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I was not the only one who regretted making a particular credit card purchase last month. Readers had plenty of regrets themselves. Post your own regret as a comment to be automatically entered to win a hot pink BargainBabe.com T-shirt. The contest ends Thursday at 11:59 p.m. PST so leave a comment today. The winner will be announced Friday!
Becki can’t say no to flowers:
I not only bought flowers I didn’t need, it is too cold to plant! I love pansies, and they were only 67 cents apiece, but now they will sit till it gets warmer, and then they will die when it’s hot…if only I had bought them last fall…It’s an addiction I have, I have to stay out of the nurseries!!!!! Someone please help!
ChrisM is kicking herself for paying shipping:
My 17 year old daughter wanted a pair of TOM’S shoes for her birthday in February, so I went on line, ordered them, paid for shipping. $17 for shipping–only to realize they came from Valencia and —we live in Sylmar.
Wish I’d looked into shipping fees first.
Tami regrets her hasty purchase:
Our microwave suddenly ceased to work after having it for about 6 years. We thought we couldn’t live without one, so we rushed out and bought a generic microwave oven at Target for $80. Fast forward to a week later and we noticed one for $20 at the local Goodwill shop. Goodwill stands behind their products and will refund purchases if you bring in the product/receipt, so by being hasty, we wasted $65. Next time we’ll comparison shop.
Blakely fell victim to a sale for something she doesn’t need:
I purchased a waffle iron at Kohl’s. It was only $25.00 with a $10.00 mail in rebate. I haven’t used it yet and I haven’t found anywhere to store it. It was something I wanted, but not something I needed.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Have you ever loved a pair of shoes and just knew you had to have them?! I recently bought a pair I had been eyeing for some time. Unfortunately, they didn’t have my size at that time. Knowing I couldn’t wait any longer to have them and afraid they would be gone, I went ahead and bought them a half size smaller than I normally wear! Needless to say, after one wearing, I realize I can’t wear them again but they sure look pretty sitting on the floor!! I should have waited…
March 4th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I’ve had so many buying goofs that I’ve lost count. They’re usually the result of buying something on a whim, too often on one of the shopping networks! One really stupid mistake was ordering a pair of sandals (Birkenstock-type), only to find that they didn’t fit properly, and looked pretty awful on my not-so-lovely feet. Even worse, I delayed returning them until it was too late! Another was receiving a package that I waited to open, only to find that it was the plant I’d been waiting for, and it died in the box! You’d think, at my age, I’d learn!!!
:O(
March 4th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I seem to have a problem with passing up a good deal (whether I need the item or not). Every summer I yard sale my bums off everyweek end so I have many items that I wish I hadn’t purchased. Just one example all of those little nic-nacs that there is just no room for anymore
March 4th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I recently bought a pair of suede peep toe pumps that have a 4 inch platform heel. (I’m only 5’5″) I’m not used to wearing such high heels, but my 13 year old daughter wanted me to have “cool” read “not old lady” shoes for my 50th birthday.
I haven’t worn them out yet but I’m afraid when I do I’m gonna end up on my rear end!!!
March 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Thanks for sharing this group of lesson learned, you have added a few points that I need to go away and consider.
March 17th, 2010 at 5:51 am
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