What have you paid too much for, or ended up not using what you had to have?

[Iggy]

In lesson 10 of the OT Gospel Doctrine, one of the Attention Activities is to invite a few class members to tell about times when they paid too much for something they thought they wanted (you may want to share an experience of your own).

Because my answer is a touchy subject at home - I didn't respond. But I thought it might make for a good thread here.

Paying even the slightest amount for something you never use, is paying too much. Paid too much for the NutriBullet.

Husband saw the infomercial for the NutriBullet. He had to have it. He watched the video on their web sight again, and again, and again, etc. So he sent off for it. $100.00 plus shipping. He has never used it. Why? Because it is in the kitchen where all the fresh food that gets pulverized by it resides. He avoids the kitchen like it is an alien, skin devouring creature.

Oh, he'll get a frozen meal out of the freezer and pop it into the microwave. These two appliances reside in the kitchen, but for some reason he can tolerate being in the kitchen long enough for this task.

I am the one who is to work all the kitchen appliances, buy all the food that needs to be processed in the kitchen, clean up in there, etc. , etc., blah, blah, blah.

My first experience with that machine resulted in it's contents getting Blasted ALL over the kitchen, and me. The ceiling was the ONLY place that didn't get hit. The only good part was the contents weren't pulverized by much. (did I mention that it is with great difficulty that I can even open a door that has a round knob. Opening and closing jars are even more difficult. This NutriBullet - screws on. You push down as you twist. OW, Ouch and ew what a mess it can turn into.

Wonder if I put the machine on his desk and get him a small fridge for the fresh veggies ~ will he use it them????

[bytebear]

I had the choice between a fully loaded used car, or the basic model. The basic model was sold by a dealership and had far fewer miles, the fully loaded car was sold at a corner used car lot, so the choice was between lots of options from a used lot, or a basic model with fewer miles and still had the new car smell from a dealer. Both were the same price. I chose the basic model (and a dealer warranty), but sometimes I miss not having a sunroof, heated seats, radio controls on the steering wheel, etc. I guess I am just too practical.

[Blackmarch]

stuff i bought but left at the grocery store...

[bytebear]

Oh and my Wii

[Quin]

LOL... I viewed my husbands forays into kitchen buying like getting flowers: essentially useless, but a nice thought. Every time he was TRYING to do something nice (like thinking HERE was something that would allow him to venture off the map where dragons lived)... Even though the man cooked a grand total of 3 times in 11 years. And twice that was cup noodle. Don't get me wrong... He'd start cooking dozens of times (about four times a year) and I'd end up with a pot thrown through my kitchen window, my egg beaters jumped on, what have you (man had temper issues in a big way). But there were only 3 times he actually went in hungry and came out with food.

((Seriously, when we divorced, he moved in with another family, as feeding himself is not in his skill-set. Not even ready made food. When our child was in hospital, before the divorce, he ate out at restaurants 4x per day. Our restaurant bill was a close second to our hospital bill.))

Electric potato peelers, automized thingmys, digital sparkly what's-it's, and something that may have actually been a sex toy... They all went into "his" box of kitchen weapons. When I still liked the man, that box made me grin. Some women get flowers, others get "It slices, it dices, makes julienne fries! Will not break! Oh. It broke."

Q

[Palerider]

Oh and my Wii

Same for us......my wife and I bought one....never use it

[Backroads]

I tend to make myself use what I buy, but I'm in Amazon Vine where I have gotten some pretty cool items for free... that I don't really use beyond my need for writing a review.

*cough*treadmill*cough*

And don't mock, because I know many a person who has purchased a treadmill for little to no use.