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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+210Two things you should always buy new:
1. Underpants.
2. Lube. - mraustin1337, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13910 Things _I_ should never buy new. You all should. That way I can buy it used for cheaper.
- UglieJosh, on 10/12/2007, -3/+116D3koy
I bought my wife's engagement ring second hand. ***** still cost me $2,000 but it hasn't seemed to have any jinxes attached to it (unless she reads this comment and finds out I bought her ring second hand). - corevette, on 10/12/2007, -6/+103i have a big feeling this lady who wrote the article works for eBay or Craigslist
- ElMoselYEE, on 10/12/2007, -15/+11211. Vista
- D3koy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+95Hah, well I'm making a list of things to never buy used...
*Food
*Underwear
*Toilet seats
*Paper products
*Band-aids
*Engagement rings
*Coffins
anyone have anything else to add? - WayneMan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+93Hair brushes
Tooth brushes
Russian brides - Shirk, on 10/12/2007, -4/+94"Little kids' toys"
Sorry kids, I was told online by this lady that we should wait until a yard sale to get you some toys. - jcs_goog, on 10/12/2007, -7/+89She basically says everything.
- Craig1394, on 10/12/2007, -5/+73"11.) Condoms"
That reminds me of the time in 1987, when I was in Sacramento, CA on vacation. In a store that was like an indie version of Hot Topic, I saw a box of Condoms on the counter that were labeled "Used Condoms for Cheap *****". - ddrace, on 10/12/2007, -2/+59Condoms
Swabs
Toilet paper
Deodorant
Gerbils - carpespasm, on 10/12/2007, -2/+53UglieJosh, i dugg down your comment to save your marriage. Here's to hoping your wife doesn't frequent digg.
- RomeyRome, on 10/12/2007, -14/+61I use old oil from my car for lube. Recycling FTW.
- SaxxonPike, on 10/12/2007, -3/+49syringes
cigarettes
fireworks - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+40I don't care what this lady says, I'm not buying a used hoe...
- ggko, on 10/12/2007, -2/+31If you really want to support the (music) artist, go to their concerts and buy swag off their websites. They only make pennies off each CD sale, (unless they published it themselves.)
- MicroBerto, on 10/12/2007, -1/+29Tampons
- CLucas916, on 10/12/2007, -3/+28If an engagement ring is sold second hand, it usually means that the engagement was broken off. Many people don't buy engagement rings second hand because they believe they are jinxed.
- BillDoE, on 10/12/2007, -4/+27Whatever. When I support what a company or publisher has done, I buy the product new. Being a cheap ass, and buying all used games at EB doesn't help innovation one damn bit. Then what you get is what we have now. Hardly any new Ideas and a bunch of rehashed junk (EA cough) thats been done to death, as cheaply as possible. While EB, Gamestop..ect make a killing. I'd rather give my hard earned cash to somebody that deserves it.
- MicroBerto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+23Diapers
- DatDamWuf, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24no used beer :)
- wvdavis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22CD-Rs
- MackPrime, on 10/12/2007, -10/+31slaves.
- marsrover21, on 10/12/2007, -3/+23why not engagement rings?
- jspegele, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19Jewelry. Fat markups on most gems (100% or more is fairly common) means that you'd be lucky to get one-third of what you paid at a retail store, should you ever need to sell.
Find a pawn shop that's been in business for awhile, get to know the owner and ask him or her for recommendations.
Yea, sure, cause girls love the pawn shop jewelry. - almostmanda, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17"If an engagement ring is sold second hand, it usually means that the engagement was broken off. Many people don't buy engagement rings second hand because they believe they are jinxed."
Wow, De Beers has managed to convince people that, not only is this rock magically worth 1/4 of a year's income, it's cursed if it doesn't work out for you? I can't believe some of the marketing crap Americans buy into.
You know, people can just as easily return it to the jewelry store if she says "No". How is that different? Is it still "jinxed" ? - Amidnightsunset, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Buy Books used.
Exception: The one I wrote
She didn't seem like a hypocrite there. - andrewcool, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16New Xbox 360 game: 60 dollars. Old Xbox 360 game, been out for a year is still like 50.00 .
- superkendall, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16I knew they were going to list cars...
I am of two minds about that. You take a serious hit when you buy a new car, but it's really nice to own a car from scratch and know exactly what has happened to it over the whole lifetime of the vehicle.
Also nowadays some car makers are allowing a lot of customization in the build phase, really letting you tailior your car to what you want in it. I guess if you don't care what goes in a car, then buying used is a better option. - sciencebase, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14This is on MSN and she's recommending that we buy second-hand software! What would Bill say?
- bat-21, on 10/12/2007, -10/+232 more things:
Gas Oven - pre-WWII models are almost indestructable.
Cast Iron Skillet - perfectly seasoned ones more than 30 years old are considered the holy grail of cookware. - strictnein, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12"And graphics software? Someone please give the lady a clue that it's all been ported to the Web for free."
Photoshop has been ported to the web? And you're saying that _she_ needs a clue.
The real WTF here is that she doesn't understand that the valuable part of most software packages is not the CD, but the software key, and that is easily retainable. - Zettabyte, on 10/12/2007, -4/+16"Hah, well I'm making a list of things to never buy used...
....
*Underwear
...."
You should goto Japan.. - rossjp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Engagement rings are evil. DeBeers would be proud of all you advocating the purchase of new engagement rings.
- nougat98, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10"They bought almost 40 Accords at a regional auction. Every single one of them was a loss. Those cars are complete pieces of crap and are too expensive to own without a warranty, and by buying used you're almost guaranteed to get a car that someone was having major trouble with. A good way to estimate repair costs are to get a quote on an extended warranty. The ones on a Honda are extremely expensive which shows just how horrible they are."
You do realize the statistics do not agree with your anecdote. You probably bought flood-damaged cars from Katrina.
"Where I work we've bought a few used large trucks, and they were all a huge loss. A company doesn't sell a truck just because they want a new one. They buy a new one because it makes financial sense. We now save a lot of money and labor by buying new with a factory warranty."
A lot of companies buy a new truck because they want to project a professional appearance to their customers. Others cannot afford to have a truck out of commission for even one day, and will pay a premium to insure against that. - labmouse42, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Buy from a company like Carmax.
When buying used, buy a car with 12,000 miles on it.
Someone else soaks the big depreciation hit, and you get a nearly-new car. - theblooms, on 10/12/2007, -8/+18Why not engagement rings? A rock is a rock. I got my wife's ring from a pawn shop for HALF what a jewelry store in the mall would have charged for a similar stone. That bastard so so damn clear, if you hold your ear up to it, you can hear it humming!
- sshack, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Goto a pawn shop for tools. It's all the pro stuff stolen off worksites at 1/3rd the price
of the crappy consumer stuff. - kflasch, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10I love buying used things (within reason), but I happily buy some music and books brand new so I can directly support the creator.
- mraustin1337, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9@carolynmittens:
Don't deal with those infected books. Get a e-book... Used.... Off of BitTorrent...! - CarolynMittens, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Books are definitely things I always buy used; book cover design just isn't what it used to be. Though since there's no real way to disinfect a book, I can't help but think some grubby-fingered person was picking their nose or something while flipping through it :(
- loveyhowell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8We got my engagement ring off of ebay from a jeweler who gave us 10 days to take it to an appraiser and return it if we didn't like it. It appraised for 90% more than we paid and years later I remain very happy with my ring. It has a vintage diamond in a new-but-vintage-style setting. I wanted a diamond in the old European cut that isn't done any more, but the prices at estate jewelry stores are a complete rip-off. Yay, ebay!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Gears of War is $47 or so at Gamecrazy, but the launch titles can be as low as $19 for PGR3 (an amazing game), or The Outfit (a forgotten game)
I buy my internet meme's used, saved ***** of money.
OH ***** IT'S A LION GET IN THE CAR. - PABeachBum, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Wow. you are a total dick.
- aguynamedben, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11I can't believe she didn't say have engagement rings under exceptions for jewelry
- Misos, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10Never buy a new iPod, buy a refurb. Sure, it doesn't have laser engraving, but it's up to 51% cheaper and it comes with the same exact warranty.
- theblooms, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Snap-On honors the warranty no matter where you get them. Or at least they used to. And, yes, Snap-On IS the best. ***** is EXPENSIVE though, even used. Snap-On screwdrivers and ratchets are without equal. I do use Craftsman sockets though. Much cheaper, and the warranty is the same.
- Osmanthus, on 10/12/2007, -13/+20Another thing to never buy new is an Airplane. New airplanes are extremely expensive, and yet, have not been prove airworthy. Unlike cars, airplanes are legally required to meet a certain standard at all times, including special modifications required for airworthyness. Therefore, over time, airplanes actually become more airworthy while becoming cheaper. For example, you could buy a brand new four seater at the same price as a used 8 seater that goes faster and farther. Updating the interior and paint job is extremely cheap compared to the price differences.
- bobcrotch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Why would you not save money when you can? Who cares how much money you make, throwing it away on stupid consumer goods isn't a good way to stay wealthy.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10as much as this article seems to say the obvious, the majority of the middle class USA doesn't take it into account. when someone wins the lottery or gets a nice salary raise, why must their first instinct be to buy a new car or some other thing that hurts the environment by buying new?
also, why do so many rich people not seem to realize that used things have value, and even that old junky cordless phone could be reused by some poor college student? seriously, anything that works ought to never find itself in the trash. *someone* has a use for it.
http://www.craigslist.com/ -
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