buyers remorse part 1
Buyers Remorse is something most people have happen to them at least once in their life. If it hasn't happened to you yet, great you are very lucky! If you don't know what buyers remorse is or you want to read what wikipedia's definition is, here you go: Buyer's remorse is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It's frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a vehicle or real estate. It can be something that costs $1,000,000 or $5. But a day or a couple hours later you feel like it wasn't the best purchase and you want to return it.
Now by the time I was 10 it had happened to me several times and I knew the feelings that I was having and I knew what it was called. The "disease" that I was getting from purchasing an item. Though it isn't a disease you don't feel good and you have a little less in your bank account. I can't remember the first time I had it but it's the same every time. There is no "good side" to buyers remorse. The important thing that you NEED to do when you have buyers remorse is figure out why you don't want that item or "thingie". Why can you spend $10 on a fancy coffee at Starbucks and a little treat but feel no guilt? Yet you buy an organic apple or potato and you feel bad.
You have a choice right in front of you. Do I get organic or un-organic? This is applicable to anything you buy. Someone could be selling it secondhand or you could do a bit of digging and find a discount. The reason you feel bad is that you choose the more expensive one. It takes me a while to find out why I don't feel guilty about an item, but if I want a special treat I don't have a problem letting my parents purchase it for me. Is it because it's my money? Does that make the money different? No. But when you become an "adult" and you have to buy your own groceries and make your own decisions on how high quality your clothing is, what kind of space you live in and what you do for fun. You choose the cheapest things. If you live a life that consists of eating ramen, living in a small apartment but you make $50,000 a year. Let's say you are planning on retiring early and you are trying to live on as little as possible. You may feel weird splurging on something because it's not what you are used to. If you live a life that has many luxuries and money is no object then getting a nice dress for $400 is nothing but something that you will cherish.
If you would like to continue reading about my experience with buyers remorse head on down to part 2!
Now by the time I was 10 it had happened to me several times and I knew the feelings that I was having and I knew what it was called. The "disease" that I was getting from purchasing an item. Though it isn't a disease you don't feel good and you have a little less in your bank account. I can't remember the first time I had it but it's the same every time. There is no "good side" to buyers remorse. The important thing that you NEED to do when you have buyers remorse is figure out why you don't want that item or "thingie". Why can you spend $10 on a fancy coffee at Starbucks and a little treat but feel no guilt? Yet you buy an organic apple or potato and you feel bad.
You have a choice right in front of you. Do I get organic or un-organic? This is applicable to anything you buy. Someone could be selling it secondhand or you could do a bit of digging and find a discount. The reason you feel bad is that you choose the more expensive one. It takes me a while to find out why I don't feel guilty about an item, but if I want a special treat I don't have a problem letting my parents purchase it for me. Is it because it's my money? Does that make the money different? No. But when you become an "adult" and you have to buy your own groceries and make your own decisions on how high quality your clothing is, what kind of space you live in and what you do for fun. You choose the cheapest things. If you live a life that consists of eating ramen, living in a small apartment but you make $50,000 a year. Let's say you are planning on retiring early and you are trying to live on as little as possible. You may feel weird splurging on something because it's not what you are used to. If you live a life that has many luxuries and money is no object then getting a nice dress for $400 is nothing but something that you will cherish.
If you would like to continue reading about my experience with buyers remorse head on down to part 2!
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