Things that were more/less expensive then you thought?

[Professor James]

Backpacks were way more expensive then I originally thought. I thought they costed between 10-20 bucks; I found out later they costed triple that amount.

I actually thought computer mice was more expensive then I originally thought. I was surprised that getting a new wired mouse only costed me 15$ but now that I look at google shopping, I'm starting to think I just got a really good deal. My expected price range was in the 50s-80s but until then, the only other mouse I've seen was a 100$ WoW mouse at gamestop.

 

[Evil Smurf]

The savings on eBay for games are amazing! I did not expect it!

 

[Spade Lead]

I figured the replacement parts for my suspension would end up being about $1,000. Nope, $5,000.

 

[Vault101]

Iphones

apraently here they are almost $1000.....

FOR A PHONE

 

[hazabaza1]

Banjos. Fuckers cost about £50, and those are the cheap ones!

 

[DugMachine]

Speaking of WoW. 4 games later and paying $15 every month over 6-7 years adds up to a lot of chedda. Kind of a waste in hindsight but it was fun while it lasted.

Oh and I wanted to buy a Mass Effect hoodie. Thought maybe $30 or so but almost $60 and it's sold out half the time -.-

 

[Pandalisk]

Bus tickets. I always have it in my mind that it'll only be about 10 Euro. And then its actually 20 Euro and a part inside me dies.

 

[Dalek Caan]

Books, everytime I go to a book store to buy a new book I always expect them to cost between £5 or £10. Then I find out they cost at least £15 or £20. And I buy them every single time. Goddamn Orcs.

 

[Dusty Donuts]

Vending machines always like to play games with you because they set the price depending on where you are.
Some days you'll find one at $3.50 for a can of coke, some days you'll find one at $1.

Spoiler

 

[Phasmal]

I remember looking to buy a belt and finding the cheapest one to be about £16.
FOR A BELT.
I'd rather tie string around my trousers.
But I'm just classy like that.

I also find living to be irritatingly expensive, but I am rather fond of it.

 

[Stasisesque]

Holidays.

I always expect them to cost a couple of spare limbs, but they never end up anywhere near the amount I budgeted. I've done this multiple times now, you'd think I'd learn not to panic.

 

[SaetonChapelle]

I love watching Cake Boss, and I just so happen to live quite near their bakery, so I was like "I'm gunna get one of those purple fondant cakes with the flowers they always have! I'll just look up online how much they are..."

Erk. Like an 8 inch round is $45.

/sob I just wanted some awesome cake!!!

 

[Dags90]

I love watching Cake Boss, and I just so happen to live quite near their bakery, so I was like "I'm gunna get one of those purple fondant cakes with the flowers they always have! I'll just look up online how much they are..."

I still love that line.

Cheaper than I thought: Drinks on the Jersey Shore boardwalk. Mixed drinks for $4.50 at the Beachcomber? Hell yeah.
More expensive than I thought: Lunch on the Upper East Side. $15+ for a lunch? Fuck you.

 

[SaetonChapelle]

I love watching Cake Boss, and I just so happen to live quite near their bakery, so I was like "I'm gunna get one of those purple fondant cakes with the flowers they always have! I'll just look up online how much they are..."

I still love that line.

Cheaper than I thought: Drinks on the Jersey Shore boardwalk. Mixed drinks for $4.50 at the Beachcomber? Hell yeah.
More expensive than I thought: Lunch on the Upper East Side. $15+ for a lunch? Fuck you.

I went to some bar the other day and it said "mix drinks, 3$" so of course in my drunken state I automatically thought that went to Long Island Iced Teas as well. Turns out it didn't. $6 each.

 

[NoOne852]

I've purchased a sword recently. Actually wasn't that expensive. Only about $100, including the sheath (plus $40 for other equipment). That was stainless steel. Carbonized steel (was described as being strong enough to cut through a car door) was usually about an extra $80-$100. Still wasn't as expensive as I thought.

 

[BytByte]

Some college sweatshirts go for around $100. Bear in mind this school is in southern California, where winter does not exist.

 

[Yopaz]

Iphones

apraently here they are almost $1000.....

FOR A PHONE

That's almost 4 times the cost of my phone. Now I get the reminder why I don't need one.

OT: Books. They often cost half what I expect them to, with the exception of my text book in physical chemistry which cost one third and text books are usually the expensive kind of books. I guess the reason I expect books to cost more is that the books I buy most of are thick text books... I need to start reading some fiction again...

 

[Torrasque]

3 years of University was less expensive than I thought.
That doesn't help the fact that I have a giant debt to deal with, but I was expecting at least triple this amount.

Conversely, a night at the pub is always more expensive than I thought =|

 

[renegade7]

Shirts. Even the cheap ones. You see it and you would think it costs like $10, then you read the price tag and, nope, it's $30.

 

[Stasisesque]

3 years of University was less expensive than I thought.

Ooh yeah, that too.

With the changes to the loan system allowing part time students to apply and the revelation I could pay in installments I found myself much more relaxed about it. Yes it's quite a large lump sum, but I'm not paying it in a lump sum. In conclusion... uh, yay!