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The trap I often fall into is buying cheap when getting into a hobby (camping, bicycling), because I’m not sure I’ll stick to it, or because the initial price o
by ronyfadel 5y ago
The trap I often fall into is buying cheap when getting into a hobby (camping, bicycling), because I’m not sure I’ll stick to it, or because the initial price of entry is high and I don’t want to make the wrong choice buying equipment.
I always end up buying twice. I can’t re-sell the cheap gear, and renting equipment is too time constrained to make up my mind.
- mcphage 5y ago> The trap I often fall into That seems the right way to do it, though—buy cheap because you don’t know if you’ll need the good version (and because you don’t yet know enough to distinguish what you want out of an expensive tool)… and if you stick with it, you buy good tools, and if not you’re only out a fraction of the cost. The hardware equivalent of “build one to throw away”.
- ronyfadel 5y agoAgreed! It just generates double the waste. Décathlon worldwide makes it convenient, but wasteful.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoI think you can go a long way just by skipping the bottom 10% in any market. A £10 pair of jeans is always going to be compromised but there won't be much difference between a £20 pair and £100 pair.