I used to chase flash sales and ended up wasting more money than saving

Honestly, I used to refresh deal sites every hour for those limited time flash sales. I'd buy stuff like a $25 blender I didn't need just because it was 70% off. But last Black Friday, I added up my spending from the year and realized I wasted about $300 on things I barely used. Now I just wait for regular price drops on my grocery staples like rice and canned goods from Costco. Ngl, it feels way better to get a consistent 20% off my actual shopping list instead of gambling on random deals. Has anyone else stopped chasing flash sales and switched to just buying what you need at a steady discount?

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taylorhunt11d ago

Wait $300? That's... actually kinda wild honestly.

the_henry11d ago

Read somewhere these just have a $15 cost margin too. Wild stuff, @taylorhunt.

andrew_miller9011d ago

Makes you think about how everything we buy has this invisible markup that just keeps going up. You see it everywhere, not just in tech stuff. Groceries, clothes, even a basic haircut costs twice what it did a few years ago. The price is never what the thing actually costs to make, it's what they think you'll pay. Kinda depressing when you start noticing it all around you.