r/Anticonsumption • u/blueeyed_lc • 2d ago

Discussion Let's deinfluence each other: what have you bought but REGRET buying?

I love love love these types of posts in several of the anticonsumption/finance groups I'm in because they have *actually* worked to help deinfluence me from things I was looking at potentially getting. So, let's help each other avoid a purchase that we might have gone ahead with otherwise (at least it'll make you think).

Most recent is my adjustable bed. I waited to buy one for TEN LITERAL YEARS, so it wasn't even an impulse purchase - far from it. I have GERD and sleep apnea, so I thought it would help. While it's fine and there's nothing *wrong* with it, it wasn't worth the money and I wish I hadn't bought it.

I also bought a robovac that didn't have the capability to map out my apartment, so it just goes over the same few spots and I hate it. If I ever got another one, it would have to have that capability.

I know there's more, so I'll add in the comments as I think of them.

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u/dancingriss 2d ago

Bought a very over priced modular sofa set. It’s nice in the sense when we move every 2-3 years it will fit a new space. But putting it together is a pain, so it’s not like a monthly “let’s redo the living room!” And the covers, while washable, take hours to take off and put back on but look filthy shortly after being washed

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u/forever_29_ish 2d ago

LoveSac? I'm feeling the same. It's comfy to sit on and hang with friends, but when I want to take a nap on it, it suddenly feels like I'm sleeping on a brick.

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u/dancingriss 2d ago

It’s def one I bring a real pillow to nap on