

Im so guilty

I went out today wanting a load of new things for my kitchen because it's almost complete and I totally want all new things....

I did really well and got what I needed grabbed a bargain or 2 yet I get into another shop and spot a pink george forman grill that I know I will never use and it was like half price begging to be bought...so I did....

I also buy clothes and computer games when I know I reall don't need them, shoes are the biggest culprit...Im pushing almost 100 pairs now but I just can't help myself

I swear I go out for one thing and come back with about 8 different things that I don't need and neglect to buy what I went for in the first place

April 4, 2008, 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bambi

I...Im pushing almost 100 pairs now but I just can't help myself

bloody hell, I only have 4 pairs, One for school, going out (casual), joggers, and going out (formal)

Thats all you need

anywho, I don't really have this problem, mainly because I don't have the money to spend

April 4, 2008, 1:25 PM

Nor do I

And a girl can NEVER have too many shoes...at least that's what I tell myself when Im carting new ones home

We totally eed them in all different colours and styles. The outfits must match!

April 4, 2008, 3:41 PM

I hate shopping, but I occasionally buy something just for the sake of buying it.

Out of boredom, I went to K-Mart because I hadn't been in the store for like 10 years. I didn't intend to buy anything, but I left with some undershirts, #2 pencils, a box of Reeses Puffs cereal and this cool eraser thing.

Good cereal right there. I need to get more.

April 4, 2008, 3:46 PM

I usually only impulse buy, when i have extra cash. One time i went to Wal-Mart. (i know....its sad) and I was looking at the CD's not intending to buy anything...but the next thing I know I see a bunch of old albums that I had on cassette tape that I wanted to bring over to CD. So I ended up buying like 6 CD's that day....thank whoever for my aunt working there and me getting her 10% discount.

April 4, 2008, 4:21 PM

I'm a huge pain to go shopping with because I'm so indecisive. Like once I spent about 10 minutes deciding whether to get THIS scarf or THIS scarf, and then in the end bought a completely different one.

If anything I should probably be a bit *more* impulsive when I shop...

And I always have to ask for a friend's opinion on something before I buy it, even though I never listen to them anyway and still end up buying things even when they say they don't like it. And not just with clothes, but books, dvds, anything really. They eventually just gave up and answer with 'I don't carrrrrrrre'.

Whenever I AM impulsive though I always regret it, and I'll be on the train home thinking 'WHY did I buy THIS!?'. And I always spend too much money on food when I go shopping.

Like if I see a box of chocolates on sale I'll buy it, and then I'll pass Thorntons (I swear I can smell that shop from a mile away >_>) and buy more fancy chocolates, and buy an extortionately priced latte from a coffee shop (which I don't even like and end up throwing out)... And then there's lunch aswell to pay for.......

April 4, 2008, 4:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Vesper Lynd

Whenever I AM impulsive though I always regret it, and I'll be on the train home thinking 'WHY did I buy THIS!?'

I'm the opposite, if I actually stop to think about it and don't buy what I was eyeballing then I kick myself until I go back and buy it. Im still getting twitchy thinking about that Oscar the grouch t-shirt that I almost bought.......

Il be going back for that

April 4, 2008, 4:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bambi

I'm the opposite, if I actually stop to think about it and don't buy what I was eyeballing then I kick myself until I go back and buy it. Im still getting twitchy thinking about that Oscar the grouch t-shirt that I almost bought.......

Il be going back for that

Ha, I do that too actually.

Most of the time when I'm deciding whether or not to buy something, I'll think 'Well, I know that I'll regret it if I don't...'. I mostly regret buying food though, and often think the opposite to stop myself buying so much, I tell myself that I'll regret it if I DO buy it.

Another thing that makes me so annoying to shop with though is that I ALWAYS go back to shops to get things that I almost bought. Last time I went to Edinburgh I missed the train so me and my friend ran back to the shops to buy these skirts that we almost bought before.

April 4, 2008, 6:31 PM

I buy only on impulse. Usually I'll go into HMV or Zavvi or somewhere with a mate, and tell myself that I'm not spending any money. Then I'll see a 3 for £20 deal on DVDs or something, and just grab some.
The other day I spent the £20 I owe my mate to buy CSS' album, my gloves and a new belt. The way I see it is that it's only money, and I'll be paid again in a week so I'll have it all back again. And if I don't, then oh well; there's no use crying over something I no longer have,

I used to be really good at saving my money, but then I got a job...

April 4, 2008, 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pooley

I buy only on impulse. Usually I'll go into HMV or Zavvi or somewhere with a mate, and tell myself that I'm not spending any money. Then I'll see a 3 for £20 deal on DVDs or something, and just grab some..

That sucks me in every time, I swear I end up spending more on the so called bargains than I do when things arent on sale xD

I spent like 50 quid in hmv last time i went in and i was only after a birthday present

I seem to think i have a bottom less pit of money =/