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I find that the older I get the more 'sales-resistant' I get. Maybe it's because I'm running out of room to store everything. :D

• Leon 17y ago
  It may be that the older you get the more oblivious you are to sales-marketing; since you can point out several blatant sales-marketing techniques, you fool yourself into believing you are safe from them all. Don't become too overconfident or you'll end up buying something ridiculous and not even know it.
  • msie 17y ago
    Don't become too overconfident or you'll end up buying something ridiculous and not even know it. Heh, I try not to make the same mistake twice! There must be some website where users post pictures and descriptions of ridiculous things they've bought and the money they've spent. How about calling the website: ThinkTwiceAboutThePrice.com or IOughtNotToBought.com or BuyersRemorse.com. Then with enough membership you can turn it into a swap/auction site. :D
• timcederman 17y ago
  For me, part of it has been realizing the actual cognitive reasons behind sales tactics (I was a sucker for buying wine at wine tastings up until a couple of years ago thanks to the reciprocation principle of sales), but part of it is realizing "I just don't need this." You can't realize you don't need it, or won't use it, until you've bought something like it in the past, or as you say, you run out of room and think "do I really need something else here taking up space?" The paradox is that I am now buying less as my income increases. The good thing is it puts me in a better position to buy a house, start a family, etc.