canada goose 27 Expensive Products That Wound Up Being Complete Wastes Of Money Mandi Woodruff Mar. 9, 2013, 4:20 PM Flickr via danielwilliamsWhether it was a post-breakup shopping spree or a $2,000 “It” gadget that was rendered useless within a week, everyone has a few regretful purchase skeletons rattling around their hall closets. In a popular Reddit thread, hundreds of users shared the most expensive things they’ve ever bought that were a complete waste of money. We’ve rounded up 27 of our favorites. 1/ “I spent over $400 on a giant spear gun, like the kind you hunt tuna and shark with while scuba diving. I don’t live near any water and I have never been scuba diving. I did shoot it at a float in a pool once.” Flickr via thespis377 Source: Reddit 2/ “A diamond ring. I get to claim my money was literally thrown in a toilet and flushed away.” Flickr/Melissa O'Donohue Source: Reddit 3/ “The Wii Fit board. I even got a nice cover for it. Used it I think only once then it was forever forgotten.” Flickr via tscherno Source: Reddit 4/ “Turntables. And vinyl. That’s $2,500 I won’t be seeing again.” Flickr via danielwilliams Source: Reddit 5/ “I once bought a computer mouse for $100 bucks just because it looked good. It didn’t even last a month. The mouse I bought for 15 lasted 3 years.” Flickr via riddle_ Source: Reddit 6/ “My calculus textbook. $240 and I opened it once and then went to class and the teacher said you don’t need it. It was blacklisted and I couldn’t get anything for it.” Flickr via lafleur Source: Reddit 7/ “I bought an electric longboard for $350 on eBay. For the 3 weeks it worked, it was the greatest thing I ever owned.” Flickr via blasbrains Source: Reddit 8/ “HD-DVD Player!” Flickr via spine Source: Reddit 9/ “A pair of Nike Boba Fett Dunks. I have a $200 pair of shoes that I never want to wear because they’re too expensive.” Youtube Source: Reddit 10/ “Back before I really understood what mp3s were, I went to Best Buy with $100 in my pocket ready to make the leap from my CD Player. The guy that helped me talked me into a mini-disc player. I used it exactly twice.” Youtube Source: Reddit 11/ “My university requires all engineering students to have tablet functionality. So I have this almost $2k laptop that has a touch screen and pen input. I only really needed it for maybe two assignments ever.” Flickr via intelfreepress Source: Reddit 12/ “Hey high schoolers looking to buy a class ring or letterman jacket: DON’T.” Flickr via aamylindholm Source: Reddit 13/ “$100 printer that hasn’t printed ONCE.” Flickr via acaben Source: Reddit 14/ “Studio Beats by Dr. Dre. Plastic frame breaks so easily.” Source: Reddit 15/ “One of those expensive juicers for an ex. She used it a grand total of one time in 3 years and it ended up getting thrown out during a move because she didn’t clean it properly…” Flickr via cantoni Source: Reddit 16/ “Ex-boyfriend always talked about wanting a nice watch. Spent days searching for a decent one online. Settled on a $230 one for our first anniversary. He got me socks. And I never saw him wear it.” Instagram/nilmirari Source: Reddit 17/ “$326 on tax preparation in order to get a $54 refund. I realize that I am the idiot here. Touché thomas-sz , H&R Block.” By alishav on Flickr Source: Reddit 18/ “My mother was looking for a high school graduation present for me when she stumbled upon a used scooter … can’t remember how many thousands we spent, but I can say that the scooter’s entire electrical system fried just weeks after purchase.” Flickr via Midorikawa Source: Reddit 19/ “Tobacco. I’m still trying to turn my life around.” <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/baileysjunk/">baileysjunk on Flickr</a> Source: Reddit 20/ “Extended warranty on a refrigerator. That was when I was younger and more naive … 25 years later, the fridge has never been repaired, still works.” Daniel Goodman / Business Insider Source: Reddit 21/ “Ice cream machine. It wouldn’t have been a waste if I made ice cream ONE time!” statigr.am/ellrtee Source: Reddit 22/ “Hot tub. When it’s working properly, it’s really nice. It requires so much upkeep and maintenance though, not to mention repairs.” Illustration: Kevin Lincoln/Business Insider Source: Reddit 23/ “A mortgage (that came with a house) before the recession.” Instagram/fatecfsteph Source: Reddit 24/ “Gym Membership –– $34 a month. [I’ve] been going for about 2 years, and not once have I scanned my scanner thing to walk in. Apparently at this gym the “man nod” (if you know, you know) is suffice.” Flickr via istolethetv Source: Reddit 25/ “Tassimo coffee maker. I used it a few times until I ran out of the sample pack of discs that came with it.” Flickr via RiverRatt3 Source: Reddit 26/ “A $1 canada goose outlet ,000 Bob Long Intimidator paintball gun, along with probably another $1,000 worth of accessories. I played only casually with friends and had more money than sense at the time.” Chris McGrath/Getty Source: Reddit 27/ “College.” Schulusselbein207 / Flickr Source: Reddit 28/ Now see some worthy buys. Flickr via jnb_photos 22 products that really do last a lifetime > Previous 1/ Next canada goose parka
