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Best/worst impulse purchase during lockdowns
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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What were your best or worst impulse purchases during various lockdowns?
Mine: Sage coffee brewer - absolutely indispensable now! vs. exercise bike (yes, same old cliché!) but we did at least sell it on for nearly what we paid  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" . I bought an exercise bike in lockdown. It’s still in the box  "
Definitely not unusual imho, there’s a reasonable 2nd hand market for them though (at least near me) |
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"What were your best or worst impulse purchases during various lockdowns?
Mine: Sage coffee brewer - absolutely indispensable now! vs. exercise bike (yes, same old cliché!) but we did at least sell it on for nearly what we paid "
We bought far too much, Louboutin’s even though we couldn’t go out and a hot tub which was unreal at the early part of lockdown when the weather was amazing. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hepa filter hoover bags to use as face masks. Yeah my sewing skills are that good. (sold at 1/3 loss). 
Did you use any yourself?!
sewing skills, masks or hoover bags??"
Masks lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What were your best or worst impulse purchases during various lockdowns?
Mine: Sage coffee brewer - absolutely indispensable now! vs. exercise bike (yes, same old cliché!) but we did at least sell it on for nearly what we paid
We bought far too much, Louboutin’s even though we couldn’t go out and a hot tub which was unreal at the early part of lockdown when the weather was amazing."
Got really close to buying a hot tub, not really got the space in reality… have you braved it in winter?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wet vac from Screwfix £45
Unreal power, better than any normal hoover
And it Hoover's up liquids
Probably one of the best purchases I've made of all time followed by a Makita multi tool |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The purchase was just before lockdown but it was to be used during summer which turned out to be lockdown... Garden reno with decking, grass turf, hedges and garden furniture.
We couldn't have done that at a better time because we were outside everyday during lockdown! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The purchase was just before lockdown but it was to be used during summer which turned out to be lockdown... Garden reno with decking, grass turf, hedges and garden furniture.
We couldn't have done that at a better time because we were outside everyday during lockdown!"
Fair play |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Wet vac from Screwfix £45
Unreal power, better than any normal hoover
And it Hoover's up liquids
Probably one of the best purchases I've made of all time followed by a Makita multi tool"
What liquids are you hoovering up, eh? |
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A Dremel rotary tool to allow me to do loads more crafts... but had no idea which.
Looking up what to do, I stumbled across wooden ring making and fell in love with doing that... but it doesn't use the Dremel. |
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Worst - sooo many cases of wine, delivered to the doorstep within a couple of hours of placing the order by a little local business!
Best - cable machine, bar bell, bench with leg extension kit etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Best - Piano (after a huge break from playing - I got back on it during lockdown 1!!)
Worst - Back roller (I mean it’s okay but it is unused most of the times ) x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A very expensive pillow for My partner. We would never have dreamed of spending that kind of money on a pillow but it's been a game changer so definitely the best purchase. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A huge wreath at Christmas last year. Looks great when up but I didn't think about the fact it doesn't fit through the loft hatch.
Total impluse buy.
PW |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A very expensive pillow for My partner. We would never have dreamed of spending that kind of money on a pillow but it's been a game changer so definitely the best purchase."
Out of interest - how did you find it? I suffer from neck pain, been to a physio and doing exercises but cannot find a pillow that is comfortable! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A huge wreath at Christmas last year. Looks great when up but I didn't think about the fact it doesn't fit through the loft hatch.
Total impluse buy.
PW "
I have bought a few things that don’t fit through the loft hatch too. Lots of swearing and eventual laughter ensue |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A Dremel rotary tool to allow me to do loads more crafts... but had no idea which.
Looking up what to do, I stumbled across wooden ring making and fell in love with doing that... but it doesn't use the Dremel. "
That sounds cool |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Best: my basketball hoop
Worst: the wrong size tyres for my wheelchair that I couldn't return and still have and taking up space in the house  "
Oh no! Is there a 2nd hand market for them? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Best - £1000 worth of sex toys - changed my life completely!!!
Worst - a slush cuppie for the bairns. They don't work, ever."
That is a big wodge to drop on toys! Sounds like it may have been worth it though  |
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We bought very little in lockdown.
But we did get a water play table and a swingball set for the garden. Classed it as an early birthday present for our youngest and they got all the kids out in the fresh air more. Swingball is great for a small garden |
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
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"Best: my basketball hoop
Worst: the wrong size tyres for my wheelchair that I couldn't return and still have and taking up space in the house "
Done the wrong sized winyer tyres trying to help mother out. Ooh, the smell of baked fresh rubber!!
Split them into 2x2 instead of a set if 4 and made £40 on them.
Put them on Facebook. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"We bought very little in lockdown.
But we did get a water play table and a swingball set for the garden. Classed it as an early birthday present for our youngest and they got all the kids out in the fresh air more. Swingball is great for a small garden "
Got my kids a swingball - eldest gave me a black eye lol |
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"Best: my basketball hoop
Worst: the wrong size tyres for my wheelchair that I couldn't return and still have and taking up space in the house
Done the wrong sized winyer tyres trying to help mother out. Ooh, the smell of baked fresh rubber!!
Split them into 2x2 instead of a set if 4 and made £40 on them.
Put them on Facebook."
These are wheelchair tyres (could be bike tyres?) so it's only two. Just shows that size matters. I ordered 1¼ inch by accident but my rims are 1 inch. That extra ¼ inch made all the difference  |
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"What were your best or worst impulse purchases during various lockdowns?
Mine: Sage coffee brewer - absolutely indispensable now! vs. exercise bike (yes, same old cliché!) but we did at least sell it on for nearly what we paid
We bought far too much, Louboutin’s even though we couldn’t go out and a hot tub which was unreal at the early part of lockdown when the weather was amazing.
Got really close to buying a hot tub, not really got the space in reality… have you braved it in winter??"
Course we have, bought a gazebo to go with it so it’s like going in a sauna |
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Best: some art. Pre-lockdown I didn't spend much time at home, so I didn't notice how much it looked like a crackhouse. Bit of new furniture, bit of art, it now looks like Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's crackhouse.
Worst: set of crochet hooks and some wool, bought with the intention of learning to crochet. I'll give them to a chazza in a while, for now they're just cluttering up a drawer. |
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