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What's something way overpriced, that you can't believe people spend their 💲💲💲 on?

deadgerbil · 26-30
Cars. People throw their money away on something that depreciates hard instead of sticking with simple and reliable
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@deadgerbil Warren Buffet has new cars on his lists of wastes of money
tenente · 100+, M
@deadgerbil @JimboSaturn there's a great article by george akerlof called 'market for lemons' that backs up your argument 👍
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
Those fancy Starbucks coffee drinks that are like $8 a drink. Having 1 or 2 of them a day, I just don’t get it.
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
@iamonfire696 I don’t even think anything at Starbucks tastes good
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@robingoodfellow I don’t know what their sizes mean lol. And yes I agree
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@Jenny1234 there’s two things I have gotten there that I like. The lemon loaf and the mocha cookie crumble Frappuccino. I haven’t been there in a year though so it’s not often.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
Well, £££ where I live, but same principle:

Bottled water.

Gadgets with "i" prefixing their brand-names.

Anything from the Mactuckywaycostalotta junk-food and coffee-bar chains.

"Rescreational" drugs - toxins and illegal anyway.

Nicotine - tobacco or vapour

Over-priced wines.

Costly but limited-range subscription TV services.

"Name" fashion clothes

Kitchen gadgets not needed and hardly ever used.

Second homes - though if you can afford one of those, you are probably over-paid anyway.

Thumping great, costly, rather aggressive builders' pick-ups when an ordinary hatchback saloon would be just as useful to you.

Concert etc. tickets re-sold at above their original face value - which is often high already.


New Cars? Others here list them but (if you can afford it) you need decide which is going to be more economical overall: a new car kept serviced for at least ten years, or two or three old cars needing a lot more repairs over the same time.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
Beauty supplies. Creams, make up, anything that appeals to our vanity.

Also stupid normal things are more expensive than they should be like toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo etc..
@JimboSaturn anytime my sister comes to stay with me she has an assortment of about 87 different face creams and washes she brings along. She must have a thousand dollars in expensive youth rejuvenators on my sink. Her ritual of application takes over an hour every night.
All this to shed maybe 2 years off her face.
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
@JimboSaturn right like those $25 deodorants too.
calicuz · 56-60, M
Pickup Trucks
calicuz · 56-60, M
@jackson55

It's absurd. I remember a pickup truck used to be a farm vehicle that cost a few thousand dollars.
jackson55 · M
@calicuz I have a 1977 Chevy pickup truck that belonged to my wife’s grandfather. He bought the truck new for $3500.
calicuz · 56-60, M
@jackson55

Exactly!!!
Entwistle · 56-60, M
Bottled water.
Cigarettes.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Private cars . . people spend eyewatering amounts on an item that may spend 95% of its life stationary and using up valuable public space.
Bottled water.
Booze.
Recreationsl drugs.
Dining out.
New vehicles.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@PoetryNEmotion Yes I never buy water. I do like booze though but you're right it's a lot of money.

Dining out I only consider a 50% waste because I would have to eat anyway.
@JimboSaturn Almost all bottled water isn't what people think it is! I don't drink. No need to. I have oxygen. HA.

It is too expensive. Do you cook? Are you a good cook? Do you like cooking? I do.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@PoetryNEmotion Well that's just my excuse for eating out lol. If igure eating out is twice as expense. I do cook and do all the cooking in my home. I would say I'm a pretty good cook.
Ontheroad · M
Cars... new ones anyway and especially when they have a perfectly serviceable car already (or nearly) paid for.
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
Expensive Designer clothing
Jeephikelove · 51-55, F
Hate to be that guy but EVERYTHING!
jackson55 · M
Drugs, cigarettes, booze.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
"Pedigree" cats and dogs - with serious problems around some breeds of the latter.
Iwillwait · M
Weird spritz for their face.
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@Darksideinthenight2 Amtrak's relatively decently priced for coach, their dining prices however are a bit gougy.
tenente · 100+, M
my brother in christ, everything is overpriced now 🙄
Concert tickets, specifically, ticketmaster.

@beermeplease

 
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