Stuff you're glad you don't spend money on.

[Strain42]

I used to work at a comic book store where we sold Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh and such, and it was a great job and about half our sales came from people buying cards.

Paydays were always the craziest. These guys would come in and buy over $100 worth of magic cards. A lot of the time I'd see guys buy like 20 booster packs, open them all right in the store, and then buy 5 more.

So I'm really happy I got out of collectible card games when I was in the 8th grade (not bashing anyone that still plays them) the only card game I ever really loved was Magi-Nation...and most people don't even know what that is anymore (if ever) lol. I feel like I save myself a lot of money by not buying them.

I buy comic books every week and I am trying to cut back on that by limiting my series, and I buy a lot of TV shows on DVD so I spend quite a bit of money myself.

But what about you all? Is there anything that you see people spend a lot of money on and just think to yourself "I am so glad I'm not into that"?

 

[LordRoyal]

Collectable Cards are among a lot of vices. I tend to stay away from MMORPGs because they're vices

 

[hazabaza1]

Two Worlds 2. Saw it in the Steam sales, thought it seemed okay, then I saw some gameplay.
No thank you.

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

WoW fees, yeah.

 

[BaronFelX]

I love the WH40K Universe, but those little plastic figures are fucking expensive. I'll stick to my Relic RTS games for now.

 

[captaincabbage]

WoW fees, yeah.

Oh god this. Except I'd extend it to all MMOs.

OT: On a related note, Xbox live. I'm so glad I don't have to pay for my internet I've already bought once.

 

[Dags90]

Heroine, and crystal meth.

I don't think anyone buys that stuff and goes, "You know, I really feel good about this purchase."

 

[Archangel768]

Alcohol, cigarettes, mmo subscriptions, xbox live, hookers.

All I can think of at the moment.

 

[Jedoro]

Cocaine, because it's a hell of a drug.

 

[Zyst]

Alcohol, I quit drinking around 5 months back, and I'm saving up so much effing money, glad I don't spend any cash on it anymore.

 

[Saxm13]

Makeup and beauty supplies, GamesWorkShop figures, train sets, and Dynasty Warriors.

 

[twistedmic]

I'm glad I moved away from collectible card games (Magic and Yugi-oh to be specific) fairly quickly, seeing as I ended up spending way too much money on them.
I'm also glad that I never got into the online rpg's (WoW and the like), which probably saved my hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the years.

Now I stick to spending my spare money on the occasional DVD, game, book or CD (yes, I still buy those archaic devices).

 

[C2Ultima]

Drugs, Twilight paraphernalia, and MMORPGS.

 

[Spade Lead]

WoW fees, yeah.

I was fairly sure I wouldn't be the first to say this...

 

[malestrithe]

Dungeons and Dragons books.

 

[-Dragmire-]

MMOs

They probably mix a little too well with my addictive personality. Filed under "AVOID AT ALL COSTS!" in my brain.

 

[jimik1990]

Cigarettes, Pokemon, Trading Cards, Word of Warcraft.... the list is long...

 

[Aetera]

Fancy make-up, trading cards, and gas(no car) for me. Oh, and my WoW subscription. My dad pays for both of our accounts since he likes having someone to play with. Still. I'm turning 24 in less than a month. xD