Help! I’m a Bargainholic… OZbargain... ahhh feel much better now.

MMM on 04/09/2014 - 19:08
Last edited 04/09/2014 - 23:12

So I think I’m addicted to Ozbargain. Find myself looking several times a day even when overseas on holidays. Ok so who on Ozbargain is going to own up to this addiction? Do you have a problem, have you sought help?

Addiction Meaning: The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

I will start I have three pairs of Ray Bans in my car and have just bought another from the OPSM Ozbargain post at the insane price of $70 …I think I have a problem.

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  • 729fx on 04/09/2014 - 19:35
    +2

    Maybe you are instead a shopaholic that justifies purchases that you don't need because they are bargains?

    Just a guess. I have found myself subscribing to freebies that I don't need just because they were free.

  • liquid metal on 04/09/2014 - 20:20
    +4

    Just buy only what you really need. Create an Excel sheet and instead of buying things you don't need, enter the amount of saved money in that Excel sheet. After a few months have a look at the amount you saved. Take that money, go out, have a few drinks and invite other people until you run out of money. Sorry I can't help you

  • [Deactivated] on 04/09/2014 - 20:44
    +1

    I appreciate that you're only joking, OP, but on the off-chance that you are being serious even to a degree, you could try the plan that I've implemented for myself, recently… I'm not an excessive buyer or hoarder of stuff, but, yea verily, OzBargain can be quite the time-sponge.

    Just follow the OzBargain RSS 'deals' feed - most of the time.

    If nothing of real and specific interest pops-up there in a given day (which actually happens for me quite often), and you just read comment notifications (comments set to display in full-length) from your email - and if nothing there warrants a site-click, you can quite successfully avoid - for a while anyway - the aforementioned/dreaded OzBargain 'Time-Sponge Factor'.
    (Like the X-Factor, but with less Dannii Minogue.)

    • MMM on 04/09/2014 - 22:55

      Yeah thanks I was just joking, I don't spend a lot of time here but I do check regularly just in case a good deal comes up …could I stay away for a few days without checking OZbargain very difficult.
      I'm not a big fan of Instaface (INSTAGRAM + FACEBOOK = INSTAFACE) much prefer to check what's happening here on Ozbargain. Thanks for the tips though.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2014 - 14:41

        More than reluctant to defend Facebook - and given ownership - Instagram, but latter does offer more than selfies and enormous Kardashian arses.

        Check out this account (cute-overload and not-even-furry), this, this, and this.

        Just 4 of the 400+ accounts I'm following…
        Build-up to that number and Instagram might just occasionally distract you from your OzBargain deal-buying habit… until some otherwise too-tempting deals get marked as 'EXPIRED'!

  • 2ndeffort on 04/09/2014 - 21:02
    +1

    Yep I have it! At one stage I had 8 pairs of running shoes and 6 ski jackets, not to mention 4 mobile phones, 3 tablets and numerous other stuff. I bought a bargain watch strap last weekend, arrived in the post yesterday and I was stoked with it. Went to put it on my watch and whilst searching for the springbar tool I found another packet in a drawer that I had bought the last time the exact same watch strap was on sale…..and never fitted to my watch.

    • [Deactivated] on 04/09/2014 - 21:11
      +1

      Be philosophical… '2ndeffort' watch-strap-buying, with both efforts successful!

  • adamren on 05/09/2014 - 00:58

    Better to be addicted to saving some money then toxic substances.

    I have the Live Action page saved as a tab on my browser and sometimes will check the Android app on smartphone.

  • ATTS on 05/09/2014 - 14:57

    which OPSM store did you get the ray ban sunglasses for $70

    • MMM on 05/09/2014 - 17:02

      http://www.opsm.com.au/sunglasses/ray-ban/square/rb4194-high…

      Online OPSM 50% off then use code FAFF30
      50% off price $99 less 30% with code FAFF30

      • ectogammat on 12/09/2014 - 11:12

        How did the 50% off happen? Was it a separate discount code? The price is displayed as $199.95 :/ I'm guessing I can only use the 30% discount now

        • ectogammat on 12/09/2014 - 11:20

          Never mind, I figured that there was a Father's Day sale that I completely missed. ;(

  • Jared17 on 10/09/2014 - 20:07
    +1

    Turns out I am spending more than I ever did after I became a member here. The addiction is real and out of control.

  • easternculture on 11/09/2014 - 21:17
    +1

    Tell me about it. I have 2 laptops, an AIO PC, an iPad, a Android Tablet, a Blackberry Playbook, Android Phone, iPhone, Nokia Phone, 2 X Wifi hotspots, about 6 headphones, 4 earphones, about 20 X t-shirts and 3000 buisness cards from the previous free $20/$30 vistaprint coupons … do i keep going

  • altomic on 12/09/2014 - 16:23

    the rampant spending and the need to do so is an indication of a desire to feel like you have control over something when, underneath it all, you subconsciously lack the self belief of personal mastery.

    • MMM on 12/09/2014 - 17:42
      +1

      Yes… well put but I believe the situation is more complex than this. I think it is a diagnosable sickness called… I luff bargains:)

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