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Anyone else have a online shopping problem??
Mental Health | Last Active: Jan 13 2:46am | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I’m sort of the opposite in spending money on online orders. I search for best value, then put items in my cart and let them sit. I wait at least 24 hours just to make sure I need the item. Then, I try to envision how I can live without it or get it cheaper. I no longer buy vanity products. Just necessities. I’m into decluttering my environment. Less stuff is less stressful for me. If after a few days I cannot justify the purchase, I’ll remove it from my cart.
If the buying bothers you, I’d explore a professional to discuss it with. I see one for another reason and have found it to be quite helpful. If you enjoy it and can afford it, I’d consider it a hobby and have fun with it.
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I think waiting at least 24 hours, maybe 3 days for me, is a really good idea to curb impulse buying. I was just telling friends how I do too much casual spending on Amazon. I love Amazon, but it's like a genie in a bottle. I wish I had...poof...there it is! No time to really consider if I need it. Want and need are not the same. Without Amazon, I would buy a lot less because by the time I got around to going out shopping for it, I'd forget about most of it or it wouldn't be worth the effort. I'm also bad about impulsively sending stuff to friends. I see a good book or something and think, you know who else would like this? My friends x, y and z! Click, click, click...sent with Amazon prime. And when shopping for clothing and stuff, it's too easy to buy it in every color/pattern...click, click, click.
Maybe during that waiting period, I'll also make myself write out pros and cons of buying that item. If sending to others, they may not even want it or use it. If for me, how much will I use it? Do I even have room? Is this money better spent on something more meaningful? Can I live without it?
Self-imposed waiting period -- good plan for 2024!!!
P.S. As I'm typing this, a text just came in -- your Amazon package has been delivered! Do I even remember what I ordered? Nope! But when I open it, I'll say, "Amazon always knows just what I wanted!" LOL Good luck to all!
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That’s a good skill haha. Yes it brings my joy like opening a gift.