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24-11-2010, 04:50 PM
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Impulse Buying
Is it just me or has anyone else ever surcumbed to impulse buying...the items (Canon EOS-350D Mod Full Spectrum Camera + Astronomik 6nm Ha Clip in Filter) have been sitting unused on the bench for months...jeez I am annoyed with myself as I thought I had curb this behaviour.
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24-11-2010, 05:00 PM
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I always buy on impulse. If I wait too long I decide I don't really need it. Boy you should see some of the stuff I have accumulated over the last 30 years. If I could get half the money back I would be a still be a millionare.
Barry  
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24-11-2010, 05:02 PM
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 Oh boy, the stories I could tell.
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24-11-2010, 05:08 PM
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I think we all can, or nearly all.
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24-11-2010, 05:17 PM
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I'm not a visual observer and have just ordered the 3 books that form the Night Sky Observer's Guide, as well as some programming books even though I'm trying to get out of IT. waa waa.
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24-11-2010, 05:32 PM
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24-11-2010, 05:37 PM
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I enjoy the wait, planning, investigation, and final anticipation too much to make large impulse purposes.
My A-P refractor was 4 years in planning and a 1 year wait.
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24-11-2010, 05:58 PM
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24-11-2010, 07:11 PM
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A wise friend once defined the condition, it's called spendthrift fever, the only relief is to spend your way out of it. 
I too am afflicted, bought a second camera body while the dollar was high, it's been in tha camera bag for almost a week and not fired a shot!
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24-11-2010, 07:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
Is it just me or has anyone else ever surcumbed to impulse buying...the items (Canon EOS-350D Mod Full Spectrum Camera + Astronomik 6nm Ha Clip in Filter) have been sitting unused on the bench for months...jeez I am annoyed with myself as I thought I had curb this behaviour.
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Every telescope I ever had On my 5th and not finished by a long way.
Actually what is your record bid? anyone on their 15th scope or anything like that?
Cheers
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24-11-2010, 07:21 PM
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I too am afflicted, bought a second camera body while the dollar was high, it's been in tha camera bag for almost a week and not fired a shot!
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You're just too chicken to take it out of the bag incase HRH sees it
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anyone on their 15th scope or anything like that
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what does one do with 3 x 8" Scopes
Oh and i sold a GPUSB on monday (my spare) and suddenly decided I needed another one to replace it when I saw the ad in icetrade
Oh and Phil,
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spendthrift fever, the only relief is to spend your way out of it
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thanks for the advice. New name for the Observatory Ebony and IVORY 
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24-11-2010, 07:44 PM
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I have been contemplating an impulse buy for nearly a week now... I know I'm going to pull the trigger, but I can't predict when 
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24-11-2010, 07:46 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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24-11-2010, 08:10 PM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Actually...I think it may have been my fault  
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24-11-2010, 08:22 PM
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Yep, I'm a shocker at impulse buying, I buy it, and think about it the next day, it seems I'm not alone.
Leon
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24-11-2010, 08:58 PM
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If you're not impulse buying, you're doing it astro-wrong.
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24-11-2010, 09:23 PM
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Love the moonless nights!
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I would love to have the money to be an impulse buyer 
My accountant wont give me that much spare cash 
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24-11-2010, 09:44 PM
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It's a dangerous hobby, but I've seen worse. The radio control guys (planes, helicopters) go REALLY nuts - very addictive stuff (especially now that China is dominating the market with amazing stock @ crazy prices... goodbye local hobby shops  http://hobbycity.com
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24-11-2010, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GeoffW1
anyone on their 15th scope or anything like that?
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Hahaha, my wife came to visit me in the shed last night and started counting..... "Nine telescopes! Have you been buying more?!!", "Is that a new one?".
Me - "No Dear, I've had that for ages....."
I don't think she believes me. Lucky she doesn't check the eyepiece cupboard!
Cheers,
Jason.
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25-11-2010, 01:11 AM
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?????? not me. I never look at icetrades 
