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It also depends on the category of the product and what 'value' you hope to get from it. For example recently I purchased a Lego set, the biggest one I've ever
by djhworld 3y ago
It also depends on the category of the product and what 'value' you hope to get from it.
For example recently I purchased a Lego set, the biggest one I've ever purchased and it cost £565 (titanic) which is the most amount of money I've ever spent on what is essentially a display piece once built.
However I enjoy the process of building Lego and this set is going to take me months to build, just devoting an hour or two a week to completing a section at a time. So the initial outlay is a lot but breaking it down to
1. the enjoyment of building the set
2. the enjoyment of displaying the set once it's complete as a sort of home decor item
3. the amount of time devoted to it (I reckon it'll take me about 35-40 hours to complete, but it'll be months before I see the end because it's just a lil hobby to do at the weekend)
...the cost almost doesn't matter.
- kepano 3y agoThe HN title cuts off the other heuristics that are described: > Whenever I buy things I try to prioritize cost per use. Sometimes I consider other priorities such as cost per smile, cost per thrill, cost per externality, and cost per lesson.