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but then I would be giving Amazon money, when my drawer can do it for free.

by agilob 4y ago

RealityVoid 4y ago
It's not really free of you can't find shit anywhere because of the many cables in the drawer, you meet to move it around if wou redecorate or move and you need increased home space to store all the stuff. I like having tools in my home, don't get me wrong, but storage being free is an illusion. I still think the cost to be worth it.
- agilob 4y ago
  Ok I get it, but it's not a quantitative cost.
  - RealityVoid 4y ago
    I'd say it's not unquantifiable. The higher rent (or mortgage) you need to pay, the time loss for organisation and retrieval. It's small for one item, but it adds up and it's a recurring not a one time cost that you _could_ attach a number to.
    - kortilla 4y ago
      I can’t throw away a cable and get a lower mortgage.
mmh0000 4y ago
Its not free though, is it? You're spending mental power indexing all the things you have. I assume you pay for your dwelling, dollars-per-sqft is a thing to consider. Doing the Amazon route (which is exactly what I do) means I know I have every cables I could ever need within 24 hours. And I don't have to remember where I last put it, and I don't have to deal with knotted cables, and I don't have to wonder when a thing doesn't work, is it the cable?
- RealityVoid 4y ago
  > and I don't have to wonder when a thing doesn't work, is it the cable? I'd say Amazon is not necessarily a guarantee of that. Instant access to useful items is valuable. Think of it like... caching for tools. I like having items I need within reach. I'd love a bag like Hermione's in Harry Potter. Waiting 24h is a lot if you're in flow and you want that thing _now_ dammit!
- agilob 4y ago
  Your comment only ensures me I'm doing the right thing keeping them. I don't want to pay amazon, make their drivers pee in water bottles, and produce more plastic waste from packaging and transport for thing I already own.

but then I would be giving Amazon money, when my drawer can do it for free.

by agilob 4y ago

but then I would be giving Amazon money, when my drawer can do it for free.

It's not really free of you can't find shit anywhere because of the many cables in the drawer, you meet to move it around if wou redecorate or move and you need increased home space to store all the stuff. I like having tools in my home, don't get me wrong, but storage being free is an illusion. I still think the cost to be worth it.

agilob 4y ago
Ok I get it, but it's not a quantitative cost.
- RealityVoid 4y ago
  I'd say it's not unquantifiable. The higher rent (or mortgage) you need to pay, the time loss for organisation and retrieval. It's small for one item, but it adds up and it's a recurring not a one time cost that you _could_ attach a number to.
  - kortilla 4y ago
    I can’t throw away a cable and get a lower mortgage.

mmh0000 4y ago

Its not free though, is it? You're spending mental power indexing all the things you have. I assume you pay for your dwelling, dollars-per-sqft is a thing to consider. Doing the Amazon route (which is exactly what I do) means I know I have every cables I could ever need within 24 hours. And I don't have to remember where I last put it, and I don't have to deal with knotted cables, and I don't have to wonder when a thing doesn't work, is it the cable?

RealityVoid 4y ago
> and I don't have to wonder when a thing doesn't work, is it the cable? I'd say Amazon is not necessarily a guarantee of that. Instant access to useful items is valuable. Think of it like... caching for tools. I like having items I need within reach. I'd love a bag like Hermione's in Harry Potter. Waiting 24h is a lot if you're in flow and you want that thing _now_ dammit!
agilob 4y ago
Your comment only ensures me I'm doing the right thing keeping them. I don't want to pay amazon, make their drivers pee in water bottles, and produce more plastic waste from packaging and transport for thing I already own.