What's the most expensive thing you've bought?
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Does a wife count? I mean, I didn't buy her directly, but nothing in my life has cost me nearly as much money over the years.
No kids though, so that is savings in a way.
But yeah, I saved half of the money I made from age 13 to 29, got married at 29 and blew through all of my savings in 3 years after that, 12 years later and we have as much debt now as I had savings when we met.
Marriage is expensive.
No kids though, so that is savings in a way.
But yeah, I saved half of the money I made from age 13 to 29, got married at 29 and blew through all of my savings in 3 years after that, 12 years later and we have as much debt now as I had savings when we met.
Marriage is expensive.
I spent about that much on my computer. Also, that's not all that cheap for golf clubs. It's low on the spectrum, but you could have gotten that much gear for less than $800, probably less than %600 if I was really trying.
A Kawai ES6 Digital Piano - I'm a muso. Set me back $2200 Australian back in 2010. Probably quite a bit cheaper now.
Hmmm, I guess my first smartphone counts, yeah? Although I really needed a new phone, I could've bought a much cheaper one. It cost roughly 3500 SEK, which is what? £310 or $520? Ish. This was 3 years ago and I bought it with the money left to me by my grandmother when she died, otherwise I never could have afforded it.
I recently bought a "new" phone - got it used - for a third of that price and this month has not been a happy one, money-wise.
Another thing I've bought that was even more unnecessary was Skyrim's Collector's Edition. That month was also very miserable for me financially, but I got a dragon statue from it, so yay?
I recently bought a "new" phone - got it used - for a third of that price and this month has not been a happy one, money-wise.
Another thing I've bought that was even more unnecessary was Skyrim's Collector's Edition. That month was also very miserable for me financially, but I got a dragon statue from it, so yay?
tippy2k2 said:I started golfing two years ago. I have greatly enjoyed it but the clubs I'm using are older than I am (they were hand-me-downs that were already hand-me-downs), slightly too short for me (1/2 inch or so), and technology has greatly changed since then. They served their purpose and tippy2k2 decided that he needed his own clubs to call his own.
My wallet hates me now
I spent $1013 on Friday buying two drivers, an iron set, two wedges, a bag, and golf shoes. I am well aware that this is CHEAP in the golf world but I did what I could.
-Driver; Taylormade Rocket
-4W; Taylormade Rocket
-Iron Set (3 H & 4 H, 5-9 I; PW); Callaway RAZR X NG Irons
-Gap Wedge; TopFlight 50*
-Sand Wedge; Topflight 56*
-Maxfli Golf Bag
-Golf Shoes; Footjoy
I then realized...outside of necessary things (like a car and rent), this is the most I have ever spent in one shot on something that I don't need. I suppose I've spent this much on gaming over time but never in one shot.
So Escapist people! To make my wallet feel better about what just happened to it, what is the most you've ever spent on something (again, not a necessary item though since most would say "Car" or house" if that's the case)? What did you buy? Are you happy with your purchase or do/did you have buyers remorse?
Feel free to just say what you got if you don't want to give dollar amounts but I promise, we won't judge you
EDIT: To make it a bit clearer, do not count items necessary for you to live and work. For example, here in 'Merica, a car is a necessary purchase unless you live in NYC or a similar place. In other places, a car may not be necessary but you bought one because you like to drive it around and therefore it could count as your most expensive purchase.
EDIT 2: Multiple components for one big item DO count if they were purchased together. Like a PC in all it's parts or (in my case) a set of golf clubs since I "technically" purchased 14 or so individual components that morph into a super machine.
Well, to be honest after my now-dead car (it died and I've been forced into "retirement" with crappy social security) which you say didn't count, I'd probably say my computers. I've had several computers over the decades and typically when I bought a new system I didn't hold back because I could afford it (unlike now, where I have doubts about being able to get one again). $2000-$3000 on a gaming rig probably fits your definition, and I did it more than once. If you got into the cumulative amount I've spent on things like PnP RPG books when I used to be into that more than I am now... that might be higher. Of course I've lost or occasionally given away a lot of that stuff. I had a reasonably good job for quite a while.
I have spent a fortune on cameras, but those are a business expense. That said I just spent over $2500 on Fuji X series cameras and lenses that I don't need, that is duplicated by my existing Nikon gear, but that I really wanted. I'll find a job I can use it on soon enough and then it will be justified, but until then...
Yo dawg, I'm gonna do what the OP wants, but first I gotta say that I spent 3 grand on my car, in clear defiance/ignorance of that first post. Also in clear defiance of the first post, given that it wasn't in one shot, a few years ago I bought enough anime from Best Buy to qualify for a Silver Membership.
As to an answer that isn't facetious and actually answers the question asked, I bought 4 Space Ork battle forces a couple years ago because the price was about to jump. I definitely regret it. Games Workshop is a horrible company, and it's quite obvious they have no interest in creating a balanced game. It wouldn't be so bad, but everything is "some assembly required". I wouldn't be so salty about having a 0% chance of beating my Imperial Guard playing friend if it didn't take me dozens of hours assembling the pieces necessary to play the pointless game. And I still have to paint the damn things! And later this year I'll have to shell out another $50+tax to get the new faction specific rulebook, and hope I won't need any of the inevitable $50 supplements to make them playable again.
Other than that, I've been Kickstarting some board games at ~$200 a pop. I SHOULD have Kaosball in my possession by the time the semester ends. It almost makes me forget that Games Workshop stopped supporting Blood Bowl. (and Gorka Morka, and Dreadfleet, and...)
As to an answer that isn't facetious and actually answers the question asked, I bought 4 Space Ork battle forces a couple years ago because the price was about to jump. I definitely regret it. Games Workshop is a horrible company, and it's quite obvious they have no interest in creating a balanced game. It wouldn't be so bad, but everything is "some assembly required". I wouldn't be so salty about having a 0% chance of beating my Imperial Guard playing friend if it didn't take me dozens of hours assembling the pieces necessary to play the pointless game. And I still have to paint the damn things! And later this year I'll have to shell out another $50+tax to get the new faction specific rulebook, and hope I won't need any of the inevitable $50 supplements to make them playable again.
Other than that, I've been Kickstarting some board games at ~$200 a pop. I SHOULD have Kaosball in my possession by the time the semester ends. It almost makes me forget that Games Workshop stopped supporting Blood Bowl. (and Gorka Morka, and Dreadfleet, and...)
I have a collection of guitars, they cover the walls in one room. I did not buy them all at once though, it has taken over 25 years.
The most expensive was Au$2,000 and I insure the collection for Au$15K.
sheWhoMustBeObeyed has banned me from ever buying another guitar, but I have seen a Maton 12 string (handmade in Australia) that has my name on it...
I spend more on computers, but anything computer related is bought by my company, as my work is my also hobby (I design IT and OT systems).
The most expensive was Au$2,000 and I insure the collection for Au$15K.
sheWhoMustBeObeyed has banned me from ever buying another guitar, but I have seen a Maton 12 string (handmade in Australia) that has my name on it...
I spend more on computers, but anything computer related is bought by my company, as my work is my also hobby (I design IT and OT systems).
Pity I can't say my car, spent many years not buying stuff so I could save up for my first car. I guess that the second most expensive thing I have purchased was the £700 I spent building my custom gaming rig.
Most expensive thing that isn't considered a necessity....hhmmmmm? I'm tempted to say my PC. It was around $1800 3 - 4 years ago. However, I guess I'd have to say my motorcycle. That thing set me back $18,000. I recently paid it off and am now debt free. It's a good feeling. Now to save up for a house.......also, time to look for a different job as this one is getting on my nerves.
My vacation trip to Krakow last summer, though it wasn't a single purchase; the plane tickets were 200?. PC upgrades it is then! About 650? if I recall correctly, though my dad paid 400? for my old stuff so it didn't really cost me that much. I live a simple life, and I dislike spending money, though "good deals" make me happy, and thus my appreciation for online auction sites. In the rare case I happen to make any money I simply save it.
As a kid I managed to make one abysmal purchase: a 56? Super Soaker (a big one) that I barely used at all before it got frozen solid one winter and I accidentally broke it. You could probably count with your fingers the number of times I filled the water tank. Back then it was practically all of my money.
As a kid I managed to make one abysmal purchase: a 56? Super Soaker (a big one) that I barely used at all before it got frozen solid one winter and I accidentally broke it. You could probably count with your fingers the number of times I filled the water tank. Back then it was practically all of my money.
The watch I bought for my mother for her 50th birthday, I am not going to give you the exact figure, but it took me three months to pay for it, but it was the watch she has always wanted, and she absolutely adores it. The look on her face when she went with me to pick it up was absolutely priceless, I thought she was going to collapse from shock in the middle of the jewelers, do I regret it? Not for one second. I only have one mum and I love her to bits. She is worth every penny.
Ok, if we take out the usual stuff like houses, cars etc and talking just stuff you like.
Replica Freddy Glove (metal and leather) £130
Replica Hellraiser puzzle boxes £100
Artistic Hellraiser scrolls of box design framed £330
Samurai sword £230
Kill Bill 1 uncut (no black and white scenes)£50
Some of these are from 2002 and are movie quality in construction. The kill Bill 1 was from Japan with a copy of the tshirt and sword. Im sure some would see that as a waste of money but I think if you want something, then the cost doesnt matter so much.
Replica Freddy Glove (metal and leather) £130
Replica Hellraiser puzzle boxes £100
Artistic Hellraiser scrolls of box design framed £330
Samurai sword £230
Kill Bill 1 uncut (no black and white scenes)£50
Some of these are from 2002 and are movie quality in construction. The kill Bill 1 was from Japan with a copy of the tshirt and sword. Im sure some would see that as a waste of money but I think if you want something, then the cost doesnt matter so much.
2000 bucks for a diamond ring for my ex-fianceé. Well that was a whole of money down the drain, i tell you that.
Other than that probably my computer + screen for ~1.3k.
Other than that probably my computer + screen for ~1.3k.