People have been sharing the ‘dumbest things’ they ever splashed their cash on – 17 exquisite cases of instant buyer’s remorse
10.
“An engagement ring.”
-DorotheaCardenasLk1
11.
“As a then 27 year old, a bunch of Beyblades and some Beyblade arenas. Shockingly expensive. But whip those bad boys out at a Halloween, Christmas, or any other boozy kind of party, and watch an actual pit form around the arenas as grown men and women jostle for their turn to let it rip. Oftentimes money will begin changing hands as actual betting rings coalesce around the arenas. It’s like the ethical man’s gladiatorial combat entertainment.”
-The_BabaBillionaire
12.
“I was 11 and my dad gave me 50 bucks to spend at the mall. So, I wandered into a gift shop and spent it all on an electronic vibrating oinking pink pig. I never played with it after I brought it home.
“Tried to return it, only to be offered store credit.”
horny_babe_xo
13.
“A little tiny speaker that danced side to side.”
-Cheekygirl97
14.
“I once spent $500 on a “miracle” plant that was supposed to sing when it needed water. The ad showed this happy little plant belting out tunes whenever it got thirsty. I thought it would be a cool, quirky addition to my apartment.
“When it arrived, it was just a regular plant with a cheap speaker hidden in the soil. The “singing” was just a pre-recorded jingle that played every hour, regardless of the plant’s condition. I tried to return it, but the company disappeared overnight. Now I have a very expensive, very silent plant sitting on my windowsill, mocking me with its leafy indifference.”
-pinkvelvetsprinkle
15.
“A massage machine. I literally used it 3 times.”
AimeeSuiew1959
16.
“Technology, because we buy and test almost every device there is, I must have 100 devices just lying around my office and my home office. I spent the weekend cleaning up my home office only to find dozens of old devices that are rare and unique that never made it. I should donate them to a museum of technology.”
EnchantingAmanda
And finally, this gem:
17.
“I bid on a guitar signed by Metallica through a radio station auction, where the proceeds would go to a charity. This was over the phone (before cell phones were big and everyone still had home phones) and live on the air. Me and one other dumb ass got into a bidding war for this guitar signed by Metallica. I “won” by making a crazy ending bid of $8000, $1500 more than the last bid. The goal was to be the crazy one, and it worked. The other dude bowed out and I “won” it.
“I went down to the radio station to pick it up. No party hats, no “great job!”, no greeters, just me and my shame of paying waaaay too much for a shitty, Chinese made Fender with 4 sigs on it. They gave it to me in an open cardboard box with no COA.
“It’s worth about $300 now, probably. Even worse, I played it a few times and wore down one of the sigs. I mean, it’s still there, but you can tell it’s been rubbed off a little.
“The only saving grace was that I got to write it off on my taxes and got back like 6K that year or something like that.
“So yeah, used a credit card with 12% interest. Luckily I had a good job, so it only took 6 months to pay it off.
“Do I win?”
–PedalMonk
Source: r/MiaCreHose
